| Abstract |
Materials include diaries, photographs, and photo albums of Jeffreys' activities while serving with the American Expeditionary Force in France and Germany, May 1918 to July 1919. Diaries reflect Jeffreys' period of service, including basic training at Madison Barracks, N.Y., and photography training at Rochester, N.Y. Topics include training activities; lack of equipment; sanitation of Madison Barracks; daily activities; problems of ground and aerial photography; troop entertainment; and conditions in France and Germany. Photographs reflect war scenes in France and Germany. Scrapbooks, which chronicle Jeffrey's experiences as a lecturer and his unsuccessful bids for elected office, contain advertisement brochures, letters of introduction (including ones from the Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes and the President of the Republic of Mexico Alvaro Oregon), clippings concerning his work with veterans organizations, and reviews of his books. Collection also includes a pamphlet on a universal income tax plan; correspondence; and Jeffrey's books "God is My Landlord," "The Fabulous 'Dutch' Zellers," "The Forgotten Men," "The Ghost of Prohibition Marches Again" and "Life Will Begin at One Hundred." |
| Access restriction | Joyner- No access restrictions. |
| Cite as |
Raymond John Jeffreys Papers (#149), Special Collections Department, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Terms of use | Joyner- Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Gift of Mrs. Jeffreys. |
| Biographical note | Raymond John Jeffreys (1896-1970), a native of Columbiana, Ohio, enlisted in the United States Army in 1918 and was assigned to the Ninth Photo Section of the American Expeditionary Force. Jeffreys served behind the front lines during 1918 and entered Germany with the Army of Occupation. After his discharge from military service, Jeffreys served as reporter, editor, and owner of what was to become a chain of Ohio newspapers. He ran for various Ohio elective posts, worked with veterans groups (later serving as Department of North Carolina commander), served as a lobbyist in the Ohio legislature, and wrote numerous books and articles. In 1968 Jeffreys, who had moved to North Carolina, was named as Raleigh coordinator for North Carolina's retired citizens. |
