Francis Harwood Evans and Alice Wescott Clough papers
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
- Evans, Francis Harwood (Person)
- Clough, Alice Wescott (Person)
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Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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
Description Control
This collection was processed in 2018.
- Christian Index (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Distinguished Service Cross (U.S.)
- Reilly, Henry J. (Henry Joseph)
- Soldiers -- United States -- Correspondence
- Soldiers -- United States -- Diaries
- United States. Army. Infantry Division, 42nd
- Wellesley College
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- France
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, American
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Women -- United States
- 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