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World War Service Medal
This medal was awarded to United States service men from the city of Roanoke Virginia for service in World War I. At the top of the medal is a single strip of copper colored metal with a pin on the back. on the front of that strip is the word…
Women! Help America's Sons Win The War
The poster states “Women! Help America’s Sons Win the War” and depicts a grandmotherly like woman with outstretched arms and a smiling face standing in front of a representation of an American flag and a war scene. This scene depicts sinking…
Women! Help America's Sons Win the War
This poster displays a matronly woman with her arms open, appealing to the women left behind on the homefront. It's purpose was to call women to buy war bonds and support the men that they had sent off to war. It is a poster orginating from the Unted…
William V. Lovell's Bonds
This is a bond allotment request form for Private First Class William V. Lovell on a Quartermaster Corps form. The form is actually quite small; it is only about 3 and a half inches tall and 8 inches wide. This particular copy is marked as a…
Will You Do Your Bit
This poster plays off the militant sentiments of the time, where killing German soldiers was so strongly seen as a man's duty that it was comparable to putting bread on his family's table. "Putting just one German helmet in my kit" almost resembles…
Why the War Cannot be Final
Why the War Cannot be Final is a British pamphlet intended to convince its reader that the war will not bring finality to all international conflict. The pamphlet's author, Albert Wm. Alderson, responds to the belief that the Great War will be the…
Unknown Soldier, US Army 5th Infantry Division WWI Diary
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…
Unknown Soldier, US Army 5th Infantry Division WWI Diary
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…
U.S. Navy: "Here he is, Sir"
This poster features an avuncular Uncle Sam clasping a young woman on the back as she leads her male companion towards enlistment. The caption, "Here he is, Sir" is emblazoned underneath the image, and the entire poster is framed by the phrase "U.S.…
Tulsa Historical Society Collection: Wounded African American man at War Bond Rally; African American man in early war uniform
Collection of four photographs of two unidentified African American soldiers in uniform. Three of the photographs are of a wounded African American World War I soldier shown on the steps of the War Bond Building located at 4th and Main Street in…
True Sons of Freedom
An American military recruitment poster, which evokes nationalism and attempts to bolster recruitment numbers within the African American community. The poster presents an image of African American soldiers, proudly displaying the flag of the United…
Travel Diary of Thomas C. Kyle
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…
Three Years or the Duration: The Memoirs of a Munition Worker 1914-1918
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…
They Give Their Lives
This poster depicts crosses on hilltops, representing the loss of life from the war. Over this image is the statement “They give their lives” and under that, it asks the reader “Do you lend your savings?” The image, while stark, falls very…
The Prussian in our Midst
Norman Angell's World War I pamphlet "The Prussian in our Midst" is approximately 30 pages consisting of four sections: "The War to End War;" "But Is Britain to Have the Will at the End of the War;" "The Creed of the Enemy;" and "How Our Will to…
The Minute Men of To-Day Are Going to Plattsburg
This U.S. Military Recruitment poster depicts a Revolutionary War “Minuteman” standing side-by-side with a WWI soldier, drawing a natural parallel between the two, who are almost identical in stature and facial features. Cannons, tents, and what…
The Minute Men of To-day are Going to Plattsburg
In "The Minute Men of To-day are Going to Plattsburg" the poster’s artist draws a definitive connection between the legendary patriots of the Revolutionary War and the recruits of WWI. The implication that war enlistment directly correlated with…
The Greatest Mother in the World
"The Greatest Mother in the World" is an American propaganda poster from 1918 that encouages women to join the American Red Cross. Pictured is a woman dressed in flowy, white garb, wearing a Red Cross nurse's hat and veil. Dressed in this clothing…
The Diary of Carroll Crosby
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 Destruction of a German Airship Near London, September 1916
Six photographs made from gelatin silver prints from British photographer H. Scott Orr that depict the gradual destruction of a German airship near London, over Hertfordshire. The seventh item is a letter, dated October 3, 1916, written to the…
That Liberty Shall Not Perish...
This poster was created in 1918 by Joseph Pennell and was intended solely for an American audience during WWI. Created for the fourth Liberty Loans campaign of 1918, the poster depicts the New York City harbor under aerial and naval bombardment. The…
That Liberty Shall Not Perish From the Earth
The main body of the poster contains a bright image of the New York City skyline in flames. Skyscrapers and airplanes are visible in the background, but the fire mostly obscures them. In the foreground stands what is left of the Statue of Liberty.…
Take Up the Sword of Justice
A WWI British recruitment poster. It depicts a hand holding a sword with the words, "Take up the sword of justice, JOIN NOW." This poster uses both the image of the sword and the words, "Take up the sword of justice", to portray military service as…
Soup Kitchen for Refugees
On the back of this picture, the photographer left the simple description, "Soup kitchen for refugees." During WWI, the term "soup kitchen" could refer either to this kind of communal place or to mobile kitchens sent to the war front.
