World War I Collection
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 489 Collections and/or Records:
Ben Byrnes collection of Rumsey Bissell Marston WWI letters, 1918-1919
Collection
Identifier: 2010-022
Scope and Contents
This collection contains twelve letters written by Rumsey Bissell Marston just prior to and during his deployment to France and Great Britain during WWI to his father, mother, brother and sisters. Additional items in the collection are: his military service record, a photograph, a drawing, and the envelopes in which the letters were sent.
Dates:
1918 - 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
Ben Byrnes collection of Walter Thomas WWI archive
Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2010-043
Dates:
Undated
"Ben" to Copeland, 1918-08-09
Item
Identifier: 2010.054.1.17
Scope and Contents
"I am more than sorry to hear about John's sickness and hope he is all right again...Last week I took Anne and the children to Cohasset...."
Dates:
1918-08-09
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
Bird's-eye view of the Cairo Zoo.
Digital Image
Identifier: 2007-013-1-2-009.jpg