Charles Coleman Collection—World War I Correspondence
Content Description
The collection consists mainly of correspondence sent by Charles Coleman to his wife Leah Coleman during World War I. The collection also includes other correspondence sent to Leah. Charles Harry Coleman was born November 8, 1895 at Ft. Niobrara, Nebraska. His parents were James and Catherine Coleman. The family moved to Sully County, South Dakota the following year. Charles served with Company A, 4th South Dakota Infantry during World War I. He married Leah [Faye] Borden of Onida (S.D.) on June 29, 1918. The lived for a time in Clifton (S.D.) before moving to Pierre in 1925. Along with the correspondence, the collection includes various greeting cards, a roster list for Company A, 4th South Dakota Infantry, a play from the playbill for Bijou Theater (Pierre, S.D.), a postcard view of Blunt (S.D.), and a Mexican Border Service card/poem. The items have sustained considerable water damage and may require additional conservation work.
Acquisition Type
Gift
Restrictions Apply
No
- Bijou Theater (Pierre, S.D.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Blunt (S.D.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Easter Cards Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Greeting Cards Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Playbill Subject Source: Local sources
- Postcards Subject Source: Local sources
- Thanksgiving Cards Subject Source: Local sources
- World War, 1914-1918 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Letters (Correspondence) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Mexican Border Service Subject Source: Local sources
- World War, 1914-1919 -- Company A, 4th South Dakota Infantry Subject Source: Local sources
