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A Guide to the Willis G. Youens Papers, 1885-1983 [bulk
1918-1940]
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Creator: |
Youens, Willis G. |
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Title: |
Willis G. Youens
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Dates: |
1885-1983
[bulk 1918-1940] |
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Abstract: |
Correspondence,
photographs, military records, clippings, certificates, books, and genealogical
research document the life of Willis G. Youens (1884-1943), a Texan physician
who served in Europe with the U.S. Army Medical Section during World War I and
later spent eight years with the Civilian Conservation Corps in
Arizona. |
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Accession No.: |
2008-230 |
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Extent: |
2 feet |
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Language: |
Materials are
written in English,
French, and German. |
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Repository: |
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin |
Willis George Youens was born on January
17, 1884 in Columbus, Texas. After graduating from Columbus High School, he
entered the University of Texas School of Medicine at Galveston in 1902,
graduating in 1907. He then began practicing as a physician in his hometown.
Youens married Florence Fay Burford of Columbus in 1911, and they had five
children. In 1917, Youens volunteered to serve in the United States military
forces, and he was appointed First Lieutenant in the Medical Section of the
Officers Reserve Corps, Army of the United States. He reported to Kelly Field,
San Antonio in January 1918, and subsequently served as a Captain in France
(July-November 1918) and Germany (December 1918-April 1919). Upon returning
home, Youens continued his medical practice in Columbus. He joined the Civilian
Conservation Corps in Arizona in 1934, remaining there until 1942. In 1934,
Youens and his wife Fay divorced. He married Cynthia Tanner in Arizona in 1935,
and they had four children. In 1942, Youens returned to Columbus, Texas to
begin private practice. He died of a heart of attack in Columbus on April 25,
1943.
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Correspondence, photographs, military
records, clippings, certificates, books, and genealogical research document the
life of Willis George Youens, Sr. Correspondence comprises the bulk of the
collection, primarily letters Youens wrote to his wife, Fay, while serving in
World War I, as well as letters he wrote to his children while working for the
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the 1930’s. The letters portray the
day-to-day experiences and trials of a physician serving overseas during World
War I, and provide insight into life in the CCC camps during the Depression.
Additional context for Youens’ World War I service is found in his military
records, books, and newspapers. The biographical and genealogical material
provides information about Youens’ ancestors and descendents, as well as
further personal and family background.
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Access Restrictions
Unrestricted access.
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Subjects (Persons) |
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Youens, Willis G. -- Archives. |
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Subjects (Organizations) |
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Civilian Conservation Corps
(U.S.) |
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Subjects |
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World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal
narratives, American. |
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World War, 1914-1918 --
Medical care. |
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Civilian Conservation Corps
(U.S.) -- Arizona -- History. |
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Willis G. Youens Papers, 1885-1983 [bulk
1918-1940], Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
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Correspondence |
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Letters sent |
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To his wife, Fay Youens: |
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[19 letters],
January-March, 1918 |
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[18 letters],
April-May 1918 |
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[10 letters],
June 1918 |
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[14 letters],
July-August 1918 |
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[18 letters],
September-October 1918 |
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[8 letters],
November 1918 |
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[12 letters],
December 1918 |
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[18 letters],
January 1919 |
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[17 letters],
February 1919 |
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[21 letters],
March 1919 |
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[8 letters],
April-May 1919 |
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[1 letter],
March 3, 1931 |
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To his uncle, A. G. Youens,
February 24, 1918 |
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To his sister, Ada Tanner [photocopy],
February 8, 1919 |
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Postcards to family members,
1918-1919 and undated |
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To his son, Willis G. Youens, Jr.: |
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1935 |
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1936 |
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1937 |
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1938 |
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1939 |
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To his son, Thomas Youens [14 letters],
1935-1939 |
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To his daughter, Mary Elizabeth Youens Brune (Mrs. E.
K. Brune),
1934-1940 |
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To his son, Harry Thomas Youens,
1934-1935 |
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Telegrams and cables,
1918-1919 and undated |
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Photographs |
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World War I era: Youens in uniform; Germany; Youens
family,
1918 and undated |
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Youens and family members,
circa 1905-circa 1940 |
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Biographical and genealogical material |
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Timeline, life of Willis Youens; descendants of Willis
Youens; descendents of Alfred Youens |
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Letter re. Youens’ degree from the UT Galveston Medical
Department,
1983 |
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Transcriptions of newspaper articles about Youens,
1918-1919, 1929, 1943 |
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World War I service: Military records and related
material |
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Address roster and brief history, 163rd Ambulance
Company, American Expeditionary Forces; Officer’s Record Book; clipping,
circa 1918-1919 |
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Appointment letters, Captain in Medical Corps, United
States Army,
1919 |
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Post-war festivities: Programs, letter received,
1918-1919 and undated |
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Postcards: Köln; Hospital of Brotherly Mercy,
circa 1918-1919 |
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Artifacts: Dog tags, piece of uniform [?],
circa 1918 |
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Military orders,
1918-1919 |
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Medical practice: Assorted material |
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Medical records for Youens children,
1921-1923 |
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Medical journals: Texas State
Journal of Medicine, July 1943; The Journal of
American Medicine,
September 11, 1943 |
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Prescription notepad,
1927 |
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Nursing records for unidentified patients, Fay Youens,
circa 1920’s |
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Order form books for opium, Columbus Drug Store,
1944-1946 |
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Books |
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French-English English-French
Dictionary, E. F. G. Pocket Series, Paris: T. Nelson & Sons,
undated |
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United States Army Infantry
Tactics, by Major General Emory Upton. New York: D. Appleton and
Company, revised edition,
1885 |
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Plan Commode de Paris avec
l’Itinéraire des Autobus et Tramways. Paris: L. Joly, Editeur. With
fold-out map of Paris,
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Drill Regulations and Service
Manual for Sanitary Troops, United States Army, 1914, Corrected to April
15, 1917. Washington: Government Printing Office,
1917 |
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Newspapers and periodicals |
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San Antonio Express,
November 11, 1918 |
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The Stars and Stripes,
official newspaper of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF), France,
December 27, 1918 |
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The Visitor, weekly
illustrated paper for young people, Methodist Episcopal Church, Nashville,
Tennessee,
January 8, 1911 |
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Oversized documents |
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Texas Board of Pharmacy license, color reproduction,
January 18, 1910 |
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Certificate, Commission as First Lieutenant, Medical
Section, Officers’ Reserve Corps of the Army of the United States,
September 28, 1917 |
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Program, Washington’s Birthday Anniversary Celebration
on the Rhine, American Expeditionary Forces, Coblenz, Germany,
February 22, 1919 |
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UT memorabilia and assorted material, circa
1931-1932 |
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Final schedule of classes and rooms, Long Session of
1931-1932 |
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Student elections propaganda,
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Handbook for the Guidance of
Students in the Main University,
1931-1932 |
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Co-Op advertising for textbook repurchases,
undated |
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Programs: College Night, Glee Clubs concert,
undated |
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Manual, “Nos. 2 and 2A Folding Cartridge Hawk-Eye
Cameras (Model B),”
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