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World War, 1914-1918.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 104 Collections and/or Records:

Ben Byrnes collection of miscellaneous WWI photographs, 1912-1919

 Collection
Identifier: 2010-034
Scope and Contents This collection is comprised of twenty photographs ranging in dates from 1866 -1917. Seventeen of the photos were taken during World War I, mostly of U.S. and European soldiers in uniform. The WWI photographs were taken in England, France, and Russia. Two other photos were taken in 1866 and 1867 respectively, one is of a man in civilian clothing, the other is of a man in military uniform. Accompanying the picture of the soldier from 1867 are five military documents/correspondence ranging...
Dates: 1912 - 1919

Ben Byrnes collection of Ralph B. Creamer WWI diaries, 1918

 Collection
Identifier: 2010-001
Scope and Contents

Group of 4 manuscript diaries dated June to December 1918, written in great detail by Ralph B. Creamer (579th Ambulance Service, US Army) about his experiences [as a mechanic] in WWI -- from his training at Allentown, Pennsylvania, to his service in Italy, and including the time leading up to the Armistice.

Dates: 1918-06 - 1918-12

Ben Byrnes collection of Rholie Ward WWI letters, 1918-1919

 Collection
Identifier: 2010-021
Scope and Contents

98 letters from Rholie Ward, an American YMCA Secretary attached to French Army, most of which are written to his wife, Rudy (Atlanta, Georgia), the remaining few written to his mother and relatives. Almost all are handwritten and signed, with only 2 or 3 typewritten and signed.

Dates: 1918 - 1919

Bert Hebbes WWI letters, 1916-1920

 Collection
Identifier: 2007-017
Content Description A personal archive of a WWI Rifleman stationed in Egypt, Palestine, Israel, Lebanon, Syria and Sudan between 1916 - 1920. Comprises primarily of correspondence written to and from Bert Hebbes. Over 240 long detailed letters from Bert Hebbes to his mother, father, and siblings with sketches and drawing throughout, including 4 letters with stunning watercolor drawings. Contains 50 letters written from his mother, siblings, and friends. Also included are over 40 newspaper clippings and 21...
Dates: 1916 - 1920

Canadian WWI lantern slides, approximately 1914-1918

 Collection
Identifier: 2001-025
Scope and Contents

49 lantern slides documenting scenes from WWI France.

Dates: approximately 1914-1918

Charles Alfred Bredin WWI-era papers, 1918-1968

 Collection
Identifier: 2001-020
Scope and Contents

A collection pf papers, letters and ephemera relating to Charles Alfred Bredin. A Diary and some materials set during his time in Co. D, 317th Machine Gun Battalion, 81st Division, AEF during the first World War. He later served with the 15th Infantry Regt. in China. Correspondence with his fiance, Grace Manning (AKA Olivia Lee Bredin). Bredin was originally from New York, and later moved to Tulsa in the 1930s.

Dates: 1918 - 1968; Majority of material found within 1926 - 1936

David Henry Esten Keller WWI scrapbooks, 1917-1918

 Collection
Identifier: 2005-021
Scope and Contents

2 "Ideal Scrapbooks" containing clippings of the war. Hand numbered pagination. Each volume indexed by compiler, which precedes each book's major section. Each volume concludes with key listing newspaper clipping sources. Some clippings laid-in to rear of Book 2. Leaflet of the President's April 2, 1917 War Message is folded and stored in tipped-in envelope in read of Book 1. The majority of clippings are from Chicago, Louisville, or Lexington papers.

Dates: 1917 - 1918

Eberl family WWI-era letters, 1905-1926

 Collection
Identifier: 2003-009
Scope and Contents

Approximately 600 letters, feldbriefs and feldpostcartes to and from Alois, Gottleib Jr., and Max--three sons serving in the German Army--and their family. Many letters are from France, approximately 130 of which are from Gottlieb Jr. written from an English POW camp.

Dates: 1905 - 1926

Edward E. MacMorland WWI archive, 1914-1977

 Collection
Identifier: 2000-008
Scope and Contents

Approximately 100 WWI-era letters and diary.

Dates: 1914 - 1977

Edward L. Brown Archive, 1916-1941

 Collection
Identifier: 2004-004
Content Description This collection consists of 139 letters and postcards written by Lt. Edward Brown of Dallas, Texas, a pilot in the 166th Aero Squadron, to his friend, then fiancee, then wife, Leila Owens of Frankston, Texas, as well as 150 letters and cards from Leila Owens to Edward Brown. There is a manuscript history of the 166th Aero Squadron. Also includes 40 letters, postcards, and various documents from various correspondents and relatives. A photo of Brown taken in Trier, a copy of the Frankston...
Dates: 1916-07-02 - 1941-09-16; Majority of material found within 1916 - 1919