Manuscript Database - Subject: World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918
Bullitt Family Papers - Oxmoor Collection, 1683-2003. 164 cu.ft.Undated broadside announcing upcoming speeches re: the war by Otto F. Mear, John E. Nottingham, and William Bullitt Fitzhugh. (458) Letter dated 21 May 1915 from Oscar Iasigi to his aunt Amy Iasigi re: his work as a medic in France and the battle for Ypres.(480) Letter dated 3 February 1919 from Helm Bruce to William Marshall Bullitt re: Bruce's son Jim's involvement in the war as the captain of an ambulance unit. (623) Newspaper clippings re: the war.(645) Correspondence and clippings dated 1917-1918 re: Joshua F. Bullitt Gr.' s service in the Army during the war. (693,696) There are many letters in Nora Bullitt's correspondence dated August 1914-1919 re: the war, its causes, and consequences; and 22 September 1922 and 15 August 1924 re: the battlefields in France. (778-781) Composition re: construction of warships in Great Britain in 1914 at the outbreak of World War I.(859) Among William Marshall Bullitt's personal correspondence there are numerous letters dated 1914-1921 re: the onset of the war, the issue of United States' neutrality, which Bullitt was against, his work with Red Cross in France during and after the war, and the outcome and consequences of the war, including the establishment of the League of Nations and the Peace Commission. In one particular letter dated November 1918 Bullitt described the celebration in Paris after the armistice was signed. Some of the letters dated July-October 1915 were to and from General Leonard Wood re: the U.S. preparedness for war and the need for military training camps.(1405,1409,1411-1439) Among Bullitt's correspondence there were letters dated June-July 1923 re: the French Restoration Fund. (1442) Letter dated 26 January 1924 from W.W. Davies to Bullitt lists all the Louisville lawyers who served in combat during World War I.(1444) Correspondence between George C. Marshall and Bullitt dated April 1924 re: books that had recently been published on World War I.(1445) Correspondence between Cyril Falls and Bullitt dated March-April 1928 re: the book he wrote about the Palestine campaign during World War I.(1461) Letter dated 17 April 1933 from Arnold Strode-Jackson to Bullitt re: a map of the World War I trenches he was sending Bullitt and he described the Battle at Arras in 1917.(1474) Diary dated December 1918-March 1919 kept by Bullitt while he was in Europe during World War I working with the Red Cross. In his diary Bullitt gave detailed accounts of his drive through France to view the battlefields, as well as his travels to Germany and Italy. He gave good descriptions of the work that the Red Cross was doing in regards to the care of soldiers. He also discussed the policies of President Woodrow Wilson, and his relationship with Clemenceau and Lloyd George and talks of the peace conference and the future of the League of Nations. Included in this folder is a copy of an article titled, "Healing the Honourable Scars," by Mary Ashe Miller. (1698-1699) Among Bullitt's business correspondence there is a letter dated 4 June 1915 re: the sinking of the Lusitania and Bullitt's opinion about the war, and 1916 re: likelihood of U.S. involvement in the war. (1783,1785) Among Bullitt's military papers there are pamphlets, documents, and newspapers dated 1915-1927 re: his training at the Plattsburgh military training camp and his involvement in the Military Training Camp Association, as well as documents concerning World War I and his service with the Red Cross.(2247-2257) Also among Bullitt's papers are copies of speeches dated 1915-1925 re: the causes and destruction of World War I, and the need for military preparedness by the United States, clippings dated 1918, copy of the Illustrated War News dated 10 February 1915, and pamphlets.(2289, 2295-2296,2320,2336-2337,2568,2667) Among Barbara Bullitt Watkins Christian's papers there are postcards from France that depict the destruction resulting from the war. (2715) Correspondence dated 1917-1919 between General Enoch Crowder and William Marshall Bullitt re: the controversy surrounding the court martial system and the administration of military justice during the war. (2866-2870) Correspondence between Chester Dewey and William Marshall Bullitt dated 1917-1919 re: his military career and his service during the war. (2878-2879) Among Carl Bullitt Rauterberg's papers there are newspaper clippings dated 1917-1919 re: his service in the military during World War I.(3243) Among Mirah Bullitt Rush's correspondence there were letters dated 1917-1919 re: her opinion on the war and its outcome. (3244) Broadside of President Woodrow Wilson's speech re: the reasons why the U.S. had to get involved in World War I.(3292 ovsz) Among the Bullitt family oversize papers there is a map of the world dated 1917 detailing how Germany wanted the world to look after World War I.(3299 ovsz)
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Lochner, Margaret Gans. Graduation book, 1917. 1 vol.Graduation book of Margaret Gans Lochner, who graduated from Louisville Girls' High School in 1917. The preprinted book, entitled "School Girl Days: a Memory Book" contains memories of Lochner's final high school days. In March 1917, just prior to the U.S. entrance into World War I, Lochner remarks on a ceremony in which she participated, where she and her classmates presented badges to soldiers (p. 66).
