Edward Stewart Jones correspondence
Abstract
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Edward Stewart Jones correspondence
- Date
- 1918-1919 (inclusive)
- Creator
- Jones, Edward Stewart, 1888-1934.
- Extent
- 0.2 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Medical and sanitary affairs.
- Military hospitals.
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, American.
- Soldiers -- Correspondence.
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged chronologically.
- Preferred Citation
- 66m13: [Identification of item], Edward Stewart Jones correspondence, 1918-1919, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Sergeant Edward Stewart Jones served in the United States military during World War I. He was attached to the U.S. Base Hospital Unit 40 (the "Barrow Unit"), which was stationed in England in 1918 and 1919.
- Scope and Content
- The Edward Stewart Jones correspondence (dated 1918-1919; 0.2 cubic feet; 1 box) consists of letters written mainly from England, by medical corpsman Edward Stewart Jones to his parents living near Lexington, Kentucky during World War I. Some letters were sent from United States camps before and after his unit went overseas. They give a detailed description of Jones' experiences as a medical corpsman.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
Special Collections Research Center - Closed
The Breckinridge Research Room will be closed starting May 11, 2026, and anticipates re-opening Fall semester 2026 in an alternate location for the duration of the King Library renovation.
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Special Collections Research Center - Closed
The Breckinridge Research Room will be closed starting May 11, 2026, and anticipates re-opening Fall semester 2026 in an alternate location for the duration of the King Library renovation.
Reproduction requests will still be available during the closure.
Contact SCRC with questions.
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