World War I

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M. E. Walker, Jr. Papers, 1918 (K0785)
0.1 c.f.

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The collection of M. E. Walker Jr. contains a training notebook and notes concerning information about weapons and ammunition, patrols, and military organization and procedures. A hand drawn sketch of a woman, presumably by Walker, is also included.

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Frederick Marion Wanger World War One Collection, 1917-1970 (K0587)
1 c.f.

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Personal papers of Wanger of St. Joseph, MO who served as Company Clerk of Company "A", 356th Infantry Regiment, 89th Division in World War I. Includes letters, photographs, a manuscript and printed history of Company "A, artifacts and other documents relation to Company "A", its service in the War and after, its reunions, and the American Legion.

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War Time Recipes, 1917 (SP0034)
.01 cubic foot (1 folder)

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The War Time Recipes Cookbook collection consists of a cookbook, featuring meals that conserve wheat, meat, sugar, and fats because of World War I rationing. The cookbook also features a display of advertisements for local companies and public service announcements made by the United States Government.

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James Warren Papers, 1917-1933 (C4407)
0.2 cubic feet (5 folders)

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Correspondence, genealogy, and family photographs of a World War I veteran. Correspondence reflects upon James Warren's experiences as a soldier during World War I, written to various family members, including his sister Ella Proctor. Family photographs are mostly of unknown family members.

“The Watch on the Rhine by Moonlight”, 1919 (C3310)
0.18 cubic feet (9 folders)

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Autobiographical writings covering author's childhood, adolescence, and adult life, but centering on World War I experiences in the Canadian Army. Preface, foreword, and completed manuscript, as well as preliminary drafts of some chapters.

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Wessel and Schaefer Family Papers, 1907-1974 (S0522)
2.5 cubic feet, 48 folders, 43 photographs

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The Wessel and Schaefer Family Papers contain correspondence, diaries, newspaper clippings, and photographs documenting the lives of Lillian Schaefer and Emil Wessel. The collection contains material both prior to and during their marriage, including family correspondence from 1954. The complete date range of the collection is 1907 to 1975, with bulk dates from 1917 to 1923.

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John G. Westover Collection, 1910-1946 (C3733)
1.1 cubic feet (56 folders)

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Correspondence between members of a Missouri family, including three sons in the service, during World War II. The letters deal largely with family matters, but also include descriptions of military bases, a soldier's daily routine and training, and people, cities, and countries in Africa and Europe. Also included are letters from an uncle who was in the service during World War I and in the 1920s.

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Richard Drace White Papers, 1895-1953 (C3624)
0.5 cubic feet (42 folders)

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Unpublished autobiography, correspondence, photographs, and newspaper clippings of a Missourian who graduated from the United States Naval Academy, spent forty years on active duty in the Navy, was made a Rear Admiral, and served in the diplomatic corps.

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Margaret Boggs Wight Collection, 1908-1918 (P0521)
5 photographs

Copy images of Boone Co Circuit Clerk's Office, Armistice day broadside, and invitation to a hanging.

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Estella Wilferth Papers, 1912-1962 (C3035)
0.2 cubic feet

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A collection of correspondence written to Estella Wilferth from friends and family members, mostly during World War I. The letters cover topics concerning local events, weather, daily activities, and feelings about the war from the perspective of both soldiers and civilians.

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World War I Collection, 1917-1921 (C3223)
1.4 cubic feet (107 folders)

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The World War I Collection is comprised largely of newspaper clippings from Kansas City and St. Louis, Missouri, newspapers regarding World War I soldiers from Missouri, specifically the 35th, 89th, and Rainbow Divisions, as well as the Red Cross and hospital work.  The collection also includes political cartoons, war statistics, and county casualty lists.

World War I American Expeditionary Forces Legend and Insignias, 1917-1918 (C4161)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Listings of World War I American Expeditionary Forces, divisions/army corps, date of arrival in France, or when organized, and principal activity or activities.

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Frank Zeisler Photograph Collection, 1914-1945 (S1210)
0.4 c.f.

Collection of photographs and postcards depicting scenes in Europe during and shortly after World War I, including monuments, tourist sites, gas attacks, trench warfare, and combat. Also included in the collection is a series of German photographs from World War II, and a book, 'The Horror of It: Camera Records of War's Gruesome Glories' by Frederick A. Barber, Historical Foundations, New York, 1933.

Ziesler World War I Photographs, 1917-1919 (S1174)
0.25 cubic foot

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This collection contains photographs from World War 1 and a book, "The Horror of It."

“Reilly’s Bucks” Scrapbook, 1917-1919, 1943, 1948-1949 (CG0070)
0.2 c.f.

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This collection features a scrapbook that focuses on “Reilly’s Bucks”, the 149th regiment of the 42nd Infantry Rainbow Division during World War I. Also included in the collection are an insurance policy booklet and a booklet about the 134th Infantry regiment.

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