Ben Byrnes collection of John Oscar Miller WWI archive
Content Description
Correspondence, press cuttings, snapshots, documents, and memorabilia, all assumed to have originally been pasted onto black paper pages and housed in a post-bound,scrapbook with dark gray, cloth-covered covers. "My Memory Book" is stamped in gold in upper left corner of the front cover. Pages on which items were pasted are extremely soft, powdery and fragile; All items were carefully removed from the pages by archivist. The original order of the items appeared to be destroyed before acquisition and are therefore arranged in logical/chronological order. 29 unused pages remain.
Acquisition Type
Purchase
Provenance
Purchased as part of the Ben Byrnes acquisition, March 2010
Restrictions Apply
No
Dates
- Creation: 1912 - 1921
Extent
.5 Linear Feet : Cloth-covered, post-bound scrapbook with black paper pages. ; 25.9 x 33.9 x 2.9 cm