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to Ross D. Schleigh

One letter from Virginia to Ross D. Schleigh dated circa 1917-1918.

GLC09889.09

to Ross D. Schleigh

One letter from Virginia to Ross D. Schleigh dated circa 1918.

GLC09889.10

to Ross D. Schleigh

One letter from Virginia to Ross D. Schleigh dated January 21, 1918.

GLC09889.11

to Ross D. Schleigh

One letter from Mrs. M.E. Schleigh to Ross D. Schleigh dated October 14, 1917.

GLC09889.12

to Ross D. Schleigh

One letter from Virginia to Ross D. Schleigh dated September 13, 1918.

GLC09889.13

to Ross D. Schleigh

One letter from Virginia to Ross D. Schleigh dated October 19, 1917

GLC09889.14

to Ross D. Schleigh

One letter from Virginia to Ross D. Schleigh dated December 27, 1917

GLC09889.15

to Paul H. Lobik

One letter from Pauline "Pat" Addison to Paul H. Lobik dated November 11, 1939. Mentions Armistice day and comments "November 11th. Armistice Day What a farce! The U. States celebrates Surly other countries find themselves to the date glaring on the...

GLC09576.165

[10th Cavalrymen who were captured at the Battle of Carrizal]

One photograph dated approximately June 1916 of the 10th Cavalry of the United States Army who were captured at the Battle of Carrizal during World War I. It is also noted that they were released by the Mexican Army. Pictured by W.H. Horne Co.

GLC09966

Treaty of peace between the allied and associated powers [Versailles]

Uncut. With fold-out maps. Signed on cover by Evan C. Mac Veagh. Contains Treaty of Versaille and League of Nations Covenant.

GLC08532

Inaugural Address of President Herbert Hoover

Takes the opportunity to express "simply and directly" his "opinions...on matters of present importance." Discusses national progress, especially since World War I; the failures of the criminal justice system and his general strategy to...

GLC05612

[Presidential commutation for William J. Dodge, convicted of sedition according to the Espionage Act on 16 September 1918 and sentenced to six years]

William J. Dodge was convicted in the U.S. District Court of Western New York of making seditious utterances while the U.S. was a war, in violation section 3 of the Espionage Act of 16 May 1918, appeal was denied by the Second Circuit Court of...

GLC05678

The sweet potato as a flour substitute

Carver, a celebrated agricultural chemist at the Tuskegee Institute, offers advice and recipes regarding conservation of the year's unusually large sweet potato crop. Provides recipes for using sweet potatoes to make flour, bread, and biscuits.

GLC06172

VFW petition for payment adjusted compensation

Petition from the Veterans of Foreign Wars signed by approximately thirty veterans. Includes clipping and brief handwritten description.

GLC06651.01

Address of the President of the United States, delivered at a joint session of the two houses of Congress April 2, 1917

Signed by Wilson on front endpaper. Asks Congress to declare war against Germany. Marks the beginning of the American involvement in World War I. With original blue dust-jacket.

GLC00466

[ receipt for Arthur L. Jackson]

A receipt for the final payment of the Fourth Liberty Loan Bond.

GLC07705.438

to Mrs. Barton

Writes to his mother that it is an army holiday for George Washington's birthday but the weather is terrible. Reflects on his one year anniversary of deployment in Germany and describes his first days in that country. Tells Mrs. Barton to stop...

GLC07810.003

to M.J. Flynn

Writes to his mother about his lack of mail. Reports that his plans to enter officer school have been cancelled because the war has ended. Expects to be home soon and intends to settle in his hometown of Washington, Pennsylvania. Written on...

GLC07810.015

[Presidential proclamations and executive orders]

Proclamations dealing with war with Germany, emergency powers, and armistices.

GLC08540

Final report of Gen. John J. Pershing

Pershing's report on the American Expeditionary Force in World War I. Printed by U.S. G.P.O. Inscribed to Governor "W. L. Harding" [sic].

GLC08612

Peace Congress, Versailles 1919, Session of 28 June 1919: Agenda. Signature of the Treaty of Peace between the Allied and Associated Powers and Germany

Printed souvenir program signed by Wilson, Lansing, Balfour and others, including Paderewski (Polish premier and pianist) and the new leaders of the new nations of Czechoslovakia, Romania and Yugoslavia.

GLC00752

to William R. Castle

Writes to the assistant dean at Harvard (later founder of a professional consular service of the United States). Roosevelt encloses an article (not included) from the November 1915 Metropolitan magazine which had been vetted by James Brown Scott, an...

GLC00782.19

[Two items relating to Woodrow Wilson] [Decimalized .01- .02]

GLC00971

to Woodrow Wilson

Telegram is possibly the reply to, or reason for, Wilson's draft letter (GLC00971.01). Letter discusses the Belgians' gratitude for American aid during World War I and their common fight for freedom Transmitted on White House stationery.

GLC00971.02

to Arthur Barnett Spingarn

President Roosevelt discusses meeting Spingarn, President of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Praises the NAACP, stating "Organizations like yours are necessary safeguards in a democracy. You remind us constantly of...

GLC04477