WWI Scrapbook
Scope and Contents
Photographs Book- Photos, maps, Visé Paris numbered postcards, and news clippings related to the Western Front dating 1914-1919. The book contains photos of German soldiers, soldiers killed in action, American cemeteries in France, and the aftermath of bombings in French locations including Arras, Rheims, and St-Mihiel. Captions and clippings are from French and English sources. The first page includes a map with the title "Routes Covered by Thomas Cook & Son's Organised Arrangements for visiting the Battlefields of France and Belgium." Many of the locations of the photos and postcards can be referenced on this map.
Dates
- Creation: c. 1910s-1954
Conditions Governing Access
The physical materials from this collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Vanderbilt’s Special Collections and University Archives. Materials should be requested two to three days in advance to facilitate easier access. Contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu to schedule an appointment.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository
Special Collections Library
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu
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