Name/Title
PhotographEntry/Object ID
2018.18.119Description
Photographic reproduction of Minnie Burdick's Croix du Guerre receipt notice. Date of this print is unknown. Original paper document was created on May 6, 1919 and was typed in black ink in French.
Text in the upper lefthand corner reads "(P./B.)? U./ GRAND QUARTIER GENERAL/ DES/ ARMEES FRANCAISES DE L'EST/ ETAT-MAJOR/ BUREAU DU PERSONNEL/ (DECORATIONS).
The letter's heading says "ORDRE N17.110 "D." (EXTRAIT)"
The letter is addressed to "MRS. MINNIE BURDICK, ARMEE DU SALUT:"
The bottom of the letter says "AU GRAND QUARTIER GENERAL, LE 6 MAI 1919/ LE MARECHAL DE FRANCE, COMMANDANT EN CHEF LES ARMEES FRANCAISES DE L'EST/ PETAIN:
In the lower lefthand corner is the text "PO? EXTRAIT(?) CONFORME/ LE LIEUTENANT COLONEL. CHEF DU BUREAU DU PERSONNEL,/" followed by a written signature.
Body of letter text:
"APRES APPROBATION DU GENERAL COMMANDANT EN CHEF LES FORCES EXPEDITIONNAIRES AMERI-/ CAINES EN FRANCE, LE MARECHAL DE FRANCE, COMMANDANT EN CHEF LES ARMEES FRANCAISES DE L'EST/ CITE A L'ORDRE DE LA DIVISION:/"
"MRS MINNIE BURDICK, ARMEE DU SALUT:/ 'A FAIT DU SERVICE ACTIF DUPUIS I5 MOIS. ARRIVEE EN/ 'FRANCE EN DECEMBRE 1917 A TOUJOURS SUBVENU AUX BESOINS DES SOL/ 'DATS SOUVENT SOUS LES BOMBARDEMENTS; MALGRE CES CONDITIONS A/ TOUJOURS APPORTE LA PLUS GRANDE ASSISTANCE AUX TROUPES.' "Acquisition
Accession
2018.18Source or Donor
Feack, PamelaAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Pamela Feack in memory of Floyd O. "Pa" and Samantha Minerva "Minnie, Ma" Saunders Burdick, Cecil May Burdick Goodwin, Grace Belle Burdick Yates, and Fern Ann Goodwin FeackMade/Created
Date made
1919 - 1919Notes
Date: May 6, 1919Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Height
9-1/4 inWidth
6-1/4 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Burdick, Samantha Minerva "Minnie"/"Ma" (Saunders)
