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For your consideration I have a World War 1 letter to Mary King Collings ( snowbirding in Orlando,Florida) from of Pvt. Harlan G. Foster serving in France originally from Adams County, Ohio; Dated October 18th 1918. Postmarked November 5th 1918 and cancelled with A.E.F. Inspection cancellations. Unusual decorative letterhead from Les Foyers Du Soldat Union of Franco-Americaine.
*Les Foyers du Soldat was one of the three official welfare organizations; the Red Cross and the Y.M.C.A. were the other two. They set up canteens for soldiers to go to while on leave, providing a place to sleep, relax, eat, bathe; they even provided entertainment such as music or films.
Two page letter from Harlan describing his environment and other musings. One in particular he states this war has changed a lot of us…but it seems to have worked wonders for ole’ ‘Ding’
5 ½ x 8 inches
This letter and others similarly listed came from an archive associated with the Collings/Kirker family of Adams Co., Ohio, including: Archive of materials from the Kirker-Collings-Gibson family of Adams Co., Ohio, from just before statehood to the end of the 20th century. Two of the progenitors of this clan are James R. Gibson and his wife, Martha King Gibson.
The Gibsons had at least three children, J. King Gibson, Mary King Gibson and Alice Gibson. Mary married C.E. (Charles Evans) Kirker and they had George Gibson Kirker and Alice Kirker Charles. Alice Gibson married Henry Collings. Their offspring included Henry Davis Collings, George Gibson Collings (1888-1890) and Mary King Collings. George Collings (brother?) (1800-1862) married Jane Collings. Their offspring included George E. Collings (1839-1882), who married Harriet A. Collings. Their son was Ralph Collings. This archive appears to have been accumulated and come through Mary King Collings, who, it appears never married.
Please take a moment to examine the vast items from this archive in my presently in my shop. Search: Adams County Ohio~Collings~Mary King Collings
ref; collings/kirker adams ohio ephemera box
*Les Foyers du Soldat was one of the three official welfare organizations; the Red Cross and the Y.M.C.A. were the other two. They set up canteens for soldiers to go to while on leave, providing a place to sleep, relax, eat, bathe; they even provided entertainment such as music or films.
Two page letter from Harlan describing his environment and other musings. One in particular he states this war has changed a lot of us…but it seems to have worked wonders for ole’ ‘Ding’
5 ½ x 8 inches
This letter and others similarly listed came from an archive associated with the Collings/Kirker family of Adams Co., Ohio, including: Archive of materials from the Kirker-Collings-Gibson family of Adams Co., Ohio, from just before statehood to the end of the 20th century. Two of the progenitors of this clan are James R. Gibson and his wife, Martha King Gibson.
The Gibsons had at least three children, J. King Gibson, Mary King Gibson and Alice Gibson. Mary married C.E. (Charles Evans) Kirker and they had George Gibson Kirker and Alice Kirker Charles. Alice Gibson married Henry Collings. Their offspring included Henry Davis Collings, George Gibson Collings (1888-1890) and Mary King Collings. George Collings (brother?) (1800-1862) married Jane Collings. Their offspring included George E. Collings (1839-1882), who married Harriet A. Collings. Their son was Ralph Collings. This archive appears to have been accumulated and come through Mary King Collings, who, it appears never married.
Please take a moment to examine the vast items from this archive in my presently in my shop. Search: Adams County Ohio~Collings~Mary King Collings
ref; collings/kirker adams ohio ephemera box
