The Record of Bolivar County in the World War, 1917-1919 Z/0207.000/S

This scrapbook was compiled by the Mississippi Delta Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Bolivar County to document county contributions to the war effort during World War I. Containing a roster of black and white soldiers from Bolivar County, photographs, news clippings, and reports from war organizations in Bolivar County, the scrapbook primarily documents home front activities but does incorporate some material from soldiers overseas.

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This scrapbook was compiled by the Mississippi Delta Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Bolivar County to document county contributions to the war effort during World War I. Containing a roster of black and white soldiers from Bolivar County, photographs, news clippings, and reports from war organizations in Bolivar County, the scrapbook primarily documents home front activities but does incorporate some material from soldiers overseas.

News clippings documenting African-American troops at Camp Pike (Little Rock Arkansas) and color clipping of the insignia of the 93rd Division (Colored).

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Page of letters from soldiers, clockwise from top left: handwritten letter in French from Mme. Yve Gilet to Mrs. Florence Sillers, with envelope; news clipping pertaining to the reading of a letter fr...

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Page 2, typed letter in English from Richard to Mama.

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Page 3, typed letter in English from Richard to Mama.

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Clockwise from top left: handwritten letter in English from Richard Shelby to Mary; color illustration of the insignia of the First, Second and Third American Army; news clipping about Dr. Llewellyn J...

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Page 2, handwritten letter in English from Richard Shelby to Mary.

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Page 1 front, handwritten letter in English from A. D. Somerville to Miss Lizzie.

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Page 1 back, handwritten letter in English from A. D. Somerville to Miss Lizzie

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Page 2 front, handwritten letter in English from A. D. Somerville to Miss Lizzie

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Page 2 back, handwritten letter in English from A. D. Somerville to Miss Lizzie

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Page 1, handwritten letter in English from Private Ollis R. Fresham to Miss Burbridge.

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Page 2 and 3, handwritten letter in English from Private Ollis R. Fresham to Miss Burbridge.

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Page 4, handwritten letter in English from Private Ollis R. Fresham to Miss Burbridge.

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News clippings of letters from the front, clockwise from top left: letter from Mrs. Swift Fernald to Miss Ray; printed color cartoon ("We Know You'll Get 'Em"); letter from Corporal Kimball Glassco to...

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Page 1, typed letter in English from J. L. Wilson to Miss Lillie.

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Page 2, typed letter in English from J. L. Wilson to Miss Lillie.

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News clippings of letters from the front, top to bottom, left to right: letter from Mayor J. L. Wilson to Mr. W. B. Roberts; letter from W. W. Boone to Mr. H. O. Moss; letter from Arthur A. Thompson t...

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Newspaper clippings pertaining to the deaths of local white men in the service. Top to bottom, left to right: William Hopkins; Sergeant Calvin Jeter; Nick Lonn, Jr. and Fred Lonn; Lloyd Reilly; Nick L...

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Newspaper clippings pertaining to white soldiers from Bolivar County and color war-themed cartoons. Soldiers featured in multiple clippings are listed only the first time they appear unless there is a...

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Newspaper clippings pertaining to white soldiers from Bolivar County. Soldiers featured in multiple clippings are listed only the first time they appear unless there is a change in rank. Top to bottom...

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Newspaper clippings pertaining to white soldiers from Bolivar County and other war news. Soldiers featured in multiple clippings are listed only the first time they appear unless there is a change in...

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Newspaper clippings pertaining to Red Cross activities in Bolivar County with a pair of red crosses in the top left and right corners.

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Newspaper clippings pertaining to Red Cross activities in Bolivar County with a red cross illustration in the bottom right corner.

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Newspaper clippings pertaining to Red Cross activities in Bolivar County and the departure of African-American troops for training camps.

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Newspaper clippings pertaining to the war efforts of Bolivar County and two printed color cartoons (bottom left: "Show Him Our Claws"; top right, "Pluck Him Good").

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Newspaper clippings pertaining to war rationing in Bolivar County with color illustration of a shield at top center and cutout portrait of Herbert Hoover, head of the U.S. Food Administration, at top...

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Newspaper clippings pertaining to wartime cotton growing, regulations for newspaper publishing, and post-war reconstruction in Europe, plus brief clippings on soldiers Irvin Gillian, Claud Waren and C...

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Newspaper clippings on wartime food production, newspaper publishing, and coal rationing, plus two printed color cartoons in the top ("Over Here - For You Over There") and center right ("Here's To You...

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Newspaper clippings on the wartime home economy and food rationing plus small color cutout of the American flag, center right.

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Newspaper clippings on the Bolivar County Council for Defense plus small color cartoon of the Statue of Liberty, bottom right.

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Newspaper clippings on the formation of a war veterans' association, wartime library, and July 4th celebrations in Bolivar County, plus printed color cartoon ("Stamp out the Hun") in bottom right corn...

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Newspaper clippings on programs by soldiers from overseas, women's war work, general war workers' efforts, and relief for refugees.

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