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Manuscripts

Caswell and Soltwedel Family Collection

Description: Collection of letters and photographs sent from George Emery Caswell to his fiancée Lillian Soltwedel during his army training at Camp Logan, Texas, and while he was serving in Europe during World War I. Also includes letters to Lillian's sister Myrtle Soltwedel from her beaux John B. Deathe and Rene Joseph Sayers, as well as a variety of family photographs and photograph albums and some ephemera.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1912-1933
Call number: mssCAS 1-285
Creator: Caswell, George Emery (1893-1958)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Mrs. Patricia Marks, October 2010 and January 2011.
Associated people: Deathe, John B., (1896-1922,); Sayers, Rene Joseph, (1895-1990,); Soltwedel, Lillian, (1891 (1902?)-1974,)

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