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Doud, Willard

 Person

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Dora E. Doud (Swem) Letter and Pin

 Collection
Identifier: SC 00138
Scope and Contents

One letter from Willard Doud to his sister, Dora Elizabeth Doud (Swem) dated July 11, 1898 from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.  In his letter, Doud describes the scene in the Caribbean during the Spanish American War.  He even gives a description of prisoners of war from the Spanish Navy on transport via the USS St. Louis.  Included with the letter is a pin from Dora's high school year at Englewood High School in Chicago, Illinois.

Dates: 1898-1899