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Van Stockum, Ronald Reginald, 1916-. Letters, 1958. 4 items.Written by Col. Ronald Van Stockum to his mother, Florence, these letters describe his 1958 European travels with his wife Susan while attending the National Defence College of Canada. He describes the people and historic sites of Italy, Yugoslavia, Austria, Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. In a letter dated 15 June 1958 he writes that he encountered a comrade of his late father, Eric Wilfred Haylock (1895-1981), in a pub in Newton, England. Haylock, who served with Reginald Bareham in the 11th Battalion of the Suffolk Regiment, told him that, "only about 70 of the outfit returned" alive. He observes, "We often forget how much more bloody was world war I for the British than the last war." In a letter dated 6 July 1958, he describes a visit to the Verdun battlefield and the military cemetery in France where his father was interred after he was killed in action in the 1916 battle of the Somme.
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Lanahan, Katherine Mitchell, 1899-2001. Memoir, 1979. 100 pages.A native of Louisville, Ky., Katherine Mitchell Lanahan wrote her memoir in 1979 at the age of 80. In these recollections she describes her childhood, education, teaching career and family life. Katherine recalled that World War I began when she was a Sophomore at the University of Louisville. Many young men from the university enlisted while the women sewed garments for those on active duty. She mentions food rationing and the fact war news was available only through newspapers. She also describes the joyous demonstrations in Louisville when the Armistice was signed in 1918. (p. 9)
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Bruce, Helm, 1860-1927. Scrapbook, 1885-1927. 1 vol. (61 pages).Scrapbook kept by Helm Bruce, a prominent Louisville, Ky. attorney, includes clippings of patriotic songs and poems from the World War I era, including "In Flanders Fields" (pp. 44-45).
World War, 1914-1918
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Barton Family Papers, 1913-1921. 1.33 cu. ft.Correspondence from March 1917-April 1919 recalls the war through soldiers' eyes and from the prospective of the home front. Of interest, U.S. Navy Physician's Mate, Claud Bowman's letters of ca. 20 March 1917: 25 Jan., 5 May, and 12 June 1918; and 14 Jan. 1919 which describe his thoughts on the war, his job, and his impressions of Ireland. Home front correspondence tells about patriotic marches, liberty loan meetings. Red Cross work, growing food for soldiers, and the various men joining the military. Also contains a ca. April 1919 homecoming celebration announcement from Tompkinsville, Ky.; a pamphlet, The Kaiserite in America: 101 German Lies.
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Beatty-Quisenberry family. Papers, 1796-1962. 6 cu. ft.John K. Quisenberry's correspondence includes letters criticizing Woodrow Wilson's foreign policy regarding World War I and discussing the war's impact on business (144). Thomas E. Quisenberry's correspondence includes a letter discussing reports of American relief work in Europe (161),
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Beck Family. Letters. ALS. 1918-1919. 20 Items.Series of letters between 2 brothers serving in the field signal corps during the last days of World War I to their mother in Philadelphia; correspondence includes descriptions of the effects and casualties caused by the Spanish flu outbreak and the brothers' service on hospital duty at Fort Thomas in Newport, Ky.
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Bingham, Mary Caperton, 1904- Papers, 1850-1995. 15 cu. ft.Collection includes H.M. LeFroy's 1 Dec. 1919 letter from Dublin describing the celebration at the end of World War I. She wrote, "Have it was mainly shewn by an immense outburst of loyalty."
