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E. M. Violette Collection of World War I Soldiers' Letters
Collection
Identifier: MUSDP V1
Scope and Contents
Letters, written from the field in Europe, relating living and battle conditions; many in response to a campaign by the Normal School and Kirksville Rotary Club to see that Adair County soldiers received mail, some donated by the soldiers' families; nearly all were printed in the Kirksville Daily Express or Normal School Index.These letters were collected by Professor E. M. Violette, head of the History Department at the First District State Normal School (now Truman State University), for...
Dates:
1917-1919
E. M. Violette Museum Documents of Unknown Origin
Collection
Identifier: MUSDP U2
Scope and Contents
Letters, military records, receipts, slave and land sales, political memorabilia and other documents received as individual pieces or in small groups into the E. M. Violette Museum collection.
Dates:
1807-1965
E. M. Violette Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS V1
Scope and Contents
Eugene M. Violette's papers, approximately 8 linear feet plus 18 volumes, include draft versions of his books and articles; professional papers, primarily from his years in Kirksville, Missouri, 1900-1923; and personal and family papers including diaries, scrapbooks and photos from childhood to shortly before his death.
Dates:
1875-1940