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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Photographic Section, Signal Corps, Aviation Division
Photographic Section, Signal Corps, Aviation Division. This photograph was taken between 1914 and 1918.
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Portrait of a soldier
A portrait of a soldier resting his arm on a stone wall. This image was believed to have been taken between 1914-1918.
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Portrait of a soldier
A portrait of a soldier with ivy in the background. This image was believed to have been taken between 1914-1918.
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Portrait of a soldier standing
A portrait of a soldier standing in front of brick wall. This image was believed to have been taken between 1914-1918.
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Portrait of a soldier standing near a gate
Portrait of a soldier standing near a wrought-iron gate. This image is believed to have been taken between 1914 and 1918.
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Portrait of soldier
A portrait of a soldier wearing his Stetson and uniform. This image was believed to have been taken between 1914-1918.
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Portrait of soldier
A portrait of a soldier wearing a helmet standing in front of a brick wall. This image was believed to have been taken between 1914-1918.
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Portrait of soldier
A portrait of a soldier standing on brick pathway in front of a building. This image was believed to have been taken between 1914-1918.
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Portrait of soldier in long coat
A portrait of a soldier in a long coat standing beside a building. This image was believed to have been taken between 1914-1918.
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Portrait of soldier with book
A portrait of a soldier seated with a book. This image was believed to have been taken between 1914-1918.
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Portrait of Thurman H. Bane
A portrait of Colonel Thurman H. Bane of the United States Army. Bane founded the Air School of Application which is the predecessor of the Air Force Institute of Technology. The school was located at McCook Field in Dayton, Ohio. This image is believed to have been taken between 1914 and 1918.
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Portrait of Trintjhe
A portrait of Trintjhe "a Freesland[sic] lady" in her apron standing in front of a window. This image was believed to have been taken between 1914-1918.
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Prime Minister Clemenceau with officials
French Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau, second from the left, standing with other officials in front of an airplane. This image was believed to have been taken between 1917-1918.
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Promenade at the beach
A view of the promenade at the beach at Scheveningen This image was believed to have been taken between 1914-1918.
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Rows of soldiers facing a gate
Three rows of soldiers standing at attention on a city street and facing a gate. This image was believed to have been taken between 1914-1918.
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Ruins of a church
A view of church ruins. This image was believed to have been taken between 1914-1918.
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Ruins of a town
A view of ruins of a town damaged by bombing. This image is believed to have been taken between 1914 and 1918.
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Ruins of a town
Ruins of a town damaged by bombing with a vehicle in the foreground. This image is believed to have been taken between 1914 and 1918.
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Ruins of Lens mines
A view of mines believed to be in Lens, France. This image was believed to have been taken between 1914-1918.
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Sail boats in harbor
A view of several sailboats in a harbor. This image was believed to have been taken between 1914-1918.
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Sailor and soldiers in front of church
A view of a sailor and two soldiers standing outside a picket fence surrounding a church. This image was believed to have been taken between 1914-1918.
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Signal Corps Art Staff at work
Members of the Signal Corps Art Staff from 2nd Company, Aviation Section, working at desks in the Madison Barracks. Fred Marshall is in the center of the photograph, second from right. Also visible in this image are two posters for the "Signal Corps Frolic." This image was believed to have been taken between 1914-1918.
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Signal Corps Photo Detachment at Cathedral of St. John the Devine
Signal Corps Photo Detachment on steps of the old Synod Hall, on the grounds of the Cathedral of St. John the Devine, New York, just before leaving for Camp Merritt Embarkation Center, N.J., en route for France. This photograph was taken circa 1914.
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Signal Corps posing for group photo
Signal Corps members are gathered together for a group photograph, while one member is sitting and playing a type of keyboard. Two soldiers in the front are holding a poster that appears to have the words "KHAKI TRIO" printed on it. This image was believed to have been taken between 1914-1918.
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Signal Corps soldiers in a trench
Two Signal Corps soldiers lying in a trench. This image is believed to have been taken between 1914 and 1918.
