Wade Hall Collection of American Letters: William Becker letters
Abstract
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Wade Hall Collection of American Letters: William Becker letters
- Date
- 1918 (inclusive)
- Creator
- Becker, William
- Extent
- 0.025 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- Letters.
- Correspondence.
- Family.
- Military life.
- World War, 1914-1918.
- Friendship.
- Travel.
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged chronologically. The Wade Hall Collection of American Letters has been processed into discrete collections based on provenance.
- Preferred Citation
- 2009ms132.0688: [identification of item], Wade Hall Collection of American Letters: William Becker letters, 1918, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- William Becker (1896-1989) was born in Columbus, Ohio to Peter Becker (1863-1901) and Margaret Meyer (1867-1920). In 1918, Becker was selected for military service and served from September to December of that year, attaining the rank of corporal in November. Eventually, Becker married Helen E. Nast (1894-1965), and passed away in Santa Ana, California. No other biographical information available.
- American Letters collector Wade Hall (1934-2015) was a native of Union Springs, Alabama. Starting in 1962, he lived in Louisville, where he taught English and chaired the English and Humanities/Arts programs at Kentucky Southern College and Bellarmine University. He also taught at the University of Illinois and the University of Florida. He held degrees from Troy State University (B.S.), the University of Alabama (M.A.), and the University of Illinois (Ph.D.). He served for two years in the U.S. Army in the mid-fifties. Dr. Hall was the author of books, monographs, articles, plays, and reviews relating to Kentucky, Alabama, and Southern history and literature. His most recent books include A Visit with Harlan Hubbard; High Upon a Hill: A History of Bellarmine College; A Song in Native Pastures: Randy Atcher's Life in Country Music; and Waters of Life from Conecuh Ridge.
- Scope and Content
- The William Becker letters (dated 1918; 0.025 cubic feet; 1 folder) comprises letters sent to William Becker from friends and family members discussing daily life in Columbus, Ohio during 1918. The majority of the letters come from William's mother and sister, they discuss sending packages to him, where other relatives were stationed, running into his friends in town, trips taken, social events attended, and their desire for him to be able to visit. Letters from his friends discuss their desire to join the military, going on dates, and visiting with his family.
- The William Becker letters collection is part of the Wade Hall Collection of American Letters, which includes correspondence and diaries from all over North America covering the time period of the Civil to Korean Wars. The materials were collected by Wade Hall and document everyday men and women.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
Contents of the Collection
Letters to William Becker, 1918
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