World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
American Expeditionary Force, 35th Division, 138th Infantry, Company I, Records
Collection
Identifier: A0029
Scope and Contents
Among the materials in this collection are a reminiscence, a biography, company histories, minutes, reunion announcements and reports, general and specialized membership lists, correspondence, press clippings (all of which have been photocopied), bills and receipts, and assorted printed materials, including programs, tickets and invitations, cemetery maps, commemoratives, and a song.
The Active Duty Series includes two...
Dates:
1917-1976
Astroth Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: A3156
Scope and Contents
The papers contain various certificates, diplomas, and ephemera relating to three generations of the Frank Henry Astroth family dating from 1888 to 1956. Also included are letters written by Frank Bolte Astroth while serving in the U.S. Infantry from 1917 to 1919 during World War I. The papers are arranged alphabetically by individual name.
Family members represented in the papers include Frank Henry Astroth, his son Frank Bolte Astroth, his daughters Anna W. Astroth and Helen...
Dates:
1888-1956; Majority of material found within 1917-1919
John K. Barron Collection
Collection
Identifier: A3052
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 47 letters and postcards, most of which were written by John K. Barron during his service in the Army during the First World War, and undated notes. Items date from October 1917 to December 1919 with the following gaps: May to September 1918, November 1918 to January 1919, and June to November 1919. The collection is arranged chronologically.
John K. Barron wrote to his mother, father, sister, brother, and friend Myron Maynard while he was away. He...
Dates:
1917-1919
Walter H. and Clara J. Kaempf World War I Letters
Collection
Identifier: A3051
Scope and Contents
The collection is comprised of letters, postcards, and telegrams exchanged by Walter and Clara Kaempf while Walter served as a private in the U.S. Army during World War I. The correspondence spans from c.22 December 1917 to 27 January 1919, with the bulk of the letters dating 1918. The letters are arranged chronologically.
The correspondence from December 1917 through May 1918 includes letters and cards only from Walter. He explained in his March 3rd letter that he discarded...
Dates:
1917-1919; Majority of material found in 1918