World War (1914-1918) -- Homefront
Found in 31 Collections and/or Records:
Beverly B. Bealmear First World War correspondence
This collection contains correspondence from Pvt. Beverly "Bev" Bealmear, USA, during the First World War.
Canton (Ohio) Women's League for War Economy First World War scrapbook
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.
Robert Orville Carver First World War correspondence
This collection contains correspondence from ENG2/C Robert Orville Carver, USN to his mother and sister during the First World War. Also included are documents and other materials such as various naval orders, documents informing the family of his death, newspaper clippings, and one small photograph.
William G. Clay First World War correspondence
This collection contains letters, military documents, and ephemera from Pvt. William G. Clay, AEF to his family during the First World War.
Clyde D. Eoff First World War correspondence
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.
Jacob L. Feldman First World War correspondence
This collection contains correspondence between Pvt. Jacob L. Feldman, USA and his cousin Jennie Vasterling during the First World War.
Manuel Fernandez Second World War correspondence
This collection contains one letter from PFC Manuel Fernandez, USAAF during the Second World War.
E. Gilliam First World War correspondence
This collection contains one letter from E. Gilliam, AEF to his family from Flogny, France during the First World War.
John Hall World War I militaria and poster collection
This collection contains World War One, British, French and German military artifacts that chronicles the experiences of the common soldiers in the trenches.
Joslin Family First World War correspondence
This collection contains letters and photographs from Pvt. Lincoln Joslin, USA and Cook Grant Joslin, USA during the First World War.
Frank Kress First World War correspondence
This collection contains correspondence from Pvt. Frank Kress, AEF to his wife Josephine Marchildon during the First World War.
John LaForest First World War correspondence
This collection contains one correspondence written by John LaForest, American Expeditionary Forces, to his parents during the First World War.
Louis B. Hager First World War and various authors Second World War correspondence
This collection contains 28 correspondence to the Hager Family during the First World War and Second World War. The majority of correspondence were written by Pvt. Louis Hager, AEF to his brother Frank Hager during the First World War. Six letters were written by various authors to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hager during the Second World War between January 1943 and July 1948. Also included are v-mail, postcards, empty envelopes, stationery, greeting cards, mess tickets, and meal ration stamps.
Carl Karnig Mahakian brass shell trench art collection
This collection consists of three pieces of trench art, vases that were fashioned out of brass shells from World War One and Vietnam.
Carl Karnig Mahakian First World War American propaganda poster collection
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.
Edward R. Marcellus First World War correspondence
This collection contains the correspondence, records, and ephemera of Pvt. Edward R. Marcellus, AEF during the First World Warfrom his time in France and Germany during WWI.
Chester McKay First World War correspondence
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.
McQuade Family First World War correspondence
This collection contains written correspondence from Pvt. Edward and Frances McQuade, while serving with the AEF, during the First World War One.
William F. Parish First World War correspondence
This collection contains one correspondence and one photocopied obituary for William F. Parish, USA during the First World War.
Lloyd L. Rawlings First World War correspondece
This collection contains correspondence and registration copies for Lloyd L. Rawlings during the First World War.
Registration Card of Alien Female Issued to Wilhelmina Mueller
Carolyn Ricapito First World War and Afghanistan War post card collection
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.
Series 1, Correspondence from Hilda McKay to Chester McKay, 1918 October 26 - 1919 May 31
Series 2, Correspondence from family members to Chester McKay, 1918 October 22 - 1919 February 17
Series 2, Correspondence to Dwight Fee, 1918 - 1919
This series contains correspondence to Sgt. Dwight Fee, AEF during the First World War. The bulk of these letters originated from Lucille Fee and deal with issues from the homefront along with updates about family and friends while Fee was serving in France.
NOTE: letter 45, dated September 28, 1918 is missing at least one page (ends in the middle of a sentence, unsigned).
Series 2, Correspondence to Josephine Eoff, 1917 - 1919
Series 3, Other correspondence, 1918 December 14 - 1918 December 30
This series contains two letters. One was written by a woman name Louise to Chester McKay. The letter also mentions Hilda although her connection to the McKays is unclear.
The other letter is from George to Harry, who was serving in World War I. The letters suggest that George and Harry are Chester McKay's brothers-in-law. The letter discusses soldiers returning home and the events of the holidays. It also makes mention of censorship restrictions being lifted.
George L. Sillman First World War correspondence
This collection contains two correspondence written by Sergeant George L. Sillman, Machine Gun Company, 2nd Washington Infantry, during the First World War.
Paul M. Spear First World War correspondence
This collection contains correspondence from Cpl. Paul M. Spear, AEF, to his parents and brother during the First World War.
World War One Propaganda Poster collection
This collection contains three propaganda posters from World War One.
