Letter from Laurence L. Doggett to Van Bommel (January 19,1916)
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A letter from Laurence L. Doggett to Dirk J. Van Bommel dated January 19,1916. In the letter doggett informs Van Bommel that the college will be holding a celebration for all the students and alumni that are in the war and he would like to have some letters that he can read to the faculty and students that are still at the college.
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Dirk J. Van Bommel graduated from Springfield College in 1911. After graduation, he worked as a secretary for the International Committee in Constantinople. In 1920, Springfield College awarded him an honorary Master of Humanics. Two years later, Van Bommel was hired as secretary to the National Council in Turkey. He died on November 9, 1953.
