World War, 1914-1918.

Scope and Contents 166 silver print photographs, 3 1/16 x 5 3/16 plus margins, each with a printed caption.A substantial group of World War I photographs portraying the men of the 604th Engineers, their activities and quarters, and a wide variety of scenes in the war zone. Included are views of such subjects as the regimental colors of the 604th, training at Camp Glenburnie in Maryland, troops on board the USS New Hampshire, troops marching toward the front, "gas mask training preparatory to going...

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A handwritten memoir of a soldier's (British officer's) capture at the front, life in a prison camp, and his various escapes. Written in Scotland, December 1917. The soldier, whose identity is known only by his first name "Gordon", served with the 7th Battalion of the 1st British Columbia Regiment (CEF) and No. 2 Company of the 16th Battalion.

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Albert C. Hansen was a Corporal with the American Expeditionary Force. This collection consists of letters from Hansen to his sister Ida M. Hansen and an unnamed brother, one photograph of a group of people, and various religious writings and commentary on Bible quotes.

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Approximately 100 WWI-era letters and diary.

Scope and Contents First acquisition: 86 photo-postcard and photo archive of Erich Pattky, a German telephonist during WWI. Postcard messages are from Pattky to his parents in Berlin, Germany. Postcard images depict various soldiers' activities, accommodations and equipment. According to the bookseller, Pattky was probably stationed in France. Included are Christmas celebration cards. Many cards have been trimmed, possibly to accommodate the size of the wartime envelopes. Second acquisition:...

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Les Ruines Apre le Passage des Allemands photo-postcards - an 18-page commemorative album of photo-postcards depicting scenes in France during 1914-1915. Printed captions are in both French and English.

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This collection of papers includes letters, notes, post cards, and newspaper clippings to and from Paul M. Hollister, a Michigan journalist, regarding service during WWI, with additional material that is not war related.

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124 page personal journal kept by Theo Freudenbergs in the years 1914, 1915, and 1916, while in the German Army. A studio portrait of Freudenbergs, pictured in uniform with medals, is pasted onto verso of front cover. Text in German.

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Series of 159 black and white photos, most with captions, printed on card stock, most taken between June 1917 and April 1919. Images include scenes of men as they enlist at the Fairgrounds in Detroit; views of the exterior and interior of the barracks at the Fairground in Detroit; scenes of the men enroute to Europe; scenes of thei engineers' work and activites while in France; and scenes of their return trip to the States.

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A group of documents relating to Dr. William Jason Mixter [of Boston, Mass.], Surgeon, Captain and later Major in the U.S. Medical Corps.