Fred Leith papers
Content Description
Letters sent to his mother, father and sister, 1905–1919, during active duty as a Chief Petty Officer in the U.S. Navy, 1905–1908, and with the U.S. Army in France and Germany during WWI, 1917–1919. Letters describe a train trip across country to Bremerton, WA where he was on USS Ranger which went to the Philippines, then in USS Elcano and USS Galveston in China and Japan; WWI letters describe his work with the Sanitary Corps in hospital units, his wounds and recovery; Photographs of the Philippines, China, Japan, Vladivostok, Russia, Hawaii, and Guam, Copy of photo of Lt. Leith, ca. 1917
Dates
- Creation: 1905 - 1919
Creator
- Leith, Fred (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Access is open to all researchers, unless otherwise specified.
Conditions Governing Use
Material in this collection is in the public domain, unless otherwise noted.
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
English
- Status
- Inventory
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Naval War College Archives Repository