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Bodley Family. Papers, 1773-1939. 9.33 cu. ft.Writing from Vermont in a 15 Nov. 1914 letter, "Sister Dick" writes to Temple Bodley about being in France and fleeing after fighting broke out; she claims that Americans don't realize how horrible the fighting is; in a 3 Mar. 1915 letter from London, D. Maustrand writes to Temple Bodley about the War; he claims that the invasion of Belgium is grounds for war in itself; while he is not very pleased about air bombings, he thinks that submarines and mines pose a bigger problem; states that men won't really be as much of a problem as equipment supply; in her 14 may 1916 letter to Temple Bodley, Winifred Best writes about her husband's involvement in the war as the commander of the artillery horses; Mary Westen Jones writes in her ca. 21 Aug. 1918 letter about her daughter's training to become a nurse and desire to head to the war front; Mary doesn't want her to go but her daughter wants to help her country like her brother; 11 Dec. 1914 speech in which Temple Bodley writes about the war in Europe and the necessity of America staying neutral.
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Boston-Townes family. Papers, 1887-1920. 0.33 cubic feet and one volume.Collection consists of original letters and a transcript volume [including letters not donated, family histories and biographical sketches, recipes, and footnotes providing context to events and people mentioned in the letters]. Fay Townes served in the United States Navy during World War I, but the letters do not go in to detail about his duties (fld. 9-10, transcript pp. 155-89).
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Brinson-Heil Family Papers, 1918-1932. 41 items.Enlistment and discharge paper for Henry M. Heil. Also included Society of the First Division A.E.F. news letter, 16 August 1928, announcing a reunion in Los Angeles and the compilation of War Orders and Reports for the division, and a punch out game card to buy chances for Victory Goodies are included.
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Caster, Owen K. Letter, 17 December 1918. ALS, 2pp.Letter from Sgt. Caster in Minorville France to his mother describing the atmosphere at the end of the war. He writes: "We were on the front when the war ended, " and "it was such a grand and glorious sight to look at the defeated Hun." Caster expresses his relief and his anxiety to return home. Of the mood at home he writes, "they all seem to think we had a grand picnic in the trenches."
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Charette de la Contrie family - Susanne de Charette Van Stockum Collection. Papers, 1586 - 2000. 6 cu. ft.Letters, written in French, from the war years. There are also articles about the French flying Ace Nungessen and Tony de Charette's record of military service.
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Conversation Club. Records, 1879-1932. .5 cu. ft.The Conversation Club had several topics that are related to the war mentioned in the minute book. There is also a 7 February 1917 resolution from the club supporting a defense bill in the Kentucky legislature. There is also a request from the commander of Camp Zachary Taylor from after the war, asking for the club's help in finding employment for wounded soldiers being treated at the camp.
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English, Logan Berry, 1884-1962. Papers, 1917-1940. .33 cu. ft.English collection consists of personal correspondence from World War I, various post-war military papers, newspapers from November, 1918, and a folder of miscellaneous, non-military items. Lieutenant English was a chaplain in the 336th regiment (part of the 84th Lincoln, or Railsplitters Division), American Expeditionary Force, and was stationed at Camp Sherman, near Chillicothe, Ohio, and various parts of France during World War I. The 336th never saw action and was inactivated in January, 1919. He also served in the Kentucky Infantry Reserve until 1928. Folder 8 contains oversized newspapers.
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Forgy, S. Walton, 1857- Papers, 1897-1914.Several letters from mid-1914 discuss the uneasy events in Europe and their possible worldwide impacts such as a major stock market slump.
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Fox-Reutlinger family. Papers, ca. 1882-1990 (bulk 1882-1926). 1 cu. ft.The biography of Fontaine Fox that is included in this collection details Fontaine Fox's reaction to the declaration of war and his attitudes toward the war effort in general. Also included in the biography is documentation of the enlistment of Fox's younger son into the service and Fox's reactions to this enlistment and the departure of his son. The biography gives account of life in Louisville during the war, including detail of the rationing measures that were taken as a result of the nationwide war effort.
