John Kohnen Honey papers, 1917-1919

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Summary

Creators:
Honey, John Kohnen, 1896-1978
Abstract:
Diaries, letters, correspondence, clippings, postcards, and photographs relating to the American Ambulance Service attached to French Army forces in France during World War I. As a whole, the collection depicts John Kohnen Honey's time in the American Field Service during World War I.
Extent:
2 manuscript boxes (0.8 Linear Feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], John Kohnen Honey papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection include diaries, correspondence, clippings, postcards and photographs relating to the American Ambulance Service attached to French Army forces in France from 1917 to 1919. As a whole the collection details Honey's time in the American Field Service during World War I. Through diaries and correspondence, Honey provides a glimpse into a life of a soldier within the American Field Service. Photographs and negatives depict scenes of destruction, war and everyday life of the American Ambulance Service.

Biographical / historical:

Private first class, American Field Service.

Biographical note
Date Event
March 16, 1896
Born, North Dakota
1915-1917
Student at Stanford University
1917
Enlisted into the United States Army as a Private First Class
1917
Volunteered as a member of the American Ambulance Field Service in France
1919
Dischraged from military service
August 2, 1978
Died, California
Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1979.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Terms of access:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], John Kohnen Honey papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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