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Francis Harwood Evans and Alice Wescott Clough papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS798f

Scope and Content

This collection contains a two-volume set of journals kept by Francis Harwood Evans during his service in World War I, along with materials he collected; a daily log kept by Alice Wescott Clough; and a copy of The Christian Index. Volume one of Evans's journals contains entries from his training in the United States Army, an announcement of his marriage to Clough, a Christmas card, a sketch of a soldier, a message from the French bank, Cox & Co., and a letter to Clough from Evans. Of special note in the first journal are the dedication in its front cover written by his mother; sketches on pages 70 and 63; and the end of the journal that contains motivational quotes, and records of letters and addresses. Volume two of Evans's journals contains entries from his days in active service, as well as letters from his mother, clippings, and notes. Of special note are sketches on pages four and 79; a copy of the content of a 1918 letter from General Walter E. Power; and coded location names on page 81. Also of note is the placement of the newspaper clipping: though Evans mentions in his journal that the article can be found between pages 70 and 71, it is between pages 178 and 179. Clough's day log contains short entries mostly about college life. Of special note are selections poetry and inspirational quotes, a sketch of a young boy, and records from the 1915-1916 school year of the names and hometowns of girls living in Crofton House, a residential dorm at Wellesley.

Dates

  • 1915-1925, undated

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.

Administrative/Biographical History

Francis Harwood Evans (1893-1953) was born in Plano, Illinois, to William H. Evans (1970-1946) and Minnie Cordelia Harwood (1869-1963). Evans attended Harvard University, graduating in 1915 with a Bachelor of Arts in economics. In 1917, he enlisted in the United States Army as a private in Battery D of the First Illinois Field Artillery. He served in World War I in Battery D of the 149th Field Artillery, 42nd "Rainbow" Division, in the American Expeditionary Force. Trained at Camp Coetquidan in Morbihan, France, he then fought in the Baccarat sector, the Dombasle sector, the Champagne-Marne defensive, and the Aisne-Marne, Saint-Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne offensives. As a result of his bravery in a trench battle on March 20, 1918, Colonel Henry J. Reilly (1881-1963) recommended him for the Distinguished Service Cross, but it was not approved. In 1919, Evans was discharged from the army and married Alice Wescott Clough (1893-1981). Clough was born in Redwood, Minnesota, to Frank Pierce Clough and Jessie McLeod Harvie. She graduated from Wellesley College, Massachusetts, in 1919. Evans and Clough had two daughters, Margaret Evans (1920-2000) and Patricia Harrigan Evans (1923-2000).

Extent

4 folder(s)

Language

English

System of Arrangement

This collection is arranged alphabetically according to titles supplied by staff.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, 1998

Related Archival Materials

Visual materials have been separated from the collection. Please contact an archivist for access to these materials.

Description Control

This collection was processed in 2018.

Title
Francis Harwood Evans and Alice Wescott Clough papers
Author
Meredith Jones
Date
June 2018
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository

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