World War I Photographs and Modern Sample Card 1918 & 1995

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
170 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Special Collections Public Services & Reference Staff
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred citation:

World War I Photographs and Modern Sample Card, 1918 & 1995, in the Joseph M. Bruccoli Great War Collection, Accession #10875-ar, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Summary

Language:
English
Abstract:
The Collection contains three photographs of United States Army enlisted men together with a sample card produced by the Great War Militaria Co., for World War I reproduction uniforms.
Preferred citation:

World War I Photographs and Modern Sample Card, 1918 & 1995, in the Joseph M. Bruccoli Great War Collection, Accession #10875-ar, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

This addition to the Joseph M. Bruccoli Great Collection consists of five items, 1918, [1995?], and undated, including three sepia photographs of United States Army enlisted men, a cloth sample card produced by the Great War Militaria Company for World War I reproduction uniforms manufactured by the firm, and a "Third Liberty Loan" button. The photographs of an unidentified soldier with two women, Sergeant Major Metalle Gemmill after emerging from the trenches at the Verdun front, and Thomas Benton Northoull (1897-?) who died from wounds received in action on August 6 and was buried at [Cantrexville, Vaseges].

Acquisition information:
The photographs and sample card were given to the University of Virginia Library on June 24, 1996, by Matthew J. Bruccoli, Bruccoli Clark Layman, Inc., Columbia, South Carolina. The "Third Liberty Loan" pin was given to the Library in June 1996 by Scott Derks for the Bruccoli Great War Collection.
Physical description:
4 items