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World War, 1914-1918

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 61 Collections and/or Records:

Smith Family Letters

 Collection
Identifier: MS 00046
Scope and Contents

24 letters from the Spanish American War and World War I from the Smith family. Charles Smith served in the Spanish American War, stationed at Fort Wadsworth followed by San Francisco in 1898. Later he wrote from a ship near Hawaii detailing his experiences. Letters from World War I were written by Charles Smith, Jr. to his family. He was stationed near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania followed by Camp Wadsworth from 1917-1918.

Dates: 1898, 1917-1918
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

The Social Club (Hillsdale County, Michigan) Minute Book

 Collection
Identifier: SC 00989
Scope and Contents

Minute book of The Social Club, a women's club of Hillsdale County, Michigan. Includes lists of attendees and the activities for each meeting. Activities often include a song, discussion of a reading, and a discussion topic relating to current events, many of which have to do with World War I.

Dates: 1916-1920
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Troops Arriving at Camp Lee, Virginia Postcard

 Collection
Identifier: SC 01645
Scope and Contents

One postcard depicting men in suits and hats arriving at Camp Lee for intake into the United States Army for military training in preparation for World War I.

Dates: circa 1918
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Virginia Counties Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. 39.4 V82co
Scope and Contents

Artificial collection of papers relating to various counties in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Includes current West Virginia Counties of Berkeley, Hardy, Jefferson, Morgan, Nicholas and Pendleton because the material was generated when these counties were part of Virginia.

Dates: 1600-2000; Majority of material found in 1730-1890
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Walter B. Anderson Diaries

 Collection
Identifier: SC 01751
Content Description

Two diaries kept by Walter B. Anderson during the end of World War I. Anderson lived on Marshall Street in Richmond and attended Richmond College. He writes extensively about local and international current events, as well as student life and the military training he received.

Content warnings for derogatory language and racial statements.

Dates: 1918 - 1919
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Walter L. Rau Diary

 Collection — Small Collections Box 125, Folder: 1
Identifier: SC 01777
Content Description Walter L. Rau wrote this diary as a member of the World War I Battery "C" 101st Field Artillery of the American Expeditionary Force stationed in France. He also identified himself with the USFA (United States Food Administration). In the dairy, Rau mentions passing through around sixty-one cities in his service, the majority of which were located in France. Upon arrival in France, the 101st was told to report to the Front. Rau writes of running water and food drives to the trenches, digging,...
Dates: February 1, 1918 - April 10, 1919
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

World War I Field Artillery Book

 Collection
Identifier: SC 01017
Scope and Contents Field Book, October-November 1918, kept in France. Records artillery unit activities as well as airplane activity with both the Allies and Germany. Page headings include "Enemy Activity, Infantry," Enemy Activity, Artillery, " "Aeronautics, Airplanes," "Aeronautics, Balloons," "Movement, Visibility," "Works, " "Miscellaneous" and "General Impression of the Day." Includes a photograph of a young woman and a photograph of a baby with unclear note, "Leora. September 15, 1898"...
Dates: 1918
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

World War I Glass Slides

 Collection
Identifier: MS 00285
Scope and Contents Collection of 21 glass slides depicting various scenes from the First World War in France. Images include fox holes, fortification, soldiers in and around camp, and snow scenes. Some of the slides are numbered and some detail in French location and date descriptions. The individual slides are described below. 1. Alsace Panorama 2. Winter scene 3. La Chillette trench scene 4. Winter trench scene 5. Verdun with horses 6. Trench scene 7. Barricade at Coincy 8. walkway 9. Soldiers eating...
Dates: 1915-1917
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

World War I Postcard

 Collection
Identifier: SC 00378
Scope and Contents

One postcard depicting an American soldier towing a pretzel, a beer stein, sausages, and a dachshund. The caption says "I'll bring you back some souvenirs." The postcard was not sent but does bear the name "Harry Lydie" in pencil on the reverse.

Dates: 1917-1918
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

World War I Postcards and Newspaper Clippings

 Collection
Identifier: SC 01405
Content Description 10 postcards and eight newspaper clippings relating to World War I. The postcard images include uniformed men carrying artillery over a pontoon bridge, Battalion Drill at Camp Warden McLean in Chickamauga Park, Chattanooga, TN, Night Time at the U.S. General Hospital No. 12, formerly Kenilworth Inn, in Asheville, NC, The Salvation Army making doughbuts under bombardment of German guns along the front lines in France, an image of an unidentified US battleship, a war carnage scene from the...
Dates: 1917-1919
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

World War I Posters

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. Acc. 2008.338
Scope and Contents Ten posters from the World War I era for the Red Cross and Victory Loans. Please note, posters are fragile and will require careful handling.Red Cross (8 posters): "Is There a Red Cross Service Flag in your Home? A heart and a dollar are all you need, join the Red Cross" Printed by the Wells Fargo and Co. and Seiter and Kappes Litho Co., NY; "Ten Million new members by Christmas. Join the Red Cross and On Christmas Eve, a Candle in Every Window, a Service Flag for Every Home;"...
Dates: 1917-1922
Found in: Special Collections Research Center