Van Zile, Edward S. (Edward Sims), 1863-1931

Scope and Contents The Edward B. Van Zile family correspondence and other material contain the letters and some objects of American World War I soldier Edward Bulkeley Van Zile (1888-1963), and a few items of his father Edward Sims Van Zile (1863-1931). Most of the letters by Edward B. Van Zile, which date from June 1916 to December 1919, detail his correspondence to his family while fighting for the Allied forces. Throughout his letters, he writes primarily to his mother and father, relaying his experiences...