]> Finding Aid for the Anne Huheey Letters, 1918-1919 Processed by: Beth Carmichael; machine-readable finding aid created by: Beth Carmichael University Archives & ManuscriptsThe University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC, USA
2007 Machine-readable finding aid derived from XML authoring program. Date of source: June 2007. Description is in English. Finding aid was prepared using DACS. Finding Aid for the Anne Huheey Letters, 1918-1919 University Libraries, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro &hdrnguscua; Descriptive Summary The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. University Archives & Manuscripts. Huheey, Anne Anne Huheey Letters, 1918-1919 WV0314 Material in English. 18 items For current information on the location of these materials, please consult University Archives & Manuscripts. Anne Huheey was an army nurse in France with the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) during World War I. Letters to family and friends chiefly document Anne Huheey's service with the AEF in the spring of 1919. Repeated themes include news of family and friends, both those at home and other nurses serving overseas; the weather; various illnesses; and diversions such as horseback riding and tennis. Hospital wards and patients are occasionally mentioned. Also included are several letters from friends serving overseas. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

 Copyright Notice

Copyright is retained by the creators of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

 Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Anne Huheey Letters (WV0314), Betty H. Carter Women Veterans Historical Project, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, NC, USA.

 Acquisitions Information

Purchased in 2005.

 Processing Information

Processed by Beth Carmichael, March 2006

Encoded by Beth Carmichael, June 2007

 Biographical Note

Anne Huheey was an army nurse in France with the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) during World War I. In October 1918 she was stationed with Base Hospital No. 25 in Allerey, France, but by March 1919 she had been transferred to Base Hospital No. 91 in Commercy, France.

 Collection Overview

Letters to family and friends chiefly document Anne Huheey's service with the American Expeditionary Forces in the spring of 1919. Repeated themes include news of family and friends, both those at home and other nurses serving overseas; the weather; various illnesses; and diversions such as horseback riding and tennis. Hospital wards and patients are occasionally mentioned.

Also included are letters from friends serving overseas. Letters from her female friends describe a dance; serving hot chocolate to the men; and a delousing plant. Letters from her male friends discuss the hardships of war; sparse living conditions; and war news.

Collection Arrangement

Collection is arranged chronologically.

 Detailed Description of the Collection Letters, 1918-1919

Letters to family and friends chiefly document Anne Huheey's service with the American Expeditionary Forces in France in the spring of 1919. Repeated themes include news of family and friends, both those at home and other nurses serving overseas; the weather; various illnesses; and diversions such as horseback riding and tennis. Hospital wards and patients are occasionally mentioned.

Also included are letters from friends serving overseas. Letters from her female friends describe a dance; serving hot chocolate to the men; and a delousing plant. Letters from her male friends discuss the hardships of war; sparse living conditions; and war news.

 1 Letters Online Catalog Headings

These and related materials may be found under the following headings in online catalogs.

Huheey, Anne. United States. Army--Military life--History--World War, 1914-1918. United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces. United States. Army Nurse Corps. World War, 1914-1918--France. World War, 1914-1918--War work. World War, 1914-1918--Women.