Letter from Sergeant Tom A. McDonald "in a German dug-out" in France, to Tallulah Bankhead in New York, New York.

Letter from Sergeant Tom A. McDonald "in a German dug-out" in France, to Tallulah Bankhead in New York, New York.

In the letter McDonald sends Tallulah a picture of herself, which he found in a German dugout. He also discusses his background, the work of his company, and the war-torn French countryside: "So far to date, we have not been in any real pretty part of France so there am unable to tell of the na...

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Letter from Sergeant Tom A. McDonald "in a German dug-out" in France, to Tallulah Bankhead in New York, New York.
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Bankhead, Tallulah, 1902-1968; McDonald, Tom A.; Actors and actresses; France--Description and travel; World War, 1914-1918--Military life; World War, 1914-1918--Military personnel
description In the letter McDonald sends Tallulah a picture of herself, which he found in a German dugout. He also discusses his background, the work of his company, and the war-torn French countryside: "So far to date, we have not been in any real pretty part of France so there am unable to tell of the natural beauties that are here. All we can boast of is, seeing the wanton destruction practiced by the Boche, gaping shell craters that surround us on all sides, trench systems and the incessant whiz and whistle of big shells. Truly not a [sic] wonderful a sight as some people think it is. After the war all these sights minus of course the whizzing of the shells will be real sights for the tourist to see, but when you are in constant contact with it day in and day out it becomes, not a novelty, but rather a nightmare."
spelling Q0000015117 - Q0000015119Q15117 - Q15119Letter from Sergeant Tom A. McDonald "in a German dug-out" in France, to Tallulah Bankhead in New York, New York.In the letter McDonald sends Tallulah a picture of herself, which he found in a German dugout. He also discusses his background, the work of his company, and the war-torn French countryside: "So far to date, we have not been in any real pretty part of France so there am unable to tell of the natural beauties that are here. All we can boast of is, seeing the wanton destruction practiced by the Boche, gaping shell craters that surround us on all sides, trench systems and the incessant whiz and whistle of big shells. Truly not a [sic] wonderful a sight as some people think it is. After the war all these sights minus of course the whizzing of the shells will be real sights for the tourist to see, but when you are in constant contact with it day in and day out it becomes, not a novelty, but rather a nightmare."1918 October 301918-10-301910-1919Bankhead, Tallulah, 1902-1968; McDonald, Tom A.; Actors and actresses; France--Description and travel; World War, 1914-1918--Military life; World War, 1914-1918--Military personnelTextCorrespondenceBankhead, TallulahTallulah Bankhead papersLPR45, Box 1v3752Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/2642
title Letter from Sergeant Tom A. McDonald "in a German dug-out" in France, to Tallulah Bankhead in New York, New York.
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