Alfred E. Lyttle papers, 1918-1919

Summary

Creator:

Lyttle, Alfred E.

Abstract:

Papers of a soldier with the 310th Infantry in the Allied intervention in Russia, 1918-1919, the "Polar Bear Expedition."

Extent:

94 digital files (2.66 GB)

Language:

English

Call Number:

2012073 Aa 2

Authors:

Finding aid created by Julianna Barrera-Gomez, 2012

Background

Scope and Content:

This collection contains digital records; the original papers and/or photographs are owned by the donor. The digital items in this collection were digitized from originals lended to the Bentley Historical Library before being returned. Preservation copies of these files have been submitted to Deep Blue. Access copies of these digital files can be viewed by clicking on the links next to the individual folders in the Content List below.

In this finding aid, the files have been arranged into two series, Papers and Photographs. Within each series, files are listed numerically according to the file arrangement they were given by the donor. The digitized files in this collection are in TIFF format.

Digitized files include letters from Alfred Lyttle and subsequent letters sent and received by his brother Stephen Lyttle regarding Alfred Lyttle's death, burial, and the correspondence and legal documents related to the collection of A. Lyttle's life insurance policy; includes digitized photographs relating to Lyttle's burial in Russia and his memorial tombstone in Argonne, France; also contains a digitized open letter in a newspaper authored by Lyttle relating to his experience, a newspaper article relating to his death and digitized photocopies relating to his army record.

Biographical / Historical:

Resident of Benona Township, Mich. who served in Company A, 310th Infantry during the American intervention in North Russia.

Acquisition Information:

The collection was donated by Janet Chobanian, in 2011 (Donor No. 10671 ).

Accruals:

No further additions to the papers are expected.

Rules or Conventions:

Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Subjects

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Subjects:

World War, 1914-1918.
Soldiers -- American -- Russia (Federation)
Polar Bear Expedition.

Formats:

Photographs.

Names:

Polar Bear Expedition (1918-1919)
Lyttle, Alfred E.

Places:

Soviet Union -- History -- Allied intervention, 1918-1920.
Arkhangel'sk (Russia)
Murmansk (Russia)