2014-2019 marks the centennial Anniversary of World War I. To commemorate this event the Special Collections and Archives of Wright State University has gathered materials related to World War I from its collections. This series contains many letters, diaries, photographs, and other ephemera from Ohio natives. The creators of these materials give the user a glimpse at the impact of World War I from a unique and individual perspective. Though these materials often record factual data, a closer inspection will often reveal content of a more personal nature.
The World War I Collections include materials from the following series:
Dayton-Wright Airplane Company Photographs (MS-152)
The 91st Observation Squadron Photographs (MS-293)
Palmer Coombs WWI Materials: Diaries and Papers (MS-293)
Fred F. Marshall Papers (MS-53)
World War I Glass Plate Stereoviews (MS-457)
War Camp Community Service Song Sheet (SC-174)
For more information on these collections, please visit Wright State University Special Collections and Archives. For more information about the Centennial Anniversary of World War I please visit The United States World War One Centennial Commission.
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Firing a Cannon
A glass plate stereoview slide with handwritten label 1300 Marne, 1914, 90 En Action (1300 Marne, France, 1914, 90 in action). French soldier setting off a cannon. The photograph was taken in France during World War I.
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Soldiers at Columbia University
Six unidentified soldiers operating various types of camera equipment at Columbia University. This image was taken circa 1914.
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Wounded Soldiers in Makeshift Hospital
[Illegible] Ambulance, Marne 1914 ([Illegible] Ambulance, Marne, France 1914). Wounded soldiers in an makeshift hospital. The hospital appears to be a church, since stations of the cross are hanging on walls & columns. The photograph was taken in France during World War I.
