Conditions Governing Access

This collection is minimally processed and open for research.

Preferred Citation

MSS 16557, Harold Blote World War I letters, Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased from Max Rambod by the Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia on June 28, 2021.

Content Description

This collection contains eighty-five letters and associated documents of Harold "Hal" Blote, a volunteer of the American Ambulance Field Service in World War I. The letters are primarily those of Blote but also included are letters from a J.H. "Joe" Eastman to Blote and letters of Edward B. Gordon who sent letters to friends and family which included the Blote family.

Blote's letters record his experiences as an active member of the Field Service in 1917 and subsequent activities following the entry of the United States in World War I.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• American Field Service
• Max Rambod
• World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, American