Byrnes, Ben
Found in 142 Collections and/or Records:
Handwritten note, 1912-06-22
"Oscar Miller and Jim Williams at Cycle Pk. June 22, 1914". Handwritten note, written in blue ink on 1/4" graph-lined sheet, excised from a pocket notebook.
Holiday letter from Rev. George W. Truett to "My Friends", 1916-12-25 - 1917-01-01
Press cutting of a published letter, excised from an unknown source: "You are in my kindliest thoughts at this recurring anniversary of Joy and Good Will, of Love and Hope, of Happy Greetings...and at the end of your earthly way, may you find that it is not an end but a beginning...."
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, 1917-02-22
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers receipt for J.O. Miller's partial payment of a $12.00 initiation fee.
John O. Miller calling card, Undated
Calligraphic calling card.
John Oscar Miller registration card, 1917-06-05
Registration certificate card for military service, hand-completed, dated and signed.
Letter fragment from "Pete" to his mother, 1945-01
"I found a world atlas map book with maps of the world and of 'World War II' in it in one of the compartments so here lately I've been looking at and studying it to help broaded my knowledge. You know there is a lot that one can learn from just studying maps."
Letter from J.O. Miller to his father, 1918-05-01
Written from Camp Travis, Texas. "...Everything is about the same here, and it gets kind of old too. However, I have a good job now. I am Supply Sgt. and mechanic for the Liaison School which is a school for the whole division for the purpose of learning the different branches of services, the use of Signal Corps Works, that takes in all officers and men in Camp Travis...."
Letter from J.O. Miller to his father, 1918-06-13
Sent from Camp Mills, New York. "Please wire me $5 tonight. Will write you...."
Letter from J.O. Miller to his father, 1918-06-13
Written on Army and Navy Young Men's Christian Association 'With the Colors' letterhead. "...I am a long way from home and no money so I wired you for $5.00 so I could buy some tobacco before it is too late...some country up this way, however it is kind of cool yet...my new address will be...Sgt. Jno. O. Miller, Co. C. 315th Field Signal Battalion, Signal Corps NA, AEF."
Letter from J.O. Miller to his father, 1918-09-30
"...I am just back from the front in a hospital. Had [poison]. All OK now and expect to [be] back on the front soon...So far it has been quite ann experience for us. I have rode in cattle boats, box cars, trucks, and walked from place to place...I lost my chum a few days ago. A shell hit him while he stood with his hand on my shoulder in a trench...I sure miss my friend. War is hell...."
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- World War I Collection 99
- World War, 1914-1918. 96
- Special Collections -- Scrapbooks -- World War I. 72
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Correspondence. 40
- World War, 1939-1945. 39
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Asiatic - Pacific Campaign 38
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Correspondence. 37
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Casualties. 21
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Death and burial 16
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Photographs. 9
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Diaries 6
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives -- United States. 6
- Funeral rites and customs -- United States. 5
- United States -- Armed Forces -- Recruiting, enlistment, etc. 5
- Camp Travis (Tex.) 4
- Special Collections -- Manuscripts -- World War, 1914-1918. 3
- Special Collections -- Photographs -- World War, 1914-1918. 3
- World War, 1914-1918 -- France 3
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Manuscripts 3
- Armed Forces 2
- Military chaplains -- United States. 2
- Military hospitals. 2
- Postcards -- World War I. 2
- Special Collections -- Correspondence. 2
- United States. Army. Engineers, 315th. 2
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Maps 2
- World War, 1914-1918 -- United States. 2
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives -- United States 2
- Brest (France) -- History. 1
- Camp Mills (N.Y.) 1
- Civilian war casualties -- Laos 1
- Medicine, Military -- France 1
- Orléans (France) -- History. 1
- Photography, Military. 1
- Postcards. 1
- Special Collections -- Diaries -- Singleton, Jouett Fitch. 1
- Special Collections -- Manuscripts -- Ayres, Henry Fairfax. 1
- Special Collections -- Manuscripts -- Brome, Denton E. 1
- Special Collections -- Manuscripts -- Campbell, Howe. 1
- Special Collections -- Manuscripts -- Clement, Charles G. 1
- Special Collections -- Manuscripts -- Creamer, Ralph B. 1
- Special Collections -- Manuscripts -- James, Earl Ceedric 1
- Special Collections -- Manuscripts -- Stewart, Ermon 1
- Special Collections -- Manuscripts -- Travilla, Thomas H. 1
- Special Collections -- Manuscripts -- Ward, Rholie 1
- St. Mihiel (France), Battle of, 1918. 1
- Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) 1
- State governments -- Texas -- Officials and employees. 1
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Photographs. 1
- United States. Signal Corps. 1
- United War Work Campaign, Inc. -- 1910-1920. 1
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Artwork 1
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- France 1
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Canada 1
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Great Britain 1
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Hospitals 1
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Medical care -- United States 1
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives 1
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Russia 1 + ∧ less