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Alfred G. Lawson USS Paulding log, 1917-1919
Collection
Identifier: 2010-063
Scope and Contents
A WWI sailor log of Alfred George Lawson on the U. S. S. Paulding from 1917-1919, which describes Lawon's experiences on the U. S. destroyer and his daily activities. The U. S. S. Paulding's primary duty was to escort convoys and protect them from German u-boat attacks. Most of the entries are very brief, merely talking about the weather and whether they were in port or at sea. However, others are much more detailed, particularly in the cases where the U. S. S. Paulding sank a submarine...
Dates:
1917 - 1919
Ben Byrnes collection of Thomas Hastings Travilla WWI diary and photographs, 1918-1919
Collection
Identifier: 2010-018
Scope and Contents
Diary of Lt. Thomas H. Travilla, Dentist, 310th Infantry, 78th Division, American Expeditionary Forces. Includes nearly 27 photographs, a leave of absence pass, and a map of Camp Dix.
Dates:
1918 - 1919
Peggy Hamilton. Three Years or the Duration: The Memoirs of a Munitions Worker, 1914-1918
Collection
Identifier: 1992-021
Scope and Contents
Layouts of title page and preliminary pages, heavily revised typescript, mock-up/layout of proposed illustrations, and original specimen pages (Peter Owen Ltd/Daedalus Press 1978 edition) of Lady Peggy Hamilton's memoir, Three Years or the Duration, concerning women workers in English munition factories during World War I. The book was published in 1978 by Peter Owen.
Dates:
1914 - 1918