[Don't forget me]

One of 15 postcards in the series: Folder 1: Correspondence: 44 WWI Postcards, c.1918 available on this site.
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Postcard to Mrs. Louise Carper, 818 Austin St., Houston, Texas from M.S.E. John Carper, Signal Corps. The front of the postcard has a quote that reads, "Don't forget me little girlie no matter where I roam, but think of the day the band will play when Johnnie comes marching home." The handwriting on the back of the card reads, "June-16-18. I'm well and like France very much, but oh, you U.S.A. Jack."

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1 postcard ; 14.5 x 8.5 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. June 16, 1918.

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This postcard is part of the collection entitled: John H. Carper WWI Collection and was provided by the UNT Libraries Special Collections to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 1746 times. More information about this postcard can be viewed below.

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Postcard to Mrs. Louise Carper, 818 Austin St., Houston, Texas from M.S.E. John Carper, Signal Corps. The front of the postcard has a quote that reads, "Don't forget me little girlie no matter where I roam, but think of the day the band will play when Johnnie comes marching home." The handwriting on the back of the card reads, "June-16-18. I'm well and like France very much, but oh, you U.S.A. Jack."

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1 postcard ; 14.5 x 8.5 cm.

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  • Preferred Citation: John H. Carper WWI Collection (AR0750), University of North Texas Special Collections

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John H. Carper WWI Collection

A selection of WWI-era postcards collected by John H. Carper during his service in the Army.

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World War One Collection

Materials focusing on the World War I era from 1914 to 1918. In addition to materials that were actually created during the time period, the collection may include modern studies and commemorative works about the era.

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[Don't forget me], postcard, June 16, 1918; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1614156/: accessed May 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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