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Box 7

 Container

Contains 12 Results:

Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1917

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 10
Identifier: 10

Eunice & Keen Johnson Correspondence, 24 January 1918 - 31 May of 1918

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 11
Identifier: 11
Scope and Contents

Keen is shipped out from Fort Riley, Eunice writes to him in his absence and Keen describes his journey with the company. Contains postcards from various locations from Keen to Eunice.

Dates: 24 January 1918 - 31 May of 1918

Eunice & Keen Johnson Correspondence, 13 June 1917 - 30 June 1917

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 8
Identifier: 8
Scope and Contents

The couple discusses wedding plans and new living situations and is wed on June 23rd

Dates: 13 June 1917 - 30 June 1917

Eunice & Keen Johnson Correspondence, 1 July 1917 - 31 December 1917

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 9
Identifier: 9
Scope and Contents

Keen details life at Fort Riley while Eunice visits relatives. The couple continues to discuss living arrangements.

Dates: 1 July 1917 - 31 December 1917

Eunice & Keen Johnson Correspondence, 1 June 1918 - 21 June 1918

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 12
Identifier: 12
Scope and Contents

Keen writes from Camp Mills in New York, and then from the ship taking him overseas, and finally, from "somewhere in England"

Dates: 1 June 1918 - 21 June 1918

Eunice & Keen Johnson Correspondence, 3 May 1917 - 19 May 1917

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 5
Identifier: 5
Scope and Contents

Keen chooses to join the war, going to Fort Riley for training. Eunice expresses her distress over this decision.

Dates: 3 May 1917 - 19 May 1917

Eunice & Keen Johnson Correspondence, 9 April 1917 - 27 April 1917

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 4
Identifier: 4
Scope and Contents

Keen continues to recover from his episode of illness

Dates: 9 April 1917 - 27 April 1917

Eunice & Keen Johnson Correspondence, 20 May 1917 - 1 June 1917

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 6
Identifier: 6
Scope and Contents

Keen continues to write Eunice from Fort Riley. Includes postcards from Keen sent to Nichols in Higbee MO from Fort Riley, Kansas, and a telegram from Keen describing a short leave of absence to visit Eunice.

Dates: 20 May 1917 - 1 June 1917

Eunice & Keen Johnson Correspondence, 2 June 1917 - 12 June 1917

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 7
Identifier: 7
Scope and Contents

The couple is engaged and discussing housing arrangements. Johnson is still at the military training center in Kansas and probably around age 21.

Dates: 2 June 1917 - 12 June 1917

Eunice & Keen Johnson Correspondence, Jan, 1917

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1
Scope and Contents

Topic of interest: Eunice gets an enticing job offer and discusses it with Keen

Dates: Jan, 1917