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Items with subject 'World War, 1914-1918'
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French Anti-Kaiser Postcards
by Unknown (1914)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These 39 French postcards were created in 1914 and depict the German kaiser in various cartoonish and satirical ways.
French First World War Trench Newspapers
by Abric, Louis; French 5th Division of the Wounded; Sans-Rire, Pince (1916 – 1918)
1 oversize folder (0.1 linear feet)
This collection consists of two French trench newspapers from the First World War: twelve issues of Brise d'Entonnoirs (1916-1918) and seven issues of La Greffe générale Organe des blessés de la face (1918). The newspapers were written, illustrated, and edited by front-line soldiers and represent the thoughts and experiences of soldiers in the midst of warfare.
George and Lucy Toothill papers
by Toothill, George (1918 – 1923)
1 box (0.25 linear feet)
The George and Lucy Toothill papers document George Toothill’s naval assignments shortly after World War I. The papers date from 1918-1923 with the bulk of the papers dating from 1918-1919. The papers include a journal kept by George in 1919 documenting his travels, correspondence from various family members and friends, and naval identification materials. In addition to George’s papers there is a correspondence to Lucy from a family friend written in 1923.
George Bacon Photograph
by Unknown (1918)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains a picture of George Bacon of Laurel, Delaware dressed in his World War I uniform from 1918.
Graydon Wilson collection
by Unknown (1919 – 1931)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Graydon Wilson collection contains records on Graydon Wilson, 1919-1931. Included is an honorable discharge and an enlistment record from the United States Army, World War I. There is also a marriage record for Wilson.
Harold Vassar Papers
by Vassar, Harold (1917 – 1947)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
The Harold Vassar Papers document the life and military service of a First World War pilot and architect from Ballston Spa, New York from 1917 to 1947. After graduating from Columbia University in 1913 and working as an architect in New York City, Vassar enlisted and graduated from the School of Military Aeronautics at Cornell University in 1917. In 1918 he was promoted to Lieutenant, graduated from the Army School of the Line in France, and became a certified Army Corps instructor.
Kathryn Adkins Collection
by Kathryn Adkins (1905 – 1985)
1 box (1.1 linear feet)
This collection contains documents from Adkins Lumber Company and its founding family members as well as books, photographs, and newspapers from their involvement in various Maryland politics and urban development projects from 1905 to 1986. Also included are maps and booklets from Samuel F. Adkins’ time in World War 1.
Kriegszeit Kunstlerflugblatter
by Cassirer Verlag, Paul (1914 – 1915)
1 oversize folder (0.1 linear feet)
A weekly German cartoon publication featuring attacks on England and Russia. Usually portrays England as a large seal balancing the world on the end of her nose, and Russia as a clumsy bear. Also some morale cartoons appealing to Germanic nationalism and sentimentality. From the Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2005681952/
L. H.Garfield Letter
by Weed, T. J. (April 1, 1920)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The L. H.Garfield Letter contains a communique of recommendation written by Captain T.J. Weed commending the service and character of Sergeant L.H. Garfield, April 1, 1920.
Lieutenant Colonel Edward Henry Bowes Collection
by Bowes, Edward Henry (1901, 1969)
2 boxes (0.75 linear feet)
The Lieutenant Colonel Edward H. Bowes Collection documents the personal history of Lieutenant Colonel Edward Henry Bowes (1896-1944). Personal items relating to Edward Bowes’ career in the U.S. Army from 1919 to 1944 include diaries, photographs, and other service-related documents. Bowes’ wife Roselmer Bowes (nee McKee) and two children lived primarily in New York and San Francisco, California and are documented through photographs and other documents. Bowes was a prisoner of war (POW) in a Philippine Military Prison Camp during World War II and later died after his prisoner vessel was sunk. There are also two yearbooks, a photo album, a birth certificate of Roselmer Bowes (nee McKee), a handbook meant for cadets about the West Point Military Academy, and a copy of a telegram and record detailing Bowes’ death.
Lynn Perry papers
by Perry, Lynn (1880 – 1960)
9 boxes, 2 oversize boxes (6.75 linear feet)
The Lynn Perry papers document his military service as an officer in the American Expeditionary Forces and a Lieutenant Corporal in World War II, as well as his personal interests in genealogy, the Mason-Dixon Boundary Line, and the Civil War with materials dating from 1880-1960, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1910-1945. Materials within the collection include his diary and a series of photographs from World War I, a World War II scrapbook documenting his work during a top secret mission in Alaska. In addition to the military service of Lynn Perry, his papers also include a scrapbook documenting Margaret Perry’s political career as President of the Pennsylvania Federation of Democratic Women.
Milner Family papers
by Milner Family (1914 – 1954)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
The Milner Family papers document the family’s activities through a series of letters and photographs between family members in Indiana, Indiana, Kentucky, Florida, Virginia and Baltimore, Maryland from 1914-1954 with the bulk of the material dating from 1917-1920. Daily activities of Ralph Milner during his enlistment in World War I and his time with the United Fruit Company are of note, as are those of Russell Milner during his experience in the Student Army Training Corps (SATC) at Perdue University. A photograph album documents Russell’s childhood and his experience as an adult in Panco, Oklahoma as an oil refinery engineer. Sympathy cards and condolence letters document the death of Evolyn Milner Carpenter (1889-1918). Series of correspondence between Verna Milner between her friends and family are also included.