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Contains 23 Results:

Diary, unknown soldier, 1918

 File — Box: 1
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Describes soldier's life, duties, where traveled, battles, meals; also describes life on board ship to Europe and the homecoming into New York harbor

Dates: 1918

Howard Metcalfe Diary, 1918-1919

 File — Box: 1
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Kept while on board ship in the Navy; describes trip to Europe, excursions in English Channel and North Sea, the return trip to United States; gives weather, work details, sightings

Dates: 1918-1919

Diary, unknown soldier, 1919 January 4-April 6

 File — Box: 1
Scope and Contents

Written during flu epidemic; describes life in hospital confinement, inspections, drills, meals, physical examinations

Dates: 1919 January 4-April 6

John E. Evans to Dr. Randolph Winston, 1917 August 2

 File — Box: 1
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Describes horror of war and medical work needed to be done

Dates: 1917 August 2

Correspondence of Morris Casper Chester Sparks to brothers Harris Sparks, Erwood Richardson Sparks, and John Walker Sparks, 1918

 File — Box: 1
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Deal with the life of a soldier in France, German soldiers, thank yous for letters and food from home

Dates: 1918

Frederick C. Colston to H.L. Mencken, 1918 November 8

 File — Box: 1
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Describes war life and thoughts on the end of the war

Dates: 1918 November 8

Woodrow Wilson to Albert C. Ritchie, 1918 June 4

 File — Box: 1
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Thanking him for consenting to serve on the War Industries Board

Dates: 1918 June 4

Miscellaneous letters of commendation, 1918-1919

 File — Box: 1
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For excellence in battleĀ and for good appearance at inspection and review; between officers in the Army

Dates: 1918-1919

John J. Pershing to Louis H. Fisher, 1919 April 6

 File — Box: 1
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Concerning Headquarters Band of American Expeditionary Force

Dates: 1919 April 6