Corinna…
Corinna…
Somewhere in France
A magazine published by Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps. It includes articles, letters, poems, etc., all of which are submissions gathered from women at other camps and published by the Princess Beatrice Camp.
The Q.M.A.A.C. enabled…
The Q.M.A.A.C. enabled…
Six Victrola Records from the Trenches
Tulsa-resident Hugo “Hap” Gruenberg managed to haul a Victrola phonograph to France after he enlisted in the 42nd Rainbow Division of the American Expeditionary Forces in the spring of 1917. The 6 records left from his WWI service days feature 9…
Shall We Be More Tender With Our Dollars...
On this poster reads the text, "Shall we be more tender with our dollars than with the lives of our sons? Buy a United States government bond of the 2nd Liberty Loan of 1917". Pictured are two young men, very similar in appearance, one in a Naval…
Shall Uncle Sam's Navy Suffer...
Title: Shall Uncle Sam's Navy Suffer Our Soldiers Going "Over There" on Our Transports to Sink? for Lack of Firemen. 7,000 Needed Now!
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Posters such as "Shall Uncle Sam's Navy Suffer..." can be read in multiple ways giving off…
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Posters such as "Shall Uncle Sam's Navy Suffer..." can be read in multiple ways giving off…
Remember! The Flag of Liberty. Support It!
An American government bonds poster depicting the purchase of government bonds as an aspect of patriotic duty. It presents a group of people, an interesting visual mix of immigrant and American images, in front of an American flag, with text that…
Remember the Girl Behind the Man Behind the Gun Y. W. C. A.
American War Work Council
Young Women's Christian Association
A woman standing with her arms through an upside down triangle wearing some kind of uniform. The colours are bright and attractive, catching the viewer's attention.
Asking women to…
Young Women's Christian Association
A woman standing with her arms through an upside down triangle wearing some kind of uniform. The colours are bright and attractive, catching the viewer's attention.
Asking women to…
Remember Belgium
The American poster depicts, in the foreground, two silhouetted figures: one, a German soldier, adorned with a spiked helmet and maintaining an enormous mustache and the other, an entangled, bed-raggled female being drug to her potential sexual…
Questions A Platoon Commander Should Ask Himself Before An Attack
This pamphlet serves to illustrate the way trench warfare was conducted by the British in 1918. By this point in the war, armies were as adapted as they would ever be to the conditions and problems that the trenches presented. Infantry units adjusted…
Picture of a wounded man
This is a picture of a wounded soldier taken in France around 1917. This man is missing part of his right arm, as shown by the fact that part of his right sleeve is empty. Despite this grievous injury, he stands tall and proud. He is dressed in…
Personal Effects of SSgt. Walter R. Jager, 94th Aero
This exhibit is a collection of standard-issue military equipment, belonging to Staff Sergeant Walter R. Jager, of the 94th Aero Squadron. The collection includes his helmet, hat, belt with canteen and gun holster, and mess kit, along with a German…
P.H.D. Dempsey WWI-era disciplinary log, 1914-1915
This is a hard bond book containing the disciplinary records of No. 6 Platoon/B Cop. of the Princess Victoria Royal Irish Fusiliers. The entries are handwritten, using red and black ink. Each entry records an offence committed, the name of the…
Over the Top for You
The idea of this poster is for the common man or woman back at home in the states to donate money to the war effort. The text says simply "Over the top for you." This is to show the common person at home that men across the sea are going over the top…
On les aura ! 2e Emprunt de la Défense Nationale. Souscrivez
A poster of a young French solider looking back to his assumed comrades, and calling "on les aura!" (We'll get them!). He is marching forward, with gun in hand, in what would be a westerly direction on paper, toward what can only be the war front.…
No. 2 R.A.F. Cadet Wing. Mid Term Examination. Nos. 1 & 5 Squadrons.
At the top of the document, a header indicates that the paper is a midterm examination for the 1st through the 5th Squadrons of the Royal Air Force (RAF). The document is undated, but because the test is authorized by the RAF, instead of the Royal…
Must Children Die and Mothers Plead in Vain?
