Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of correspondence and personal papers documenting the life of E.R. McElligott, a draftsman in the 152nd Aero Squadron of the United States Army. The correspondence series contains 102 letters and several postcards written primarily by E.R. McElligott. Letters are written to various family members, particularly McElligott's sisters and parents, and describe his life in the military from enlistment to discharge. McElligott describes his travels from New York to San...

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McElligott describes his travels from New York to San Antonio and then Illinois. He describes military housing, going on leave, and his military duties in the kitchen. He also mentions the dangers of typhoid and quarantine. McElligott sends his condolences over the death of his Uncle Richard.

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Letters from McElligott from England in which he admires English hospitality. He explains that he cannot write very much about his service because of censorship. He requests more mail from home.

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Includes various postcards sent by E.R. McElligott to his family from Fort Slocum, New York, San Antonio, Texas, England, and France. Also included is a publication from Chanute Field, Illinois.

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Consists of letters from E.R. McElligott to his parents and sisters describing his time in England and France, including some details of his military service and his sight-seeing. There are also a few letters from family friends in the service writing to the McElligotts.

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Letters from E.R. McElligott while stationed in England. He mentions his job recovering and working on airplanes. He also inquires about the war effort at home in the United States. In these letters, McElligott frequently complains about the slowness of the mail.

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McElligott writes from his base in Chanute Field, Illinois. He talks about sending money home and the payroll as well as his job as a clerk. He requests news from home and more mail as well as newspapers.

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Letters from McElligott describing his transport from the United States to England. He gives his impressions of the English countryside and people. He briefly mentions working with the Royal Air Corps but can reveal no more due to censorship of letters.