Jacobs, Leroy R. And Family
Papers, 1912-1941

Leroy R. Jacobs grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, graduated from Harvard University, and then worked for the Birmingham News until the United States entered World War I. In 1917, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant. A year later Jacobs went to Europe where he fought in the Second Battle of the Marne. After receiving treatment for an injury he sustained during the battle, Jacobs was granted an honorable discharge. He returned to Birmingham and worked as a reporter for the Birmingham News and the Age-Herald. Leroy Jacobs died in 1936.

The bulk of this collection centers on Leroy R. Jacobs, specifically his participation in World War I, including letters (1917 to 1918), newspaper clippings, and military documents. The remainder of the collection relates to other members of the Jacobs family and consists of postcards, letters, and several unidentified photographs.

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Jacobs family.
Jacobs, Leroy R.
Soldiers -- Alabama -- Birmingham.
World War, 1914-1918.

Collection Number: 1740

Size: 1/3 linear foot (1 box)

Restrictions: Standard preservation and copyright restrictions.

JB/MR/4-3-01