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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Four boys playing on beach
Four boys playing along the beach with a hoop. This image was believed to have been taken between 1914-1918.
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Four children on beach
Four children huddled together on the beach behind a metal wash tub. This image was believed to have been taken between 1914-1918.
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Four men standing together
View of four men standing together in a field. The man on the far left appears to be a general. This image is believed to have been taken between 1914 and 1918.
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Fred Marshall holding camera out window
Fred Marshall holding a camera out the window of a train car. This photograph was taken sometime between 1914-1918.
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Fred Marshall in uniform
Fred Marshall standing in uniform with his arms crossed. This image was believed to have been taken between 1914-1918.
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Fred Marshall leaning again railing
Fred Marshall leaning against a railing at the beach in Scheveningen, near the Hague, Holland. This image was believed to have been taken between 1914-1918.
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Fred Marshall with children
Fred Marshall standing with a large group of children. A baby carriage can be seen to the left of the photo. This image was believed to have been taken between 1914-1918.
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Fred Marshall with children
Fred Marshall standing with a large group of children at the "Bolenlands" bulb fields in Holland; This image was believed to have been taken between 1914-1918.
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French 220 Trench Mortar in action
Soldiers operating artillery from a trench. This image is believed to have been taken between 1914 and 1918.
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French artillery
A view of an artillery gun in France. "French 75 in Abri" is printed on the image. This image was believed to have been taken between 1914-1918.
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French artillery observation post
A view of a French artillery observation post in Aisne, France. This image was believed to have been taken between 1914-1918.
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French artillery observation post
Five soldiers standing in a French artillery observation post. This image was believed to have been taken between 1914-1918.
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French soldiers with artillery
French soldiers standing with heavy artillery in winter weather. This image was believed to have been taken between 1914-1918.
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French troops going to front line
French soldiers walking through a communications trench to the front line. This image was believed to have been taken between 1914-1918.
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German cemetery blown up by shell
A view of human skeletal remains in a German cemetery blown up by a shell. This image was believed to have been taken between 1914-1918.
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German first aid station
A view of a German first aid station in the Forest of Ourscamp in Oise, France. This image was believed to have been taken between 1914-1918.
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German plane wreckage
A view of German plane wreckage on the ground. "German plane brought down near Nesle (Somme)" is printed on the image. This image was believed to have been taken between 1914-1918.
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German prisoners at Le Mans
German prisoners walking at Lens France. This image was believed to have been taken between 1914-1918.
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German tank in a field
A view of a German tank in a field near Ypres, Belgium. This image was believed to have been taken between 1914-1918.
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Group of 19 men with video cameras
A group of 19 men and 10 video cameras, probably at Columbia University. This photograph was taken circa 1914.
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Group of children at Bolenlands
A large group of children and some adults at the Bolenlands bulb fields in Holland. This image was believed to have been taken between 1914-1918.
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Group of people skating and walking
Group of people walking and possibly ice-skating on frozen ground. This image is believed to have been taken between 1914 and 1918.
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Hotel de Ville
A view of the Hotel de Ville, in Brussels Belgium This image was believed to have been taken between 1914-1918.
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Inflating a balloon
A group of soldiers inflating a balloon. "Inflating a French Sausage" is printed on the image. This image was believed to have been taken between 1914-1918.
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Large building next to body of water
A view of a large building next to a body of water with a tower in the distance. This image was believed to have been taken between 1914-1918.
