Object details
Accession number
ARC.006545
Creators
Full title
Annotated Manuscript for In the Soldier's Service: War Experiences of Mary Dexter, England, Belgium, France
Creation Date
1914-1918
Language
English
Publication Place
Boston
Display Media
Ink on paper
Web Commentary
This document, typewritten with handwritten edits and pasted-in illustrations, details Mary Dexter’s wartime service. A friend of Isabella Stewart Gardner, the Massachusetts-born Mary Dexter moved to Europe at the outbreak of World War I to deliver medical care to wounded soldiers. During the war, Mary took on many roles, including nutritionist, psychiatrist, and ambulance driver. Her experiences are detailed in this manuscript, which was later published as In the Soldiers’ Service in 1918. The manuscript itself was likely a gift to Isabella Stewart Gardner from Emily Dexter, Mary’s mother and the book’s editor.
Permanent Gallery Location
Macknight Room
Bibliography
Dexter, Mary. In the soldier's service; war experiences of Mary Dexter, England, Belgium, France, 1914-1918. (Boston, New York: Houghton Mifflin company, 1918).
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