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Gast Family Papers. 1917-1929. .66 cu.ft.The collection is mainly comprised of letters from the Gast men to their family and friends. Robert served in the Royal Canadian Air Force, Charles in the U.S. Navy and Courtney in the U.S. Army. They describe their experiences on this continent and overseas.
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Gibson, Clara, ca. 1900-1919. Papers, 1890, 1908-1919. 0.66 cu. ft.The Clara Gibson papers document the activities and social life of a young Louisville, Kentucky woman during high school and through World War I. Correspondence from A. C. Carbery, Richard B. Harris, and various other individuals often concerns their life in the military during the war. None speak of direct combat, and common topics include training, life in camp, rumors about the war, recreation, and their desire to receive letters from home. Folder 5 contains a variety of patriotic songs, as well as rules for shipping soldiers Christmas packages.
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Harrison Family. Added papers, 1915-1954. 1 cu. ft.Collection includes military records and correspondence related to the service of former mayor William B. Harrison (1889-1948) and Thomas P. Taylor, Jr. (1890-1953) during World War I.
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Henning-Charette Family - Van Stockum Collection. Papers, 1893-1950. 1.5 cu. ft.Letters and newspaper clippings dealing with the First World War. Susanne de Charette was living in France during the war and her husband the Marquis Tony de Charette served in France's First Tank Division. Susanne served in Paris entertaining American troops. There are also letters discussing life at Basse Motte, the estate of Baroness de Charette, how the Baroness entertained American troops during the war and attempts to keep their German servant of many years out of a concentration camp.
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Hoge, Peyton Harrison, 1858-1940. Papers, 1882-1917. .33 cu. ft.In a letter dated 16 October 1917, a soldier writes to Hoge, describing his military training at Fort Benjamin Harrison, including "trench life."
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Long, Cordie C., 1898-1919. Papers, 1917-1939. .33 cu. ft.Letters dated 1918-1919, recount Long's experiences as a U.S. Marine, basic training at Paris Island, S.C., duty in the Dominican Republic as part of the American occupation forces, and his death from influenza. Letters often refer to the United States' war effort in France and connect it to the U. S. mission in the Dominican Republic. Correspondence from Paris Island is particularly detailed and describes camp life, saltwater showers, mosquitoes, living in tents, the food, supplies issued to soldiers, guard duty, and physical training. Letters from the Dominican Republic discuss Long's daily routine, rifle team practice, recreational activities like movies and horse races, the tropical nature of the country, its people, the language barrier, the food, an outbreak of influenza, and the resulting quarantine. 26 November 1918 letter describes the political and social upheaval leading to the occupation and the Marine's role in keeping the peace. 11 December 1918 letter tells how the Marines are feared rather than respected, how they face hostile rebels and bandits and, as a result, commit acts of torture against the Dominicans. Miscellaneous items include a brief memoir about Long's service, broadsides, World War I era songs, and obituaries.
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Louisville Women's City Club. Records, 1917-1985. 2 cu. ft.The minutes of the City Club record their efforts to assist with wartime food preservation through instructional canning demonstrations and the baking of war breads. Noted in the minutes is the decision of the club to serve wartime food substitute meals at their monthly luncheons. The minutes express the sentiment that food preservation efforts were the women's way of contributing to winning the war. Also, an address given by the club president in 1918 is extremely patriotic and discusses the proper role ofthose remaining at home, describes her perception of the war experience for soldiers, and notes "altruistic and democratic" war objectives.
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Netherton, James Thomas, 1895-1918. Papers, 1919. 4 items.Collection includes an "in memory of" certificate signed by Major General George Barnett expressing his condolences at Netherton's passing. Along with two pages of Private Netherton's military service records, the collection contains a newspaper clipping, "Netherton Falls on Battlefield," from the Louisville Post, January 17, 1919. The article declares that Netherton was "one of Louisville's most promising young [baseball] players," who "played the game the limit against the Hun." Netherton, United States Marine Co*s, was killed in action on October 3, 1918, in Char Ex., west of Metz; France.
