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Works Progress Administration, West Virginia Publications
World War I Book Titled "Collier's New Photographic History of the World's War"
A 128 page photographic history of World War I, including "photographs by the official photographers accompanying each army" that were "collected and arranged by Francis J. Reynolds and C. W. Taylor". It focuses on the western front, and on America's participation in the conflict, and was issued in 1918 by the New York company P. F. Collier & Son Publishers.
World War I Group Portrait Photographs
Framed photographs from the World War I era. Includes three framed group portraits and nine framed panoramic (Cirkut) photographs. The panoramic photographs include formal and candid group portraits as well as scenic views.
World War I Posters
Twelve French and twenty-four American posters promoting recruitment and financial support of their respective countries' efforts during World War I. American posters document recruitment, and the campaigns for the Liberty Bond, Victory Liberty Loan, and the United War Work Campaign, the latter supporting organizations such as the American Library Association, YMCA, and the YWCA, among others.
World War I Service Medal Awarded by Wayne County, West Virginia
World War II Certificate for Distinguished Services Awarded to West Virginia University by the West Virginia State Council of Defense
Certificate for distinguished services awarded to West Virginia University by the West Virginia State Council of Defense; includes covering letter from Carl G. Bachman, executive director of the State Council of Defense, to Charles A. Lawall, president of West Virginia University, citing services for which the award was made.
World War II Era Motion Picture Films regarding the European Theater
56 reels of 16mm motion picture film. Much of the film seems to be newsreels from German organizations. Most films have no sound. Subjects include battles and other events of World War II, as well as a few reels of film that predate the war.
World War II Pilot Survival Packet
World War II Ration Cards and Stamps
World War II mileage ration cards and stamps issued by the Kingwood Rationing Board to the Preston County Coke Company of Cascade, West Virginia, as part of the Mileage Rationing Program. Includes "certificates of war necessity" (Aug. 28, 1943) to cover four coal trucks, and certificates for tire replacement.
World War II Scrapbook, Clippings Regarding West Virginians and Others
Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings regarding mostly West Virginia men and women serving in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II. Clippings include photographs, the nature and location of service, news of homecomings, weddings, births, awards, missing persons, injuries, and deaths.