World War, 1914-1918 -- France
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
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
William Blue Papers
Collection
Identifier: A3070
Scope and Contents
Collection contains the 136-page diary (1918-1919) of William Blue that describes his military service in France in World War I and his return to the United States. Collection also includes genealogy materials on the Blue and Mapp families, newspaper clippings regarding William Blue, and Blue’s appointment as assistant band leader in the 350th Field Artillery.
Dates:
1898-1932
Ada and Ida Britton Photography Collection
Collection
Identifier: P1027
Scope and Contents
The Ada and Ida Britton Photography Collection contains photographs documenting Ada and Ida’s work with the American Committee for Devastated France (known by its French acronym, C. A. R. D.), as well as Britton family homes, trips, and vehicles. Many of the photographs were likely taken by Ada and Ida, who were avid photographers, although there is little indication as to who specifically took individual photographs. The lantern slides may have been used in public presentations given by the...
Dates:
ca. 1890-1920
William Glasgow Bruce Carson Collection
Collection
Identifier: A0245
Scope and Contents
The collection is a compilation of correspondence and documents belonging to five generations of the of William G. B. and Elizabeth Carson family. It is comprised primarily of the correspondence, diaries, and personal papers of William G. B. Carson and his wife, Elizabeth. There is a smaller amount of research and writings belonging to William G. B. Carson and to his son, William C. Carson. The earliest, and significantly smaller amount of papers, are from Carson’s...
Dates:
1818-2016; Majority of material found within 1923-1978
Charles H. Duncker, Jr. Collection
Collection
Identifier: A3153
Scope and Contents
The collection is comprised of four Duncker family letters dating from September to November 1918; photocopies of documents relating to the Duncker Hall cornerstone at Washington University dated 1923 and 1924; and photocopies of newspaper clippings and articles related to Charles H. Duncker, Jr., the war in France, and to Duncker Hall. The collection is arranged alphabetically by type of document, family correspondence, and photocopies, with documents arranged chronologically within...
Dates:
1918-ca. 1998; Majority of material found within 1918-1924
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
Charles Howard and Opal Winifrede Sheppard Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: A3093
Scope and Contents
The collection contains mostly correspondence along with some photographs, newspaper clippings, military records, and probate records relating to the Howard and Opal Sheppard family. The papers are arranged alphabetically by topic and type of document and span from 1916 to 1965 with the bulk of the collection dating from 1916 to 1921. Most of the collection is comprised of correspondence between Howard and Opal from 1916 to July 1921, when they married. There are several date gaps in...
Dates:
ca. 1900-1965; Majority of material found within 1916-1921