Speech given by Paul Commengee (Mayor of Bourges, France) to Allied American Officers. Copy in English, original is in French.

Archive

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Lake County Historical Society

Name/Title

Speech given by Paul Commengee (Mayor of Bourges, France) to Allied American Officers. Copy in English, original is in French.

Entry/Object ID

2001.0001570.6

Scope and Content

Greetings to American officers celebrating Independence day in Bourges, France. A salute to American freedom in conjunction with the common victory of the Allied and Associated Nations in winning World War I. Also, a grateful thank you for the American Army's contribution to what was done at Chateau-Thierry in clearing the pocket of St. Mihiel of its enmeies. Rogers, Herbert Physical Characteristics: Paper

Collection

Documentary Artifacts

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Speech

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Literary Works

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

World War I Memorabilia, American Offcers, Bourges, France - World War I, U.S. - Army - World War I - France

Archive Details

Creator

Mayor of the Village of Bourges, France

Date(s) of Creation

Jul 4, 1919

Date(s) Material Assembled

Jul 4, 1919

Primary Language

English

Archive Notes

Date(s): July 4, 1919 Location of Originals: LCHS

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Commenge, Paul

Person or Organization

Rogers, Herbert

Related Events

Event

Independence Day in Bourges, France - 1919.