Letter from William C. Swayze to Ralph L. Cheney (February 15, 1917)
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A two-page letter from William C. Swayze to Ralph L. Cheney, dated February 15th, 1917. In this letter, Swayze writes about his experiences overseas, including reading the remembrance of "The Social Arms of Jesus." He also mentions meeting men like Mr. Best, Capt. Ed Smith and Srgt. Gray. Ralph L. Cheney served as the head of Springfield College’s Secretarial Department from 1907 to 1924. Before taking this position, he worked as a YMCA secretary in Albany and Niagara Falls, New York. William C. Swayze (1887-1980) was a member of Springfield College's class of 1916. He enlisted in the Canadian armed services
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