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A small leatherbound pocket diary that features an embossed advertisement for 'The House of Crane' cigars; It includes pre-printed materials from constitutional rights to topographical maps of the world. The dated entry catalog contains the daily…

A palm-sized, leatherbound diary. Leather on the spine of the book is heavily worn; the front and back covers showcase wear and tear as well, most of it near the spine. It has 118 pages, all numbered by hand with a fountain pen, almost every entry is…

A compact diary belonging to a soldier serving in the 5th Infantry Division of the U.S. army at the Western Front during WWI. The diary is roughly 4" x 2" and is bound in worn leather carrying the stamp of "The House of Crane" cigars. In addition to…

This item is a pocket diary of Fred R. Batchelder US Army 401st Telegraph Battalion, Supply Detachment. There are 165 daily entries documenting his experiences while serving in France. It includes descriptions of the countryside, the extensive damage…

This diary accounts for Captain Leo McCusker's journey to Europe in May 1918 and his time spent overseas (mainly in France) through September 26, 1918. A member of the headquarters troop in the 4th division, he notes some of the details of his…

These photocopied pages of the memoir of Fay Ham, a wagoner in the 167th Ambulance Company of the United States Army, describe his experiences as a prisoner of war in a German camp. The short memoir is handwritten and often difficult to read, but…

This diary began as a a letter to Thomas Kyle's mother in America describing his trip to the British Isles while on leave from his military duties in France. The letter goes on to detail Kyle's travels through Scotland, Ireland, and England and his…

The diary is bound in dark leather and is small enough to fit in the palm of a hand. Dates are printed at the top and middle of each page, starting January 1st and ending December 31st. The pages are yellow and otherwise unadorned. Crosby writes in…

This diary is that of Carroll Crosby, an American who served in World War I in France during 1918. The small book is approximately 5"x3", bound in worn black leather, and has fading gold leafed pages. Carroll Crosby began using this diary on January…

The Special Collections at McFarlin Library is the curator of Lady Peggy Hamilton’s typescript and photos, summarizing employment of an English munition worker during the Great War. The typescript has hand written revisions throughout the…

"A Soldier's Capture" by Gordon.
Gordon is a soldier in the military fighting during WWI. He writes a journal of his experiences throughout the war. Gordon spent the majority of the war in and out of the hands of the Germans. He talks of what he…