Wallet and contents, preserved as last used by Edward McNicholas, Private First Class, Company K, 110th Infantry, 28th Division

Object/Artifact

Greene Connections

Wallet and contents, preserved as last used by Edward McNicholas

Name/Title

Wallet and contents, preserved as last used by Edward McNicholas, Private First Class, Company K, 110th Infantry, 28th Division

Entry/Object ID

2019.5.12

Description

Wallet and contents, preserved as last used by Edward McNicholas, Private First Class, Company K, 110th Infantry, 28th Division. Edward was wounded in action 26 September 1918. He died from his wounds 28 September 1918 Varennes, Picardie, France. His relative, Joseph McNicholas, who maintains the family collection, provides the following account of this heirloom: "This is my favorite item I have of Edwards. I have made a scan of his wallet and the items which were inside when he perished. After the Scan, I have placed the items back in the same location where they have been for 100 years. This is an artifact that belongs to Edward. Although there are 2 more calendar inserts for October and November behind the Sept Calendar, the Sept 1918 inset remains forever at the month he died. To me the 3 cent stamp represents optimism and a desire to communicate with home. There is a folded newspaper clipping of the Lord's Prayer. There is a picture of an unknown woman. This wallet brings Edward back to life for me."

Collection

McNicholas Family Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2019.5

Acquisition Method

Digital

Credit Line

Joseph McNicholas

Lexicon

Search Terms

McNicholas family, Military, United States. Army. Infantry Division, 28th. Regiment, 110th. Company K., Veterans--World War I

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

Other Number: MCNI-AN001-0012

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

McNicholas, Edward [1888-1918]

Provenance

Provenance Detail

World War I Series - McNicholas Family Collection

Notes

The McNicholas Family Collection has been passed down by the heirs of John Walter McNicholas and his wife, Mary Ellen (Whitlatch) McNicholas. Two sons of this couple, Edward and Leo, served in World War I as members of Company K, 110th Infantry, 28th Division. The collection was shared by Joseph McNicholas with the Greene Connections: Greene County, Pennsylvania Archives Project in 2018. Source Citation: Wallet and contents, preserved as last used by Edward McNicholas, Private First Class, Company K, 110th Infantry, 28th Division, item no. MCNI-AN001-0012, McNicholas Family Collection, shared by Joseph McNicholas, Greene Connections Archives Project (www.GreeneConnections.com).