The poster features a central figure of a mother holding onto her babies and reaching out into the empty distance. The description in full reads "Must Children Die and Mothers Plead in Vain? Buy More Liberty Bonds." The colors are a pale yellow…
Must Children Die and Mothers Plead in Vain?
An American war bonds poster that reads, "Must Children Die and Mothers Plead in Vain? Buy More Liberty Bonds". The image is that of a mother, facing away from the audience, who is holding an infant and pointing toward the sky while another child…
Moocheweines - Canadian Patriotic Fund
Canadian Patriotic Fund poster featuring a First Nations pictorial landscape. A Native man, Moo-che-we-in-es, is prominently in the foreground holding a letter full of obscure symbols in one hand and money in the other. Below the money his letter is…
Line Up, Boys!
In this English poster, boys are encouraged to enlist for the war effort. The four boys depicted in the poster are walking in perfect formation with synchronized steps and bright, smiling faces. Their bodies seem to blend together into a single…
Life of a German Prisoner of War
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…
Leo McCusker WWI Diary
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…
Join the brave throng that goes marching along
A poster created for the Parliamentary Recruiting Agency. In this poster, six young men smile in their uniforms above the text "Join the brave throng that goes marching along!" This rhyming phrase would likely stick in the memory of people long…
Joan of Arc Saved France
This poster depicts an attractive Joan of Arc bearing a sword, in military gear, with the heading "Joan of Arc Saved France." Joan is presented as an idealized image of martial courage and heroism. Her martyrdom and sainthood suggest the idea of a…
Joan of Arc Saved France
An American saving stamps poster evoking the idea of holy war in defense of the homeland. It presents an image of Joan of Arc in shining armor, holding aloft a sword, with text that reads, "Joan of Arc Saved France. Save Your Country: Buy War Savings…
Inasmuch As Ye have Done It Unto One of the Least of These...
Dimensions: 56 x 35.7 cm
I Summon You to the Comradeship
The poster is of a single beige color, emblazoned with the text, "I summon you to the comradeship," and, "Answer the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call for Universal Membership." The words, taken from a quote in a speech given after a surprise appearance…
Hun or Home?
This is an American propaganda poster that suggests purchasing liberty bonds is the way to choose and support the homeland over the enemy. The poster presents the image of a young woman carrying a child, fleeing a dark and shadowy figure- a Hun. This…
Human Wreckage in "No Man's Land"
A stereoscopic image of World War One human wreckage in No Man's Land, Chemin des Dames, France.
Physical Location:
McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tulsa. 2933 E.
6th St. Tulsa,…
Physical Location:
McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tulsa. 2933 E.
6th St. Tulsa,…
Help the Red Cross
This poster has a simple color scheme of red and off-white. The words "Help the Red Cross" are written in capital letters and in a bold font across the top of the poster. Below the message is a nurse with her right arm raised, as if she is signaling…
Hans Hurler (1915)
This is a photo of Hans Hurler taken in 1915. He was a part of Kaiser's Infantry and most likely was apart of a Bavarian regiment. After surviving the war, he came to the United States where he became a baker in Philadelphia. His stance and…
Halt! Who Goes There?
A British recruitment poster reading "Halt! Who Goes There? If you ARE a friend, join the British ranks and help the brave lads at the front." A lone soldier stands silhouetted against a smoky sky, and holds his rifle at the ready. The bright,…
German GM-17 Gas Mask
This is a German “GM17” gas mask used beginning in 1917 in response to chemical warfare exercised by both sides of the Western Front. The use of poison gas began at the Battle of Ypres on April 22, 1915, when the Germans used newly developed…
Fred R. Batchelder WWI Diary, 1918
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…
Fred Hickerson's War Journal
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…
Football Team St. Ignatius
A team photograph of the St. Ignatius Hospital football team in 1915 or 1916. The hospital was converted from a Jesuit college in April 1915 and was filled with sisters such as Alice Welford, whose scrapbook the photo appears in. The hospital was…
Every Girl Pulling For Victory
An American work campaign poster evoking a sense of duty and patriotism in American women to their country and men fighting overseas, this piece of propaganda was distributed by the United War Work Campaign during the Fist World War. It portrays a…
Edwin Conroy Letters
Edwin Conroy was a private in the American Expeditionary Force in France during the First World War. The Ben Byrnes collection of Edwin Conroy WWI Correspondence is a collection of mostly letters, with a few postcards, sent from Private Conroy while…
Correspondence with the United States Ambassador Respecting the Execution of Miss Cavell at Brussels
This report details the correspondence between several ambassadors from the Allied countries who attempted to delay or prevent the execution of Edith Cavell, a British nurse who had been working in German-occupied Belgium. Cavell had been accused by…
Carroll P. Crosby's Diary of 1918
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…
British Trench Map, "Wytschaete," and Aerial Reconnaissance Photographs
British trench map of the area surrounding Wytschaete, Belgium. Edition 3.D, with trenches corrected to 22 June 1916. Detail of Sheet 28 S.W. 2. Scale: 1:10,000
Aerial Reconnaissance Photographs of portions of Sheet 28 S.W. 2 taken during the…
Aerial Reconnaissance Photographs of portions of Sheet 28 S.W. 2 taken during the…
British Enfield Rifle M1917
The British Enfield M1917 is a heavy, bolt-action rifle which was the main one used by British soldiers in World War I. It features a heavy stock and barrel, and it fires a .303 caliber round. It also has both rudimentary steel sights, as well as…
Blue Bell
(Pages 1 and 3 featuerd. Full document available through McFarlin Library's Special Collections)
This document is the full sheet music for Edward Madden's "Blue Bell," published in 1904. The song opens with a young soldier paying his farewells to…
Blood or Bread...
