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Postcard from B. J. Beitman to Paul C. Arnold, January 10, 1917, Blacksburg, Virginia

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Title	Postcard from B. J. Beitman to Paul C. Arnold, January 10, 1917, Blacksburg, Virginia
Creator	Beitman, B. J.
Date	1917-01-10
Description	This document is a postcard from B. J. Beitman to Paul C. Arnold dated 1/10/17 from Blacksburg, Virginia. The postcard shows a black and white image of a photorgraph of a military drill on the Virginia Polytechnic Institute campus with a caption of "V. P. I. Dress Parade" and the words "Blacksburg, Va." pencilled in. Beitman writes about his work, school, and a possible future visit. The White family has ties back to the Arnold family through Stella Arnold White. Arnold family siblings Stella Arnold White, Paul C. Arnold, Claud Arnold, and Ada Arnold Sides stayed in close contact throughout their adult lives. Stella Arnold White married Leonard H. White Sr., an inventor who started the Birmingham Fabricating Company. During the First World War, Paul Arnold served in the military with the American Expeditionary Forces and saw action in France. Leonard H. White Sr. also enlisted during the First World War but was not sent overseas.
LC Subject Headings	Beitman, B. J.--Correspondence Arnold, Paul C.--Correspondence Drill and minor tactics Parades Virginia Polytechnic Institute College students--Virginia Universities and colleges--Virginia Real photo postcard Blacksburg (Va.)--Photographs
LC TGM Headings	Military parades & ceremonies Universities & colleges Students Photographic postcards
EOA Categories	History -- 1875-1929: The New South Era Education -- Higher Education Education -- Military Education
Original Format	1 postcard, b&w, 9 cm x 14 cm
Type	Text; Image
Digital Format	JPEG2000
Original Item ID	RG 1212, box 2. folder 5
Collection	White Family Papers
Repository	Auburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives
Finding Aid	http://content.lib.auburn.edu/cdm/ref/collection/testfa/id/1046
Digital Publisher	Auburn University Libraries
File Name	ww1pc_1918_01_10_a.tif; ww1pc_1918_01_10_b.tif; ww1pc_1918_01_10_b.txt
Language	eng
Rights	This image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732.
Submitted by	Kicklighter, Jaimie L.
Mini-Collections	Postcards; World War I

Title	Postcard from B. J. Beitman to Paul C. Arnold, January 10, 1917, Blacksburg, Virginia [Front]
Creator	Beitman, B. J.
Date	1917-01-10
Description	This document is a postcard from B. J. Beitman to Paul C. Arnold dated 1/10/17 from Blacksburg, Virginia. The postcard shows a black and white image of a photorgraph of a military drill on the Virginia Polytechnic Institute campus with a caption of "V. P. I. Dress Parade" and the words "Blacksburg, Va." pencilled in. Beitman writes about his work, school, and a possible future visit. The White family has ties back to the Arnold family through Stella Arnold White. Arnold family siblings Stella Arnold White, Paul C. Arnold, Claud Arnold, and Ada Arnold Sides stayed in close contact throughout their adult lives. Stella Arnold White married Leonard H. White Sr., an inventor who started the Birmingham Fabricating Company. During the First World War, Paul Arnold served in the military with the American Expeditionary Forces and saw action in France. Leonard H. White Sr. also enlisted during the First World War but was not sent overseas.
LC Subject Headings	Beitman, B. J.--Correspondence Arnold, Paul C.--Correspondence Drill and minor tactics Parades Virginia Polytechnic Institute College students--Virginia Universities and colleges--Virginia Real photo postcard Blacksburg (Va.)--Photographs
LC TGM Headings	Military parades & ceremonies Universities & colleges Students Photographic postcards
EOA Categories	History -- 1875-1929: The New South Era Education -- Higher Education Education -- Military Education
Original Format	1 postcard, b&w, 9 cm x 14 cm
Type	Text; Image
Digital Format	JPEG2000
Original Item ID	RG 1212, box 2. folder 5
Collection	White Family Papers
Repository	Auburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives
Finding Aid	http://content.lib.auburn.edu/cdm/ref/collection/testfa/id/1046
Digital Publisher	Auburn University Libraries
File Name	ww1pc_1918_01_10_a.tif
Language	eng
Rights	This image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732.
Submitted by	Kicklighter, Jaimie L.
Mini-Collections	Postcards; World War I

Postcard from B. J. Beitman to Paul C. Arnold, January 10, 1917, Blacksburg, Virginia

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