Date processed: Aug 6, 2008
Processed By: MTO
Repository Information
Archives of Wiregrass History & Culture
Troy University--Dothan Campus
P.O. Box 8368
Dothan, AL 36304Ph: 334-983-6556 x-327
E-mail: Archivist Dr. Martin T. Olliff <molliff@troy.edu>
Collection Information
Perm Acc Size 96 TIF scans (w/ JPG copies) and 10 PDFs, converted to 38 PDF files
Perm Phy Desc Digital copies on CD Rom
Historical Note: Ms. Nellie Irene Pierce of Tallassee, Alabama (1895-1971), corresponded with a number of soldiers in various units during World War I. Most of those soldiers were from Tallassee, including her brother William S. Pierce and her future husband, John R. Godwin (1892-1960).
Scope/Content: Collection consists of 11 letters with 10 envelopes and 40 postcards Irene Pierce received or wrote but did not send, 2 loose photographs and a photo album of 35 images (most of which are not identified), and 2 miscellaneous items (including trooper boarding card for USS
Organization: Organized into 3 series: 1. Postcards and similar items; 2. Photographs; 3. Letters. Postcards and letters arranged by correspondent.
Provenance: All materials saved by Irene Pierce who later married AEF soldier and her correspondent J. R. Godwin. Passed to her grandson, Danny Phillips of Tallassee, who made them available for scanning after seeing a Montgomery Advertiser article about the Symposium on World War I in Alabama (July 25-26, 2008)
Processing: Olliff at AWHC processed collection which was unorganized though preserved in plastic bags. Olliff scanned all images except one (unimportant YMCA note paper containing scrawled addresses) into TIFs, PDF, and/or JPGs, burned them to CD rom, foldered and boxed originals, and returned originals and one CD copy to Mr. Phillips.
Preferred Citation: Irene and J. R. Godwin Collection, RG 090, Archives of Wiregrass History and Culture, Troy University Dothan Campus, Dotahn, AL.
Series 1: Post Cards and similar items
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08-0806 |
CD1 |
001 |
Loman Ballard to Irene Pierce, December 21 1918, obverse |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
002 |
Loman Ballard to Irene Pierce, December 21, 1918, reverse |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
003 |
Loman Ballard to Irene Pierce, December 27, 1918, obverse |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
004 |
Loman Ballard to Irene Pierce, December 27, 1918, reverse |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
005 |
Loman Ballard to Irene Pierce, May 1919, obverse |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
006 |
Loman Ballard to Irene Pierce, May 1919, reverse |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
007 |
Loman Ballard to Irene Pierce, n.d., obverse |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
008 |
Loman Ballard to Irene Pierce, n.d., reverse |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
009 |
J. H. [Connor] to Irene Pierce, n.d. 1919, obverse |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
010 |
J. H. [Connor] to Irene Pierce, n.d. 1919, reverse |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
011 |
A. Dunn to Irene Pierce, February 7, 1918, obverse |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
012 |
A. Dunn to Irene Pierce, February 7, 1918, reverse |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
013 |
C. C. Godwin to Irene Pierce, March 23, 1919, obverse |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
014 |
C. C. Godwin to Irene Pierce, March 23, 1919, reverse |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
015 |
C. C. Godwin to Irene Pierce, May 5, 1919, obverse |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
016 |
C. C. Godwin to Irene Pierce, May 5, 1919, reverse |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
017 |
John R. Godwin to Irene Pierce, n.d., obverse (Embroidered Postcard) |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
018 |
John R. Godwin to Irene Pierce, n.d., reverse |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
019 |
Ira [No last name] to Irene Pierce, n.d. 1919, obverse (Embroidered Postcard, with insert hidden under the flap) |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
020 |
Ira [No last name] to Irene Pierce, n.d. 1919, reverse |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
021 |
"L" to Irene Pierce, October 30, 1917, obverse |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
022 |
"L" to Irene Pierce, October 30, 1917, reverse |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
023 |
Irene Pierce to Harley Aikins, n.d. 1919, unsent, obverse |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
024 |
Irene Pierce to Harley Aikins, n.d. 1919, unsent, reverse |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
025 |
W. S. Pierce to Irene Pierce, December 25, 1918, obverse |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
026 |
W. S. Pierce to Irene Pierce, December 25, 1918, reverse |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
027 |
W. S. Pierce to Irene Pierce, February 15, 1919, obverse |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
028 |
W. S. Pierce to Irene Pierce, February 15, 1919, reverse |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
029 |
W. S. Pierce to Irene Pierce, April 13, 1919, obverse |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
030 |
W. S. Pierce to Irene Pierce, April 13, 1919, reverse |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
031 |
W. S. Pierce to Irene Pierce, April 22, 1919, obverse |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
032 |
W. S. Pierce to Irene Pierce, April 22, 1919, reverse |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
033 |
Chester Shrum to Irene Pierce, May 20, 1919, obverse |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
034 |
Chester Shrum to Irene Pierce, May 20, 1919, reverse |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
035 |