The poster, Blood or Bread, is depicted by two American soldiers in the trench; where one soldier is cradling his wounded comrade. The coloring is different than most posters from the Great War era, as this poster has many different shades of brown…
Blood or Bread
An American poster by the United States Food Administration directed at the common people at home not directly participating in the war. However, as indicated in this poster, the common people did have the ability to impact the war by not wasting…
Austro-Hungarian Diplomatic Correspondence, July 29-30, 1914
During the July Crisis of 1914, Austria-Hungary became increasingly active in their plans for a war with Serbia over the recent assassination of the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Ambassadors stationed throughout Europe, working in concert with…
Armistice Day ceremony photograph, 1918
This photograph, taken in 1918 by H.M. Wyckoff, depicts a military ceremony consisting of troops from the allied combatants of World War I. This ceremony was a result of the news that the long-awaited Armistice was agreed to and signed on November…
Armistice Day Archangel, Russia 1918
The picture was taken during an assembly of troops fighting in the White Sea against the German Navy. At this point in the war, the Russian empire had collapsed into multiple revolutions and was no longer a member of the Allied countries. However,…
And They Thought We Couldn't Fight
A Victory Liberty Loan poster depicting a smiling American soldier holding enemy helmets, illuminated by a golden sunset. The text reads "And They Thought We Couldn't Fight. American Liberty Loans." This poster was designed to appeal to a young…
Americans All!
This poster displays a beautiful gauzy young woman, dressed in the fashion of Lady Liberty in a low cut dress. Instead of a torch, she holds a laurel wreath, crowning several names on an Honor Roll which scrolls down beside her to the right. Behind…
Alice Welford's Photojournal
A small album filled with 251 photographs of various sizes. About two-thirds of these pictures are labeled with names or general captions about the scenery. Ms. Welford was a nurse with the military who traveled to Malta, Gibraltar, and France from…
Alice Welford WWI Photograph Album and Military Nursing Lecture Journal
Alice Welford’s collection consists of a small photojournal with 251 photographs that she took throughout her years as a V.A.D. These photos range from the uplifting scenery of a beautiful beach to the more serious imagery of the inside of a…
A Soldier's Capture
"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…
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…
21. Chateau-Thierry. Hill 204 and Valley of the Marne
This picture is amazing when you really think about its significance. The photographer likely had no idea that a large campaign deciding the fate of Europe would be fought in this exact area. The photo is likely from before the German army put the…
"War Cartoons" by John F. Knott
This is a small sampling of cartoons that were created by John Francis Knott for the Dallas Morning News during WWI. The images he created between 1914 and 1918 drew national and international attention and were reprinted in Literary Digest and…
"Line Up, Boys! Enlist To-Day!"
The poster is a piece of propaganda relating to the army during World War I. The posters displays several soldiers happily marching side by side, holding their weapons. Each of the soldiers is wearing the same outfit, shirts and a kilt, and holding a…
Les Ruines Aprés le Passage des Allemands. Guerre 1914-1915
This is a single image from a collection of postcards depicting the First World War and the horrors that became normal life. The collection is titled La Guerre Européenne 1914-1915: Aprés le Passage Des Allemands – Les Ruines, which translates to…