Cubberley, Chester Curtis
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Chester C. Cubberley to Earl Reed Silvers, December 17, 1917
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Section Base #7
Dec. 17,1917.
Dear Sir:—
I have been trying to find the time to drop you a few lines and have finally succeeded. I am no longer at as you can see by the heading of my letter, but at Whitestone L.I.
I am glad to hear that is at and will try to get in touch with him. The Fort is just a short way from our Base and is on the same side of the river.
I am acting as bugler at the Base now and that gives me more time for studying than I had
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at either or Pelham Bay.
I expect to get down to some week—end in January and if I do, I will make it a point to come and see you.
I have had some pictures taken and only just received the proofs, but I will forward one to you as soon as I get the finished product.
I might also state that we had quite a blizzard here last week and that a north west storm is raging to—day.
Hoping to hear from you soon I am.
Very sincerely yours
.
Earl Reed Silvers to Chester C. Cubberley, December 18, 1917
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December 18th. 1917.
Mr. ,
Section Base No 7,
Dear Cubberley:—
Thank you very much for your letter of December 17th. I am glad to know your new address and shall look forward with pleasure to the receipt of your picture. I am going to try to print a number of pictures in the January issue of the Alumni Quarterly. and shall most certainly send you a copy of the magazine.
With the best of good wishes,
Very sincerely yours,
Chester C. Cubberley to Earl Reed Silvers, July 31, 1918
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[The figure in the postcard shows a vehicle driving along a driveway in Audubon Park, New Orleans. Two men stand alongside the drive under the shade of a tree.]
DRIVEWAY IN AUDUBON PARK. NEW ORLEANS, LA.
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7/31/18.
Mr.
New Brunswick
New Jersey
War Services Bureau.
Have been transferred to the Naval Auxiliary Reserve. I have been to and to—day am in . Expect to leave for Tampico to—morrow. My N.Y address is:
Naval Auxiliary Reserve.
South & Whitehall Sts.
N.Y
Sincerely,
.
Earl Reed Silvers to Mary Ann Bowers (Mrs. Isaac N. Cubberley), September 3, 1918
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September 3, 1918.
Mrs. ,
Long Branch, N.J.
Dear Mrs. Cubberly;—
Your son, , is the sixth Rutgers man to give his life for his country. We are anxious to pay fitting tribute to his memory and to print as much about him as is possible in the October issue of the RUTGERS ALUMNI QUARTERLY. We shall be grateful for your kindness if you will send us a brief sketch of his life, his place and date of birth, schooling, etc., and his career in the Navy. A letter or two which he wrote while in servicewwould be of much value to the college. We would like his picture also, in uniform if possible. Everything which you may care to send us will be returned unharmed within a week of its receipt.
May I extend the sympathy of Chester’s friends here in college to you. His death came as a great shock to us, and we grieve with you.
Very sincerely yours,
Earl Reed Silvers to Mary Ann Bowers (Mrs. Isaac N. Cubberley), September 25, 1918
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September 25, 1918
Mrs.
44 S. 5th Ave.,
Long Branch,N.J.
Dear Mrs. Cubberley:
I have pictures and biographies of all our Rutgers men who have died in the service with the exception of your son . From him I have a letter sent from on July 31st but we are very anxious to have a complete record or [sic] our war heroes and would be grateful for your cooperation. May we have his picture and any facts concerning him which you would care to have printed in the :
Here at College we thought a good deal of Chester and we wish to pay proper tribute to him for his sacrifice.
Sincerely yours ,
Earl Reed Silvers to Alfred Duncombe, September 30, 1918
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September 30,1918
Mr.
Dear Mr. Duncombe:
of the class of 1920 was drowned while in the service of the United States on August 26th. I have written twice to his mother in asking her for and for a brief sketch of his life, but have received no reply. It is very desirous that we have these things in order to keep our college war records complete and I am calling on you to ask if you might not aid us in the matter. Mrs. Cubberly lives at 44 South 5th Avenue ,Long Branch. If you will take the time to visit her and ask her if we may not have the things I have requested, we shall be deeply grateful for your kindness. I am hoping to have the material on hand when the Alumni Quarterly goes to press on October 10th.
Thanking you for whatever service you may be able to render, I am
Very sincerely yours,
ERS/G
Mary Ann Bowers (Mrs. Isaac N. Cubberley) to Earl Reed Silvers, September 30, 1918
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…I. N. Cubberley…
Contractor and Builder
Jobbing Promptly Attended to
Long Branch, N.J., September 30, 19018
Mr Silvers
I am waiting for picture to come to me from Washington. I cannot see why they do not send it for I do not like to be without it so long. If they keep it this week out I will borrow one from a friend and send it to you for I believe you would send it back as soon as you was through with it. Its kind of you to wait for it for I would’nt have you to draw up the roll of honor without his picture. Will you kindly answer this
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note and tell me if there is any wey for me to get a copy of the roll of honor and what will it cost
Enclosed find three cents in stamps to answer.
Address to —
Mrs. Isaac N. Cubberley.
.
Long Branch
New Jersey:
Received your letter on the 26 of September.
Earl Reed Silvers to Mary Ann Bowers (Mrs. Isaac N. Cubberley), October 2, 1918
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October 2 1 9 1 8
Mrs. I. N. Cubberley,
44 S. Fifth Ave.,
Long Branch,N.J.
My dear Mrs. Cubberley:
Thank you very much for your letter of September 30th. I can wait until October 12th for the picture of Chester but in order to appear in our magazine it will have to be here by that date. Chester’s picture and biography will appear in the October issue of the Rutgers Alumni Quarterly. If you will let us know how many copies you wish to have we shall be very pleased to send them to you free of charge. We can at least do that much for the mother of one of our Rutgers boys who has made the big sacrifice. I am inclosing a list of questions about Chester. If you will fill them out and return them to me at once I shall be able to include a story of his life with the photograph. I thank you for your interest.
