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[A pond surrounded by trees]

Description: Photograph of a small body of water. A group of barren trees can be seen on the opposite side of the water. Buildings are visible in the distance. This is believed to be one of Byrd III's first photographs.
Date: 1919~
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[A boy in a backyard]

Description: Double exposure of a boy in a backyard and a circled number. The boy sits on the ground in the yard, in front of a wooden fence. This is believed to be one of Byrd III's first photographs.
Date: 1919~
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[U.S.S. Madawaska, Instructions for Troops Card]

Description: Thick card with strings attached describing protocol for troops aboard a ship. The card lists the rules for non-Naval soldiers onboard the ship, including safety precautions--such as not smoking on deck after dark so that the glowing cigarette won't reveal their position to enemy ships--as well as information about meals and the expected behavior of the soldiers. The lower half of the card has a table with a number of holes punched in it.
Date: [1917..1919]
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Hello, just got back]

Description: Postcard from the Jewish Welfare Board and the United States Army and Navy, with an illustration of a solider coming back on United States soil. The pre-printed text reads, "Hello - Just got back. Am Feeling great, will write soon again" with a blank space labeled "Going to Camp ___."
Date: [1919..]
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of individuals sitting on the porch of a house]

Description: Photograph of five individuals sitting on the covered front porch of a wooden house in the country. Diamond-shaped grills cover the houses's windows. A dormer with two small windows extends from the center of the house's shingle roof. On the left, a distant greenhouse, a rooftop, and a water tower are partially visible among some tall, bushy trees. A windmill stands on the right. Some buildings and trees stand beyond it. A wood picket fence runs across the front of the house. "1919" is written … more
Date: 1919
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[First Platoon roster document]

Description: Document featuring a typed roster for First Platoon. The first platoon was lead by sergeant Charles A. Taggart and was split into six squads each with their own leader. Each person on the roster includes their rank and full name.
Date: 1917/1919
Creator: Lauderdale, Victor
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Victor Lauderdale to his mother Mrs. Lauderdale, May 11th, 1919]

Description: Letter and envelope from son Victor Lauderdale to mother Mrs. Lauderdale, May 11th, 1919. The seven page letter addresses a reflective dialogue frequently mentioning God, religion, obedience and guidance about his experiences in the Army and at war. The letter is written on stationary provided by the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA).
Date: May 11, 1919
Creator: Lauderdale, Victor
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph: "Some Chums Boxing"]

Description: Black and white photograph of soldiers boxing in the middle of a street between buildings in a camp. The bottom margin contains a pen written note of what appears written on the back originally which reads " Ed Lauderdale in France" The back also includes a description of the photograph as "Some chums boxing".
Date: 1918
Creator: Lauderdale, Victor
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Notes written on American Red Cross stationary regarding WWI]

Description: Single page of American Red Cross Stationary with English and French writing covering June 26th and 27th, 1919. The notes include dairy like entries that comment on the progress of the war and list places Lauderdale visited including such as chapels, 2 ponds, lake, Napoleon Lounge, and the colonnade.
Date: [1919-06-26..1919-06-27]
Creator: Lauderdale, Victor
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Envelope, January 8, 1919]

Description: Envelope for Mrs. Loriette Redway from the following organization: Commissioners of the District of Columbia, Office of the Disbursing Officer. The envelope is dated January 8, 1919.
Date: January 8, 1919
Creator: United States. Army.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from a Army Wife to a Adjutant of the Army]

Description: A letter from an unidentified army wife, self-described as "World War Wife" to a Adjutant of the Army where her husband is stationed, circa 1918. In the letter she is requesting the money that her husband is making while in the army to afford clothing and food for her family.
Date: [1918,1919]
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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