| Scope and content |
Collection (1917-1933, bulk 1918-1919) mainly consists of correspondence (29 May 1918-29 April 1919; 115 letters) between U.S. Army Pvt. Roscoe Jackson and his wife Lucile E. Jackson of Barnesville, Belmont Co., Ohio, and also with his father, mother-in-law, and grandfather during World War I. He writes from Camp Sherman in Chillicothe, Ohio, Camp Mills in Long Island, New York, and from France where he is serving with the 138th U.S. Infantry, A.E.F. |
| Access restriction | No access restrictions. |
| Cite as |
Roscoe Jackson Papers (#1194), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Terms of use | Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Purchased with state funds from Carmen D. Valentino.. |
| Biographical note | Roscoe Jackson (1895-1966) was a veteran of World War I from Barnesville, Belmont County, Ohio who served with the 138th U.S. Infantry, American Expeditionary Force. |
