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World War, 1914-1918.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:

Watts Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2017A001
Scope and Contents This collection consists of correspondence, photographs, ephemera, financial records and legal documents that were left in Elmwood at the time of Emma Watts' death. The collection spans three branches of the family (Parkes, Walker, and Watts) and covers nearly 150 years. The bulk of material is from 1878 and later and pertains to the Watts family; however, the Parkes family, particularly James B. Parkes, is well-represented within the collection. The Watts family owned thousands of acres of...
Dates: 1816 - 1970; Majority of material found within 1875 - 1960; Acquisition: 2000-04-20

World War I Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 0010-014
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of military publications and maps from World War I. These newspapers give the researcher a first-hand look into what was happening on the front during the war. Some of the maps show actual troop movement along with the dates of various skirmishes.

Dates: 1917 - 1919