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Osborne, Thomas. Scrapbook, 1917. 1 vol.A scrapbook from the 27th annual United Confederate Veterans meeting in Washington D.C. in the June of 1917. The clippings are mounted in a program from the meeting. There are clippings about the UCV, but there are also clippings about the first World War. There is a letter with the autographs of Kentucky attendees and a photograph of their Kentucky chapter headquarters.
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Page, Percy Sherman, 1897-1918. Papers, 1899-1941. .33 cu. ft.Letters from 1918-1919 are of primary importance because they illustrate Page's duty as a U.S. Marine during the war. Those from January-April 1918 recall his basic training at Paris Island, S.C. and Quantico, Va. and show his love of Army life. Those from May-June 1918 characterize his impressions of France, his gratitude towards the Red Cross and YMCA. his braggadocio at overcoming the "Huns," and his faith in surviving the war. Letters from July 1918-May 1919 from his fellow soldiers describe Page's death at Soissons, relate his last words, and tell about the impact of his death on his friends. Newspaper clippings, photographs, postcards, and certificates of appreciation also recall Page's tour of duty. Newspaper clippings. photographs, postcards, and a letter from the Gold Star Mothers' pilgrimage to France in 1930 to visit the graves of the war dead are also of interest. They describe the American Cemetery at Oise-Aisne, and the war memorial at the Foret de Compiegne, and the emotional impact of the trip upon the participants. Photographs of Page are in the Photographs and Prints Department. Page's medals and those from Daisy Page's trip to France as a Gold Star Mother are in the museum.
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Schumacher, Hiram. Letters, 2 May 1918-13 Oct 1918. 6 items.Six signed letters from Schumacher at Camp Zachary Taylor near Louisville, KY to Miss Dallas Sisk at Napoleon, Ohio. All written on YMCA letterhead. He describes facets of camp life such as: housing, meals, drills, recreation, and disease. An Oct. 13 letter recounts a deadly influenza epidemic that struck the camp. "An average of sixty men died the past few days, " and "the bodies had to be piled up outside," Schumacher writes. In addition, he praises the YMCA, which is "doing more to help the soldiers than any other organization."
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Schweitzer, Margaret M. Government documents, 1918, 1928. 2 items.The first document in this collection is a Certificate of Identity, issued by the War Department of the United States, authorizing Schweitzer to accompany Base Hospital No. 40 as a nurse. It is dated June 5, 1918, so there is a strong likelihood that her service is related to the First World War, although the document does not state where the unit she is with is expected to serve. Hoboken, N. J., is listed as the "Port of Embarkation."
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Stone, Kate Bodine. Scrapbook, 1884-1922. 1 item.Scrapbook includes many newspaper clippings from 1917 concerning aspects of World War I. One article contains the declaration of war. Includes some information on France and the German U-Boats. There are also articles about local farewell parades for troops.
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Taylor - Hay Family. Papers, 1783-1991. 42 cu. ft.Articles and other material in an unpublished biography of E. H. Taylor, Jr. discussing his support of War Bonds for the war. A photocopy of a 1917 booklet on signing up for the draft.
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Williams, Charles Sneed, 1882-1964. Papers, 1918-1965. .33 cubic feet.Papers of noted portrait artist Charles Sneed Williams. Contains legal papers, including Williams's discharge papers from the U.S. Army during World War I.
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Willson, Augustus Everett, 1846-1931. Papers, 1865-1921. 21 cubic feet.A letter written 17 June 1916 from Robert Bacon asks Willson to join the "National Security League, Inc." This League proposes "preparedness for national defense." T. Roosevelt and Thomas Edison were among the board members.
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Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924. Broadside, 1918. 1 item.Recruitment poster for World War I to fight against "Prussian Militarism." The broadside contains a quote from Woodrow Wilson stating "The time has come to conquer or submit. For us there is but one choice, we have made it."
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Winges, Louis M. Letters, 1918-1919. AlsS, 49 items.14 letters written by George Mohr of the U.S. Air Force written in Long Island, England and France, 1 letter from J. Baldwin at Camp McClellau in Alabama, and a registration certificate and classification card for Winges. The letters deal with life in the army, comparing life in different camps and countries. On November 22, 1918, Winges reports that the Germans are surrendering their planes, subs and ships.
