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Anonymous diary

Collection

Identifier: c-00474

Scope and Contents

Anonymous diary written in France right after Armistice ending WWI was signed. The author, a soldier, mentions places he visited in France, shows and other entertainment and how much he spent on them, souvenirs he purchased, and other daily activities. He mentions seeing the President of France, King George of England, the King of Italy, and Woodrow Wilson. The first part of the diary is used as an address book.

Dates: 1918 - 1919

Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Charles Donald Palm papers

Collection

Identifier: UA-10.3.431

Scope and Contents Don Palm's papers consist mostly of letters and postcards he wrote to his family while serving in the ambulance corps and in the army. He was stationed at Camp Allentown, Pennsylvania; Camp Hancock, Georgia; Camp Merritt, New Jersey; and Mehun, France. The letters detail camp life and describe wartime in France. Palm's assignment overseas consisted primarily of cleaning guns. His duties were apparently not very demanding, and one of his greatest concerns was gaining membership in...

Dates: 1910 - 1919

Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Clive S. Beurmann papers

Collection

Identifier: c-00195

Scope and Contents

This collection contains World War I letters from Clive S. Beurmann to his sister and brother-in-law. His letters describe his experiences both in battle and behind the lines.

Dates: 1918 - 1919

Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Colonel I. Palle papers.

Collection

Identifier: MSS 77 small

Scope and Contents

The Colonel I. Palle papers consist of material generated during the course of the 1895 war in Madagascar. Material includes the field notes of Colonel I. Palle, maps, and correspondence. Subjects and persons mentioned in the documents include General Jacques Charles Rene Achille Duchesne, military field operations, material and food supply for the troops, and the military drive and advance to occupy Tananarive.

Dates: 1895

Found in: Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections

Dora Von Walthausen diary

Collection

Identifier: c-00544

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a photocopy of a daybook kept by Dora Von Walthausen of Bay City, Michigan during a trip to Germany and France with her parents in 1904-1905. The diary describes the typical experience of a traveler on a European tour at the turn of the century, particularly regarding the rigors of ocean travel.

Dates: 1904 - 1905

Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Ellen Mathews collection

Collection

Identifier: UA-17.448

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of one handwritten notary register (1579-1582) and two letters (1848) from notaries. The specific contents of the register are unknown because of the difficulty in translating its classical French style. Two faculty members who have dealt with such writings have been consulted, but neither could translate the document.

Dates: 1579-1582, 1848; Majority of material found within 1579 - 1582

Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Emily Frame collection

Collection

Identifier: c-00593

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of 152 postcards and one black and white photograph of a church. The subjects include an image of World War I British troop trenches at Zillebeke, Belgium and scenes from China, England, Switzerland, France, Italy, Korea, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Israel.

Collection of photographs taken in Japan, Egypt, China, Korea, and Palestine, 1919-1922.

Dates: 1920-1934, Undated

Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Harald S. and Marguerite I. Patton papers

Collection

Identifier: UA-17.437

Scope and Contents Harald Patton papers primarily document his World War I experiences. The correspondence consists of letters written by Patton to Marguerite Irene Taylor, who later became his wife, friends and relatives, and dates almost entirely from 1915 to 1919. Included is a journal (in letter form) describing his voyage to England in 1915 on the troopship Northland. There are also postcards, photographs, and a scrapbook.Marguerite Patton papers includes correspondence, articles of...

Dates: 1884 - 1941

Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections