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Letter from Herbert C. Patterson to Ernie (October 16, 1916)
No full textA seven page letter from Herbert C. Patterson to Ernie, dated October 16, 1916. In the letter Patterson describes what association work is like on the front lines and some of the horrors that he has seen and heard about in his time with the troops.Herbert C. Patterson graduated in 1915 from Springfield College, then the International YMCA College. After graduation he became the overseas representative for Canadian National Council Y.M.C.A. with Canadian troops of the 59th regiment during World War I. After the war, he spent most of his career with the Montreal YMCA, specifically the Westmount Branch. He died in 1964.Tommy was slang for British solders during world war I because examples of recruitment papers shown to those who enlisted had the name Tommy Atkins, thus the name. The Americans also referred to the British solders as Limeys because of the fact that they used lime juice on there ships to prevent scurvy
Letter from Herbert C. Patterson to Ernie (October 16, 1916)
No full textA seven page letter from Herbert C. Patterson to Ernie, dated October 16, 1916. In the letter Patterson describes what association work is like on the front lines and some of the horrors that he has seen and heard about in his time with the troops.Herbert C. Patterson graduated in 1915 from Springfield College, then the International YMCA College. After graduation he became the overseas representative for Canadian National Council Y.M.C.A. with Canadian troops of the 59th regiment during World War I. After the war, he spent most of his career with the Montreal YMCA, specifically the Westmount Branch. He died in 1964.Tommy was slang for British solders during world war I because examples of recruitment papers shown to those who enlisted had the name Tommy Atkins, thus the name. The Americans also referred to the British solders as Limeys because of the fact that they used lime juice on there ships to prevent scurvy
Letter from Herbert C. Patterson to Ralph L. Cheney
No full textA two-page letter from Herbert C. Patterson to Ralph L. Cheney, date unknown. In this letter, Patterson asks Cheney to send a college catalogue to a young Canadian boy at his camp, Witley. He describes how the boy is interested in boys' work and that there is potential for the boy to go to Springfield after the war. He also writes about a lieutenant named Jas Carson who is also trying to recruit men for Springfield.Ralph L. Cheney served as the head of Springfield College’s Secretarial Department from 1907 to 1924. Before taking this position, he worked as a YMCA secretary in Albany and Niagara Falls, New York.
Herbert C. Patterson graduated in 1915 from Springfield College, then the International YMCA College. After graduation he became the overseas representative for Canadian National Council Y.M.C.A. with Canadian troops of the 59th regiment during World War I. After the war, he spent most of his career with the Montreal YMCA, specifically the Westmount Branch. He died in 1964
Transcribed letter from Herbert C. Patterson to Laurence L. Doggett (January 23, 1917)
No full textA two-page transcription of a letter from Herbert C. Patterson to Laurence L. Doggett dated January 23, 1917. In the letter Patterson thanks Doggett for the letters and a gift from the college. He also tells Doggett how he has been doing and what has been going on at the frontline. To see the original, see file rg104-01-a-01-03-011.Herbert C. Patterson graduated in 1915 from Springfield College, then the International YMCA College. After graduation he became the overseas representative for Canadian National Council Y.M.C.A. with Canadian troops of the 59th regiment during World War I. After the war, he spent most of his career with the Montreal YMCA, specifically the Westmount Branch. He died in 1964
Transcribed letter from Herbert C. Patterson to Laurence L. Doggett (January 23, 1917)
No full textA two-page transcription of a letter from Herbert C. Patterson to Laurence L. Doggett dated January 23, 1917. In the letter Patterson thanks Doggett for the letters and a gift from the college. He also tells Doggett how he has been doing and what has been going on at the frontline. To see the original, see file rg104-01-a-01-03-011.Herbert C. Patterson graduated in 1915 from Springfield College, then the International YMCA College. After graduation he became the overseas representative for Canadian National Council Y.M.C.A. with Canadian troops of the 59th regiment during World War I. After the war, he spent most of his career with the Montreal YMCA, specifically the Westmount Branch. He died in 1964
Transcribed letter from Herbert C. Patterson to Laurence L. Doggett (January 23, 1917)
No full textA two-page transcription of a letter from Herbert C. Patterson to Laurence L. Doggett dated January 23, 1917. In the letter Patterson thanks Doggett for the letters and a gift from the college. He also tells Doggett how he has been doing and what has been going on at the frontline. To see the original, see file rg104-01-a-01-03-011.Herbert C. Patterson graduated in 1915 from Springfield College, then the International YMCA College. After graduation he became the overseas representative for Canadian National Council Y.M.C.A. with Canadian troops of the 59th regiment during World War I. After the war, he spent most of his career with the Montreal YMCA, specifically the Westmount Branch. He died in 1964
Letter from Herbert C. Patterson to Olive Doggett (January 15, 1918)
No full textThree page letter from Herbert C. Patterson to Olive Doggett, the wife of president Laurence L. Doggett, dated January 15, 1918. In this letter Patterson thanks Ms. Doggett for sending him a sweeter. He also informs her about some of the things that he has been up to at the time of sending the letter.Herbert C. Patterson graduated in 1915 from Springfield College, then the International YMCA College. After graduation he became the overseas representative for Canadian National Council Y.M.C.A. with Canadian troops of the 59th regiment during World War I. After the war, he spent most of his career with the Montreal YMCA, specifically the Westmount Branch. He Died on 196
Letter from Herbert C. Patterson to Olive Doggett (January 15, 1918)
No full textThree page letter from Herbert C. Patterson to Olive Doggett, the wife of president Laurence L. Doggett, dated January 15, 1918. In this letter Patterson thanks Ms. Doggett for sending him a sweeter. He also informs her about some of the things that he has been up to at the time of sending the letter.Herbert C. Patterson graduated in 1915 from Springfield College, then the International YMCA College. After graduation he became the overseas representative for Canadian National Council Y.M.C.A. with Canadian troops of the 59th regiment during World War I. After the war, he spent most of his career with the Montreal YMCA, specifically the Westmount Branch. He Died on 196
Letter from Herbert C. Patterson to Laurence L. Doggett (January 23, 1917)
No full textAn eight page letter from Herbert C. Patterson to Laurence L. Doggett dated January 23, 1917. In the letter Patterson thanks Doggett for the letters and a gift from the college. He also tells Doggett how he has been doing and what has been going on at the frontline.Herbert C. Patterson graduated in 1915 from Springfield College, then the International YMCA College. After graduation he became the overseas representative for Canadian National Council Y.M.C.A. with Canadian troops of the 59th regiment during World War I. After the war, he spent most of his career with the Montreal YMCA, specifically the Westmount Branch. He died in 1964.The eighth page is written on the back of the seventh page. It is the only page with anything written on the back, so it was decided not to scan the backs of the pages
Letter from Herbert C. Patterson to Laurence L. Doggett (May 14, 1916)
No full textThis is an eight-page hand-written letter from Herbert C. Patterson to Laurence L. Doggett dated May 14, 1916. In the letter Patterson tells Doggett about the other alumni that he has met, what life in the trenches is like from a soldiers point of view and what it is like where he is stationed.Herbert C. Patterson graduated in 1915 from Springfield College, then the International YMCA College. After graduation he became the overseas representative for Canadian National Council Y.M.C.A. with Canadian troops of the 59th regiment during World War I. After the war, he spent most of his career with the Montreal YMCA, specifically the Westmount Branch. He Died on 1964Blank backs of the letter was not digitized
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