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American Library Association, Library War Service

Poster showing numerous scenes of activities sponsored by the American Library Association Library War Service, including interiors and exteriors of facilities, and military personnel reading and studying.

Date: 1918

Creator: American Library Association.

Item Type: Poster

Keep him free, buy war savings stamps issued by the United States Treasury Dept.

American eagle with war planes taking off from its nest.

Date: 1918

Creator: Bull, Charles Livingston, 1874-1932.

Item Type: Poster

[Field service postcard]

A pre-printed field service postcard. The postcard has explicit instructions on how to fill out, saying the postcard will be destroyed if extra information is added, and to include only a date and signature. The handwriting at the bottom of the postcard is signed by John H. Carper and dated August 16, 1918. Carper has crossed out generated sentences, stating he is quite well and has received someone's letter dated July 18, 1918. On the back of the postcard, the addressee is Mrs. John H. Carper … more

Date: August 16, 1918

Creator: Carper, John H.

Item Type: Postcard

[Postcard with unidentified man]

Postcard with a full-length portrait of an unidentified man wearing dark-colored clothing that includes a long coat.

Date: [1918..]

Creator: Carper, John H.

Item Type: Postcard

Charles Dickens and his Jewish Characters

Book compiled by Cumberland Clark of letters written between Charles Dickens and Eliza Davis concerning Dicken's use of Jewish characters in his works, including Oliver Twist. At the end is included a reprinting of a letter included by Davis with a Hebrew bible she presented to Dicken's as a gift.

Date: 1918

Creator: Clark, Cumberland

Item Type: Book

[Letter from Haskell E. Dishman to his Mother, November 8, 1918]

Letter from Haskell E. Dishman to his Mother, November 8th, 1918 from somewhere in France. Dishman writes to his mother that he is mobile again after being bed-ridden for two weeks.

Date: November 8, 1918

Creator: Dishman, Haskell E.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Haskell E. Dishman to his Mother, November 8, 1918]

Letter from Haskell E. Dishman to his Mother, November 8, 1919, written from somewhere in France. In his letter, Dishman tells his mother that he is getting around after two weeks in bed.

Date: November 8, 1918

Creator: Dishman, Haskell E.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Chaplain J. E. Doherty to Miss Shafford, October 13, 1918]

Letter from Chaplain J. E. Doherty to Miss Shafford, October 13, 1918. In the letter, Doherty is inquiring about their friend in the war and their well-being. Writteno on the envelope reads "Letter, 1918, With U.S. Flag On it, Concerning the well-being of a friend of Miss Shafford in World War".

Date: October 13, 1918

Creator: Doherty, J. E.

Item Type: Letter

[Wanted Poster: Percy Morgan, Hutchinson, Kansas, September 17, 1918]

Wanted Poster for Percy Morgan, issued in Hutchinson, Kansas, September 17, 1918.

Date: September 17, 1918

Creator: Herr, J. N.

Item Type: Image

[Letter from Victor Lauderdale to J.R Lauderdale, November 14th, 1918]

Letter and envelope from son Victor Lauderdale to his father J.R. Lauderdale, November 14, 1918. The letter addresses the armistice ending the war and the ensuing celebrations taking place among the civilians and soldiers. Lauderdale relays information on the attitudes of the French, his intentions to explore Europe before coming home and details about his coworkers and job as a bookkeeper.

Date: November 14, 1918

Creator: Lauderdale, Victor

Item Type: Postcard

[Photograph: "Some Chums Boxing"]

Black and white photograph of soldiers boxing in the middle of a street between buildings in a camp. The bottom margin contains a pen written note of what appears written on the back originally which reads " Ed Lauderdale in France" The back also includes a description of the photograph as "Some chums boxing".

Date: 1918

Creator: Lauderdale, Victor

Item Type: Postcard

[Letter from Sergeant B. F. Loveless to Ed Bradley, December 22, 1918]

Letter from Sergeant B. F. Loveless to Ed Bradley discussing what the war is like for Loveless.

Date: December 22, 1918

Creator: Loveless, Sgt. B. F.

Item Type: Letter

The Avesta, Volume 2, Number 3, Spring, 1918

Quarterly literary journal of the North Texas State Normal College including original short stories, essays, poetry, and other creative works submitted by students.

Date: Spring 1918