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Yager, Arthur, 1858-1941. Papers, 1913-1921. 1.75 cubic feet.In a 20 June 1917 letter to Congressman Ollie M. James of Ky., Governor Yager of Puerto Rico discusses WWI preparations on the island, raising regiments under the selective draft, and subscriptions to the Liberty Loan (39). A 4 July 1918 speech by Yager concerns patriotism and World War I's impact on Puerto Rico (77). Folder 78 contains Yager's 9 April 1917 Proclamation of War.
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See the following newspaper printed by the New York Times Company.New York, New York. Mid-Week Pictorial: An Illustrated Weekly. Vol. 8 No. 10- 7 November 1918 through Vol. 10. No. 10- 6 November 1919 (with some issues missing).
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Ackerly, S. Spafford (Samuel Spafford), 1895-1981. Papers, ca. 1957-1981. 65 pages.This collection of family papers documents the life of psychiatrist Dr. S. Spafford Ackerly, "Spaff." Ackerly served in the United States Army, 27th Division during World War I. Documents in the collection describe his enlistment, training, deployment, time spent as a prisoner of war, and treatment in military hospitals following a wound received at the time of his imprisonment. A biography of Dr. Ackerly, written by his son Bill, provides a brief history of the events leading up to World War I and the tactics of trench warfare.
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Rapp, George Washington, Jr., 1893-1970. Papers, ca. 1917-1919. 6 items.This collection contains information about George Washington Rapp, Jr.'s service in World War I. Rapp enlisted in 1917 and was commissioned a 1st Lieutenant and sent to Camp Zachary Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky for training in field artillery. He was assigned to Battery C, 350th Field Artillery of the 92nd Division, which was a horse drawn unit. Battery C's enlisted and non-commissioned men were African Americans and officers were white. Items include a photograph, American Red Cross soldier arrival postcard, undated list of officers assigned to the 350th Field Artillery, a program for the Second Battery's officer farewell banquet, a pamphlet titled "History of Battery C 350th Field Artillery," and a short biographical summary written by Rapp's son. Also included is George Washington Rapp's officer commission.
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Borden, Emma Lee. Graduation book, 1915-1919. 1 vol.Graduation book of Emma Lee Borden, who attended Louisville Girls' High School and graduated in 1919. A few items in the scrapbook relate to World War I. Borden's book contains song lyrics encouraging citizens to buy Liberty Bonds to support the troops. There is also an invitation from the W.S.S., [War Savings Stamps?], which encourages a donation to support World War I soldiers. Finally, a newspaper clipping of two students dancing comments on the absence of uniforms and the "prewar note of festivity."
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Abell, Irvin, 1876-1949. Papers, 1910, 1949. 12 pages and 2 items.Papers include the transcript of a memorial tribute to Dr. Irvin Abell broadcast on WAVE on 29 August 1949. Abell was a professor of surgery at the University of Louisville and also had his own private surgical practice in Louisville. The tribute includes biographical information on Abell and discusses his professional work as a surgeon and instructor at the medical school. There is also information about Abell's involvement in professional organizations, including his service as President of the American Medical Association from 1938-1939. Several colleagues provided personal statements about Abell's life and career, including Dr. Arnold Griswold, Dr. E. L. Henderson, Dr. Fred W. Rankin, Dr. Murray Kinsman and Dr. M. J. Henry. The collection also includes two German banknotes, most likely collected by Abell while he was in the army medical corps in Europe during World War I. While in the Medical Corps, Abell commanded Base Hospital 59 hospital near Rimaucourt, France.
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Williams, Rusty, 1948- Confederate Home Research Collection, 1866-2009. 3 cubic feet.This collection is comprised of contextual history, research, and records, concerning the Kentucky Confederate Home, in Pewee Valley, Kentucky, compiled by Rusty Williams for his book, My Old Confederate Home: A Respectable Place for Civil War Veterans. The collection contains information about World War I and the contributions of the United Daughters of the Confederacy to the cause. There is also information on how World War I affected the residents at the home.
