ms_1848.xml Finding Aid to the Charles A. Collins papers, 1917-1919 Written by Elizabeth Delmage Encoding funded by a 2008 Archives-Basic Projects grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Georgia Historical Society.
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 Encoded by Elizabeth Delmage, March 2009 Description is in English Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard MS 1848 Charles A. Collins papers 1917-1919 1 box (.5 cubic feet) Collins, Charles A., 1894-1951. Collection materials are in English. Georgia Historical Society
, Savannah, Georgia.
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The collection is open for research.

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 Subject headings

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Collins, Charles A., 1894-1951. Savannah Volunteer Guards, Inc. United States. Army. 61st Coast Artillery Corps. World War, 1914-1918--Photographs. Artifacts. Badges. Dog tags. Histories. Photographs. Postcards. occupation Biographical information

Charles A. Collins (1894-1951) lived in Savannah, Georgia. He was a member of the Savannah Volunteer Guards and served as a sergeant in the 61st Coast Artillery Corps in the Army during World War I.

 Scope and content note

This collection contains photographs, postcards, badges, and a dog tag from Charles A. Collins service in France during World War I from 1917 to 1919. Also included are brief histories of the Savannah Volunteer Guards and the 61st Coast Artillery Corps of which Collins was a part of during the war.