World War, 1914-1918 -- Homefront

Overview This collection contains correspondence from Pvt. Beverly "Bev" Bealmear, USA, during the First World War.

Overview This collection consists of one scrapbook pertaining to the Canton Women's League for War Economy during the First World War. The scrapbook contains newsclippings as well as some correspondence and refers to it's possible creator, Mrs. J.H. Bair.

Overview This collection consists of letters written by ENG 2 Robert Orville Carver, USN, to his mother and sister during the First World War, from July 1917 to February 1918. The remaining miscellaneous ephemera include various naval orders, documents informing the family of his death, newspaper clippings, and one small photograph.

Overview This collection contains letters, military documents, and ephemera from Pvt. William Graves Clay to his family during the First World War.

Overview This collection consists of letters written by Sgt. Clyde D. Eoff, AEF, to his mother, sisters, and father, from 1917 to 1942. Also included in this collection are photographs, postcards, and miscellaneous ephemera.

Overview This collection contains correspondence between Pvt. Jacob L. Feldman, USA, and his cousin, Jennie Vasterling during the First World War. Feldman served under Co. K, 354th Infantry, 89th Infantry Division.

Overview This collection contains a letter from PFC Manuel Fernandez who was training to be in the United States Army Air Force during the Second World War.

Overview This collection contains World War One, British, French and German military artifacts that chronicles the experiences of the common soldiers in the trenches.

Overview This collection contains letters and photographs from Pvt. Lincoln Joslin and Cook Grant Joslin, USA, during the First World War.

Overview This collection contains correspondence from PVT Frank Kress, AEF to his wife, Josephine Marchildon.

Overview This collection contains one correspondence written by John LaForest, USA, to his parents during the First World War.

Overview This collection consists of three pieces of trench art, vases that were fashioned out of brass shells from World War One and Vietnam.

Overview This collection consists of four American propaganda posters from the First World War. This collection was part of the estate of Colonel Carl Karnig Mahakian, United States Marine Corps.

Overview This collection contains the correspondence, records, and ephemera of PVT. Edward Richardson Marcellus, AEF, from his time in France and Germany during WWI.

Overview This collection contains 27 letters to Private Chester McKay, who served overseas with the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe at the end of World War I. Most of the letters were written by his wife, Hilda McKay. The collection also includes letters written to Chester McKay by other family members. In addition to the letters, there are nine photographs, several blank postcards, and other documents.

Overview This collection contains written correspondence from Pvt. Edward and Frances McQuade, while serving with the AEF, during World War One.

Overview This collection contains one correspondence and one photocopied obituary for William F. Parish, USA during the First World War.

Overview This collection contains correspondence and registration copies for Lloyd L. Rawlings during the First World War.

Overview This collection contains two postcards; one from Frank Kitchen, circa 1919, to his mother notifying her of his return home with simply "On the way, Frank" and a second postcard from Frank Ricapito making the same statement to his mother on his return from Afghanistan, 2013.

Scope and Contents This series contains the correspondence of Evabel Bell to Jack P. Bell. The folders contain her letters to Bell from 1936 to 1946. The subjects of the correspondence include general family news, the homefront, work, and Evabel Bell's daily activities. In their letters they often referred to one another as "fink."In an undated letter, Evabel includes a newspaper clipping of a story about her. The story was about a farewell party in honor of Evabel for moving to Cleveland, Ohio the...

Scope and Contents This series contains correspondence to Dwight Fee during his service with the U.S. Army, in France, 1918. These bulk of these letters originated from Lucille Fee and deal with issues from the homefront along with updates about family and friends.

Scope and Contents This series contains the correspondence of SGT. Clyde D. Eoff to his sister, Josephine Eoff. The folders contain an assortment of material including 32 letters with envelopes, two postcards and eight photographs. Subjects of conversation include, friends and family news, the weather, and daily events of SGT. Eoff's life including travels.

Of particular interest in this series is from a letter dated June 6, 1919, in which SGT. Eoff states that he received an honorable discharge.

Overview This collection contains two correspondence written by Sgt. George L. Sillman, Machine Gun Company, 2nd Washington Infantry, during the First World War.

Overview This collection contains correspondence from Cpl. Paul M. Spear, AEF, to his parents and brother during the First World War.

Overview This collection contains three propaganda posters from World War One.

Overview This collection consists of American propaganda posters from World War One, including recruitment, war bonds, and food conservation.