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Handwritten note from young Charles Drew, September 3, 1902. Promises to be a good boy and to not make his mother cry. Accompanying envelope includes inscription: "Charlie's promise to mother."

Photographic postcard of Bordeaux Cathedral, France, circa 1910s.Typed caption: "36. Bordeaux - La Cathédrale - Les Flèches. The Cathedral - The Arrow. LL."Inscription on verso: "Charles W. Drew, 1st Lieut. A.S.S.[C.W.?]S.R.

Partial letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, 1917. Describes his leisure time with men in his company and their acquaintances who know the Dayton (Ohio) area. Two handwritten pages on YMCA stationery.

Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, 1917. Describes his very busy schedule and the strict discipline at his current station. Two handwritten pages.

Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, 1917. Describes photo he is enclosing, asks about personal items. Three handwritten pages on YMCA stationery.

Photograph of serviceman Charles W. Drew with a Nieuport 27 aircraft, France, circa 1917.Inscription on verso: "Advanced training in France. 1917. 1st Lt. Chas W Drew."

Photographic group portrait of servicemen at Wright Field, Ohio, circa 1917.Inscription on verso: "Mr. Wheaton's class. Some of these men went to Ft. Wood for Foreign Service."Inscription on verso of duplicate photo: "Mr. Wheaton's class, Wright…

Photographic group portrait of Charles W. Drew (standing, second from left) and other servicemen in flight gear, circa 1917-1918.

Photographic group portrait of servicemen, Ohio, circa 1917.Embossed inscription: "F. H. Haskett. Columbus O[hio]."

Photograph of two unidentified servicemen in the doorway of a damaged building, France, circa 1917.Inscription on verso: "Our boys in the war zone. France. 1917."