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Louis Reed and Mildred Johnston Papers, 1918-1920 and undated A&M 2592

Louis Reed and Mildred Johnston Papers, 1918-1920 and undated A&M 2592


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Morgantown, WV 26506-6069
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Repository
West Virginia and Regional History Center
Identification
A&M 2592
Title
Louis Reed and Mildred Johnston Papers 1918-1920 and undated
URL:
https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/195220
Quantity
0.25 Linear Feet, Summary: 2 1/2 in. (2 folders, 2 1/2 in.); 1 reel of microfilm
Creator
Reed, Louis. Johnston, Mildred.
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English
Abstract
Louis Reed (1899-ca. 1985) served in France and Germany during World War I. Collection contains letters he wrote to his future wife, Mildred Johnston. Reed and Johnston married many years later, after the death of Reed's first wife. Reed's letters, written between 1918 and 1920, discuss army life, the front in France, and the occupation of Germany. Collection also contains a 235-page photocopied typescript that Reed wrote about the history of Burning Springs, Wirt County, and its role in the Civil War as a productive oil field. The typescript is also available on microfilm.

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Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Louis Reed and Mildred Johnston Papers, A&M 2592, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Authors -- Letters and papers
  • Burning Springs (W. Va.)
  • Calhoun County (W. Va.)
  • Camden, J. N. (Johnson Newlon), 1828-1908
  • Civil War - WV 11th. Inf.
  • Civil War - raids and raiders.
  • France
  • Germany
  • Johnston, Mildred.
  • Oil and Gas Industry and Fields.
  • Rathbone family
  • Reed, Louis
  • Soldiers' letters -- World War, 1914-1918
  • United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
  • United States. Army
  • Wirt County (W. Va.)
  • World War, 1914-1918
  • World War, 1914-1918 -- Soldiers' letters

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Camden, J. N. (Johnson Newlon), 1828-1908
  • Johnston, Mildred.
  • Reed, Louis
  • Reed, Louis. Johnston, Mildred.
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Burning Springs (W. Va.)
  • Calhoun County (W. Va.)
  • France
  • Germany
  • United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
  • Wirt County (W. Va.)
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