Abstract |
Much of the correspondence reflects Hoffman's experiences while in the Army and later in veteran activities. Correspondence describes daily life at Ft. McPherson and in France, gas mask training, drills, hospital duties, troop entertainment, and recreation provided by the Y.M.C.A. Correspondence after 1919 centers on Hoffman's interest in a veterans unit composed of Base Hospital #65 personnel and includes postcards announcing annual reunions. Other material relating to Base Hospital #65 and the subsequent veterans' unit includes records reflecting the number of patients treated, diagnosis, and final treatment; photographs of personnel in the hospital unit; and newspaper clippings concerning the unit and its reunions. Collection also contains a list of men from Iredell County, N.C., who served in World War I. |
Access restriction | Joyner- No access restrictions. |
Cite as |
S. Wallace Hoffman Papers (#209), Special Collections Department, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
Terms of use | Joyner- Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Gift of Mr. John Wallace Hoffman. |
Biographical note | Soloman Wallace Hoffman (1885-1971) established an osteopathy practice at Statesville, N.C. During World War I, Hoffman enlisted in the Army Medical Corps and served in France (1918-1919) with an army hospital unit. After the war Hoffman returned to his Statesville practice and was active in veteran activities. |