NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPT FINDING AID
RG6301.AM: Dewey Orville Dickinson, 1898-1983
Papers: 1918-1919
Cozad, Dawson County, Nebraska
Size: 0.2 cu.ft.; 1 box
BACKGROUND NOTE
Born on September 10, 1898, at Cozad, Nebraska, Dewey Orville Dickinson was the son of John and Charlotte Dickinson. He volunteered to join the military in 1918 so his older brother, Luther, could stay home and help his widowed mother run their farm. Dewey served in France with the U.S. American Expeditionary Forces. He was assigned to the 103rd Co. of Engineers attached to the 28th Division. He returned to Nebraska after the war. Dewey Orville Dickinson died at Norfolk, Nebraska, on March 4, 1983.
For more information about Dewey Dickinson and his family, see the library for the book, Charlotte and her family by Jane Wolfe.
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
The collection consists of correspondence and a few miscellaneous documents relating to Dewey Dickinson’s military service during World War I. Dickinson’s letters to family back home contain information about military camp life, the countryside he’s seen, the weather, etc. A typed transcription of the letters is available in the collection. Other documents include copies of his enlistment and discharge papers (very poor copies; difficult to read) and an insurance certificate.
RELATED MATERIALS
See the photo component [RG6301.PH] for a snapshot of Dickinson in uniform taken in Paris, France. See the library for a copy of the book, Charlotte and her family by Jane Wolfe.
INVENTORY
Box 1
Folder
- Correspondence, 1918, Jan.-July
- Correspondence, 1918, Aug.-1919, Apr.
- Enlistment, discharge, and insurance documents
- Typed transcription of letters
Subject headings:
Dawson County (Neb.)
Dickinson, Dewey Orville, 1898-1983
Military life
Soldiers
United States. Army. Engineer Regiment, 103rd
World War, 1914-1918
Acc. 2026.0018
TMM 04-01-2026