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Clark-Strater-Hill family. Papers, 1675-2011. 10 cu. ft. & 1 ovsz. boxThis collection primarily consists of correspondence, memory books, diaries, plays, short stories, and ephemera from several generations of the related Clark, Strater, and Hill families. Edward LaNauze Strater served in France during World War I with the American Field Service (AFS). The collection contains the roster of AFS volunteers in France, correspondence, a Croix de Guerre certificate, and other related material.
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Wait-Beaty family. Papers, 1782-1982 (bulk: 1814-1874). 1 cu. ft.This collection consists of material related to the Wait family of Pulaski County, Kentucky, most having to do with the personal and business pursuits of Cyrenius Wait (1791-1868). Folder 4 includes two postcards from soldiers serving in World War I and World War II, respectively. The first, dated October 8, 1917, is addressed to Perry Wait in Somerset, Kentucky, from Camp Shelby in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, where the first trainees—National Guardsmen from Kentucky, Indiana, and West Virginia—made up the 38th Division. The second postcard, dated April 26, 1945, is addressed from “Brownie” to Margaret Tuttle in Versailles, Kentucky.
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Jewish Community of Louisville. Records, 1896-2022 (bulk: 1980-2020). 45 cu. ft.The collection consists of records of the Jewish Community Federation of Louisville and the Jewish Community Center (JCC), two organizations that merged in 2009 to form the Jewish Community of Louisville, Inc. (JCL). Materials dating from the period of World War I include Jewish Welfare Board/Young Men's Hebrew Association (YMHA) ephemera, Rebecca Goldstein's letters from soldiers, a list of "Some Soldiers that I met at the H.A. Dances," and Barbara Goodman's American Red Cross card and certificate (530).
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Poynter family. Added Papers, 1887-1992. 1 cu. ft.This collection consists of correspondence and papers related to the Poynter family of Shelbyville, Kentucky. Horace Poynter was not deployed in World War I, but it seems he was involved in some military training at the time. On August 19, 1916, Horace sent his mother Clara a postcard from Plattsburg, New York, which features a photo labeled “9th Training Regiment” (Folder 22). The only other mention of his possible military service is in a June 22, 1918, letter from Horace’s wife Elsie to Clara, which mentions “his disappointment over his commission” (Folder 23).
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Baptist Orphans Home. Ledger, 1908-1923. 1 vol.Monthly superintendent's reports for the Louisville Baptist Orphans' Home, 1908-1923. The superintendent's report for January 1918 mentions food rationing for the war effort. Four children of the Costigan family were placed in the home when their aunt died and their father was unable to care for them due to military service in the Navy (Oct. 1918, July-Sept. 1919).
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Fritschner, Willette Helen, 1902-1999. Graduation book, 1917-1925. 1 volume (in 1 cu. ft. box).School memory book, 1917-1925, belonging to Willette Helen Fritschner, a graduate of Louisville Girls' High School in 1920 and the University of Louisville in 1925. Several items in Fritschner's scrapbook appear to relate to World War I. These include a "Victory Boys, I am Enrolled" pin; a bookmark regarding a subscription to the European Student Relief Fund; pins: W.S.S. War Savings Service, Victory Boys, Patriotic League; and lyrics to "A Song of Liberty"; and a "Victory" menu from the Seelbach on New Year's Eve, 1919. (Note: Due to its condition and to increase accessibility, the volume was disbound and contents separated into folders. Original order has been maintained.)
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Fox-Reutlinger family. Papers, ca. 1882-1990. 1 cubic foot.Pages 140-148 of the biography of Fontaine Fox, written by his daughter Frances, describes his anti-U.S. engagement in the war stance and his gradual acceptance after a son enlists. She also describes living under rationing and daylight saving.
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Triplett, George Vest, Jr., 1888-1935. Papers, 1918-1966 (bulk: 1918-1919). .33 cu. ft.Maj. Triplett, who served as a Judge Advocate and War Risk Insurance officer in the U.S. Army in France during and following World War I, wrote several letters to his mother and other family members. In addition to describing his official duties, he mentions his visits to various areas of France and Germany, as well as brief visits to Italy and Britain and includes descriptions of battlefields and destruction in towns and the European countryside.