Henry Tauton to Irene Pierce, December 28, 1918, obverse |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
036 |
Henry Tauton to Irene Pierce, December 28, 1918, reverse |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
037 |
Henry Tauton to Irene Pierce, March 9, 1919, obverse |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
038 |
Henry Tauton to Irene Pierce, March 9, 1919, reverse |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
039 |
Unsent postcard |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
040 |
Unsent postcard |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
041 |
Unsent postcard |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
042 |
Unsent postcard |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
043 |
Unsent postcard |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
044 |
Unsent postcard |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
045 |
Unsent postcard |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
046 |
Unsent postcard |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
047 |
Unsent postcard |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
048 |
Unsent postcard |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
049 |
Unsent postcard |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
050 |
Unsent postcard |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
051 |
Unsent postcard |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
052 |
Unsent postcard |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
053 |
Unsent postcard |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
054 |
Unsent postcard |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
055 |
Unsent postcard |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
056 |
Unsent postcard |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
057 |
Unsent postcard |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
058 |
Boarding pass, USS Roanoke |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
059 |
Notice of returned soldier |
Series 2: Photographs
| Thumbnail | File ID | File Title | |||
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08-0806 |
CD1 |
060 |
Portrait of Irene Pierce |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
061 |
Portrait of J. R. Godwin |
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08-0806 |
CD1 |
062 |
Photo Album Front Cover |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
063 |
Photo Album Leaf 01 |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
064 |
Photo Album Leaf 02 |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
065 |
Photo Album Leaf 03 |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
066 |
Photo Album Leaf 04 |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
067 |
Photo Album Leaf 05 |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
068 |
Photo Album Leaf 06 |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
069 |
Photo Album Leaf 07 |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
070 |
Photo Album Leaf 08 |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
071 |
Photo Album Leaf 09 |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
072 |
Photo Album Leaf 10 |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
073 |
Photo Album Leaf 11 |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
074 |
Photo Album Leaf 12 |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
075 |
Photo Album Leaf 13 |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
076 |
Photo Album Leaf 14 |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
077 |
Photo Album Leaf 15 |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
078 |
Photo Album Leaf 16 |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
079 |
Photo Album Leaf 17 |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
080 |
Photo Album Leaf 18 |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
081 |
Photo Album Leaf 19 |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
082 |
Photo Album Leaf 20 |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
083 |
Photo Album Leaf 21 |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
084 |
Photo Album Leaf 22 |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
085 |
Photo Album Leaf 23 |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
086 |
Photo Album Leaf 24 |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
087 |
Photo Album Leaf 25 |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
088 |
Photo Album Leaf 26 |
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08-0806 |
CD1 |
089 |
Photo Album Leaf 27 |
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08-0806 |
CD1 |
090 |
Photo Album Leaf 28 |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
091 |
Photo Album Leaf 29 |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
092 |
Photo Album Leaf 30 |
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08-0806 |
CD1 |
093 |
Photo Album Leaf 31 |
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08-0806 |
CD1 |
094 |
Photo Album Leaf 32 |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
095 |
Photo Album Leaf 33 |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
096 |
Photo Album Back Cover |
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08-0806 |
CD1 |
097 |
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08-0806 |
CD1 |
098 |
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08-0806 |
CD1 |
099 |
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CD1 |
100 |
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08-0806 |
CD1 |
101 |
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08-0806 |
CD1 |
102 |
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08-0806 |
CD1 |
103 |
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08-0806 |
CD1 |
104 |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
105 |
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08-0806 |
CD1 |
106 |
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090 |
08-0806 |
CD1 |
106 |
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