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RG 069:145, Charles F. Watrous Papers
Inventory
Finding aid prepared by Bruce P. Stark.
Copyright © 2008 by the Connecticut State Library
Overview of the Collection |
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| Repository: | Connecticut State Library |
| Creator: | Watrous, Charles F |
| Title: | Charles F. Watrous papers |
| Dates: | 1917-1942 |
| Quantity: | .25 cubic feet |
| Abstract: | Corporal Charles F. Watrous was a World War I veteran who served in the American Expeditionary Forces in France. |
| Identification: | RG069_145 |
| Accession: | 2009-002 |
| Language: | The records are in English. |
Biographical Note
Corporal Charles F. Watrous was a World War I veteran who served in the American Expeditionary Forces in France. He saw combat service in 1918 and fought in the Chateau Thierry and Meuse-Argonne offensives and received a Purple Heart. He later served in the Milford Fire Department and Connecticut National Guard and was a guard officer during World War II.
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Scope and Content
The papers consist of a report on the World War I service of Charles F. Watrous, photographs, two small pocket diaries, buttons, and medals. The bulk of the photographs are from the World War I period, although two others date from 1941-1942.
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Restrictions
Restrictions on Access
See the Rules and Procedures for Researchers Using Archival Records and Secured Collections policy.
Restrictions on Use
See the Reproduction and Publications of State Library Collections policy.
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Related Material
The Connecticut State Archives has extensive holdings on World War I.
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Administrative Information
Provenance
The papers were donated by Arthur Watrous, a nephew of Charles’s, in July 2008.
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Container List
| Papers, 1917-1942 | |||||||||||
| Papers | Box 1 | ||||||||||