Special Collections -- Scrapbooks -- World War I.
Found in 88 Collections and/or Records:
"Dallas Soldier Killed in Action", 1918-12
Press cutting, excised from an unidentified newspaper, announcing the death of Sgt. John Oscar Miller.
"Dallas Soldier Killed in France Buried Here", 1921-10
Press cutting of an Associated Press article, excised from an unidentified [Dallas] newspaper.
"Dallas Soldier Will Be Buried Friday Afternoon", 1921-10
Press cutting of an Associated Press article, excised from an unidentified [Dallas] newspaper.
David Henry Esten Keller WWI scrapbooks, 1917-1918
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.
Death and destruction
Death notice, Undated
"...He was killed by a direct hit of H.E. shell November 2nd, 1918 at 10 a.m. about 800 yards west of Andevanne, on the Melise Argonne front. He was advancing to a new position on the front at the time of being killed...."
Doughboys in pullman cars
Electrical diagram, Undated
Hand-drawn, penciled electrical diagram.
Electrical diagram, Undated
Hand-drawn, penciled electrical diagram.
Envelope, Undated
Stamped, postmarked and hand-addressed. From J.O. Miller/Co. C. [135th] F.S. Bn., Camp Travis, Tex. Addressed to J.S. Miller/5747 Prospect St. Dallas, Texas.