Very sincerely yours,
ERS/G
Enc.
Mary Ann Bowers (Mrs. Isaac N. Cubberley) to Earl Reed Silvers, October 2, 1918
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…I. N. Cubberley…
Contractor and Builder
Jobbing Promptly Attended to
Long Branch, N.J., October 2d 1918
Chester Curtis Cubberley,
Lost When U.S.S.
Frederick R. Kellogg was
torpedoed ,
August 13, 1918. Born April 1897. was 21 years old April the 8th 1918.
Return picture to this address
Mrs M. A. Cubberley.
44 South Fifth Ave:
Long Branch
New. Jersey.
Earl Reed Silvers to Alfred Duncombe, October 2, 1918
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October 2 1 9 1 8.
Mr.
Long Branch, N.J.
Dear Mr. Duncombe:
Since writing you yesterday I have received word from promising a picture and other material from her son . It will not be necessary, therefore, for you to call upon her for your aid in the matter. I hope that my request did not inconvenience you.
Very sincerely yours,
Mary Ann Bowers (Mrs. Isaac N. Cubberley) to Earl Reed Silvers, October 7, 1918
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Long Branch October 7.th 1918
Dear Sir
I have at last got filled out. I may be able to send you something more in a few days. Hope you received the picture of alright I would like to have twelve copies of the Rutgers Alumni quarterly. And thank you for your kindness to me.
Address to Mrs .
Long Branch. N.J.
Earl Reed Silvers to Mary Ann Bowers (Mrs. Isaac N. Cubberley), October 10, 1918
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October 10 1 9 1 8
Mrs. ,
,
Long Branch,N.J.
My dear Mrs. Cubberley:
I acknowlegdge receitp [sic] of the picture and the other material concerning your son . The photograph will be well taken care of and returned to you within the next two weeks. We shall also be gldad to send you twelve copies of the Alumni Quarterly.
Very sincerely yours,
Alfred Duncombe to Earl Reed Silvers, October 15, 1918
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Long Branch N.J. Oct. 15th 1918
Dear Mr Silvers:
I received your two letters concerning but found that as you said there was little or nothing I could add to what Mrs had sent you. In talking
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with his mother however I noticed that nothing appeared in the questions about his devotion [?] to the church. Chester was very loyal to the Presbyterian Church of Long Branch of which he was a member and in which he was an active member
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taking the lead in the Young Peoples work. He was a young fellow who had high ambitions and much determination to make the best of himself. I should have thought that he would have been the one least likely to perish but he was the first from the town to be taken. He is greatly mourned by his family.
Sincerely
Earl Reed Silvers to Alfred Duncombe, October 16, 1918
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October 16,1918
,
Long Branch, N.J.
Dear Mr. Duncombe:
I thank you for your letter of October 15. I am very glad to have the additional word about Mr. and will most certainly include his church connection in my story of him.
Most cordially yours,
Mary Ann Bowers (Mrs. Isaac N. Cubberley) to Earl Reed Silvers, December 20, 1918
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Long Branch, N.J., December 20th, 19018
Mr. —
I received the twelve copies of Alumni Quarterly and think it a verry fine magazine and I thank you for them. I havent received the picture of and letter that I sent you. I thought I would wait until all the things came and thank you for all together but time was so near christmas that I felt I would like to have his picture then if possiable. I know it must be an over sight for you are so good to me that I know you would not keep me waiting for it if you could help it.
over—
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Please address your letter to
Mrs
Long Branch
New Jersey.
Wishing you a merry Christmas and a happy new year
I will close hoping to hear from you soon.
Mrs I. N. Cubberley
P.s. Would it be possiable [sic] for you to lend me the block that Chesters pictures was taken from. There are so many that want his picture. I will return it as soon as I can.
Earl Reed Silvers to Mary Ann Bowers (Mrs. Isaac N. Cubberley), December 23, 1918
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December 23rd, 1918.
Mrs.
Long Branch, N.J.
My dear Mrs. Cubberley:—
I am very sorry that I have neglected to return ’s picture and letter to you. I did not know that there was any immediate desire for it and I have not given it the attention which it should have had. I am sending you now under separate cover both the picture and letter but I am afraid that the rush of Christmas season will not permit your receiving it by Wednesday. However, I sincerely hope that you do get it in time.
I am also sending you the from which the picture was made. Any good printer will strike off as many copies as you care to have, Please do not forget to return it as we are going to use Chester’s picture in the permanent book which will issued some time with the next year and the cut is necessary for that publication.
I thank you very much for your good Christmas wishes.
Very sincerely yours,
Mary Ann Bowers (Mrs. Isaac N. Cubberley) to Earl Reed Silvers, October 7, 1918
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For the Rutgers Alumni Quarterly
1. Name—— Chester C. Cubberley.
2. Class 1920
3. Date and place of birth Long Branch April 8.th 1897.
4. What public schools attended Garfield School and then to the Grammar School
5. Graduated from what High School High School
6. Entered Rutgers in what year 1916.
7. Date of enlistment March 1917.
8. Any facts regarding his service for the U.S. was at [Pelham Bay] three or four months. and from there he went to Whitestone and from there was advanced to the merchants marine. Sailed July 16.th for Texas. Was lost at sea august 13.th
9. Any facts in his life which may be interesting (cities lived in, school honors, etc.) Graduated with the highest honors.
10. Copies of any of Chester’s letters or letters about him————
11. Anything you care to send will be returned promptly.