ms871World War I Collection MS8711914-2016, 0.21 linear feetProcessed by John Hagerty and Stephanie BennettZ. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives

2017 May

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Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives World War I Collection MS871 0.21 Linear Feet 1 half-document box 1914-2016 World War I occurred from 1914 to 1918, with the Allies defeating the Central Powers. Materials in this collection includes a soldier's journal, songbooks, and uniform items. Also included in this collection is research regarding U.S. military personnel in the war. English . Historical Note

This collection includes materials from World War I. World War I took place from 1914-1918, with the battles mainly occurring in Europe and the Middle East. Ultimately the Allied Powers (Great Britain, France, Russia, Belgium, Italy, Japan, the United States, and others) defeated the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, and Bulgaria).

Collection Overview

This collection includes materials from soldiers in the war. This includes a songbook, a journal, uniform materials, and research pertaining to U.S. military personnel.

Preferred Citation

World War I Collection (MS871), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for use.

Copyright Notice

The nature of the WFU Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The Archives and Special Collections of ZSR Library claims only physical ownership of most materials. The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to the U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.

Related Materials

For digitized materials, please see our World War I Collection.

Journalcirca 191613Journal transcription and related researchcirca 2016 14Songbooks for soldierscirca 1914-191811Songs of the United States and Her Allies bookletcirca 1914-191815Songbooks, U.S. Army and unidentifiedcirca 1914-191816Uniform patch, possibly sergeantcirca 1914-191812