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Charles P. Moorman Home for Women. Records, 1901-1995. 3 cubic feet, plus 1 wrapped vol. and 1 ovsz. folder.Collection contains the records of the Charles P. Moorman Home for Women, an organization formed in 1917 by the will of Charles Moorman to care for the indigent elderly of Jefferson County, Kentucky. Included in the collection are letters between members of the Moorman family, including some of Elizabeth Warren's correspondence. In a letter dated 14 April 1917, Elizabeth Warren writes that there is not much excitement about World War I in New Mexico. They are too far removed from the action (fl. 4). However, in a report dated 11 April 1917, an operative from the Standard Detective Agency investigating Mrs. Warren reports that they have to be careful in Silver City, New Mexico. All strangers are regarded with suspicion on account of the war with Germany (fl. 91).
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Cabbage Patch Settlement House (Louisville, Ky.) Records, 1906-2019. 46 cu. ft. (74 boxes, 8 wrapped vols.)The collection consists of the records of Louisville's Cabbage Patch Settlement House (CPSH), a Christian organization founded in 1910 by Louise Marshall to serve children and families in need. Included is Marshall's Red Cross work memorabilia book from 1919-1920, documenting her time in Europe during World War I (227).
World War, 1914-1918
Braswell, Ethel O., 1898-1972. Papers, 1918-1922. 0.66 cu. ft. and 1 ovsz. folder.The Ethel Braswell papers contain records pertaining to her work for the federal government during World War I, as well as her service as a Reconstruction Aide in Occupational Therapy at Camp Zachary Taylor following the war's end. Her papers consist of correspondence, diary entries, official documents, holiday cards, magazines, souvenir booklets, and newspapers. Her work at Camp Taylor as a literacy instructor to wounded soldiers is documented, as are her leisure activities in the vicinity during her free time.
World War, 1914-1918
Cox, Carrie Gaulbert, 1877-1949. Scrapbook, 1914-1916. 1 volume.Scrapbook maintained by Carrie Gaulbert Cox, Louisville, Kentucky, containing 5 pages of personal correspondence and numerous newspaper editions and clippings concerning events during the first two years of World War I (August 1914-March 1916). Her interest may have been due to the fact that her husband, Atilla Cox, was in France during this time, serving with the American Red Cross and the U.S. Army. The anonymous correspondence originated in England and possibly Italy in October-November 1914. The numerous newspaper clippings, primarily from Louisville, Kentucky, and New York City publications, provide almost daily opinions regarding causes for and negotiations during the war. They also provide details of troop movements and battles as the war progressed.
World War, 1914-1918
Cawein, Madison Julius, 1865-1914. Additional papers, 1888-1996. 0.33 cubic feet.The Madison Julius Cawein additional papers document the life and literary career of a Louisville poet. In a letter dated 23 November 1914, Henry Van Dyke writes to Gertrude Cawein as he sails from Europe, commenting on the outbreak of World War I (1). In a series of letters dated May-August 1918, C. C. Birchard & Company, publishers, write to Madison Cawein II regarding permission to use lines from his father's poetry in patriotic music (2).
World War, 1914-1918
Schanzenbacher family. Ephemera, 1875-1947. 50 items.Ephemera belonging to Nellie Schanzenbacher and her sister Minnie Schanzenbacher Onderdonk of Louisville, Kentucky. The collection contains five postcards from soldiers serving in World War I. Postcard illustrations show a Parisian church bombarded by the Germans; soldiers at Camp Hancock and a street scene in Augusta, Georgia; and the town of Cochem, Germany.
World War, 1914-1918
Neblett family. Correspondence, 1917-1922, 1945. 61 original items.The Neblett family correspondence documents the activities of a Kentucky family during World War I. John and Lamar Neblett served in France with the American Expeditionary Forces; they both wrote letters to their older brother Patrick Neblett who remained in Kentucky with his wife and young children. In their letters, John and Lamar discuss their duties as servicemen, the progression of the war, travel, promotions (or lack thereof), visiting Paris, women, food, and being homesick. Lamar was a 1st Lt. in the medical corps. John was a white officer in the 801st Pioneer Infantry (an African American unit); the 801st was a labor outfit and was also involved in veterinary care.
