Fagan H. Simonton World War I letters to Mrs. W. A. Simonton
Scope and Content Note
These twelve letters were written by Delawarean Fagan H. Simonton to his mother, Mrs. W.A. (Hettie) Simonton, who resided in Wilmington, Delaware, during his service in the U.S. Army during the first World War. The letters, which date from June 1918 to May 1919, document the experiences of training and embarkment from Camp Meade to France. With references to trenches, gas, "the flu," and the armistice, the letters follow Simonton's experiences in Europe during America's late entrance to the Great War and the period of occupation following the cessation of hostilities.
Accompaniying the letters is a clipping of a newspaper illustration titled "That Letter From Home."
Dates
- Creation: 1918 June-1919 May
Creator
- Simonton, Fagan Hull, 1894-1983 (Person)
- Simonton, Mrs. W. A. (Correspondent, Person)
Language of Materials
Materials entirely in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
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Conditions Governing Use
Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. Please contact Special Collections Department, University of Delaware Library, https://library.udel.edu/static/purl.php?askspec
Biographical Note
Fagan Hull Simonton was born on August 1, 1894, in Kansas City, Missouri, to William A. and Hettie Simonton. At age 23, when he enlisted in the U.S. Army, he lived in Wilmingotn, Delaware, and was employed at Dupont Powder Company in Deep Water Point, N.J. While in the Army, Simonton advanced from the rank of Private to Sergeant.
Fagan married Irene Simonton, with whom he had three children: William H., Fagan H., and Shirley Irene. Fagan died on March 17, 1983, in Wilmington, Delaware.
"U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918." Ancestry.com Library Edition. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2004. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com (accessed March 28, 2016)."U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014." Ancestry.com Library Edition. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2004. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com (accessed March 28, 2016).Additional biographical information derived from the collection.
Extent
12 item (12 letters )
Abstract
These twelve letters were written by Delawarean Fagan H. Simonton to his mother, Mrs. W. A. (Hettie) Simonton, who resided in Wilmington, Delaware, during his service in the U.S. Army during the first World War. The letters, which date from June 1918 to May 1919, document the experiences of training and embarkment from Camp Meade to France. With references to trenches, gas "the flu," and the armistice, the letters Simonton's experiences in Europe during America's late entrance to the Great War and the period of occupation following the cessation of hostilities.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mark Samuels Lasner, January 2016.
Shelving Summary
Box 6, F0128: Shelved in SPEC MSS 0098
Processing Information
Processed and encoded by E. Evan Echols, March 2016.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Finding aid for Fagan H. Simonton World War I letters to Mrs. W. A. Simonton
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- University of Delaware Library, Special Collections
- Date
- 2016 March 30
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Delaware Library Special Collections Repository