World War, 1914-1918

Charles Ashleigh Papers

abarker — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:53:21 -0400

Transcripts of interviews with Charles Ashleigh conducted by the Sussex Society for the Study of Labor History in 1973 and 1975. Mr. Ashleigh describes his personal experiences with the Industrial Workers of the World and other radical groups in the years prior to and during World War I and the early 1920's.

William Henkelman Papers

drice — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:13:00 -0500

William Henkelman served in WWI as a member of the American expedition to Russia, Michigan 'Polar Bear' unit. He became active in the Industrial Workers of the World after the war. His papers reflect his service in Russia and involvement in the IWW.

Industrial Workers of the World Records

drice — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 16:44:51 -0400

The Industrial Workers of the World was founded in 1905 and is a member-run union for all workers. The IWW organizes all workers producing the same goods or services into one union instead of pooling them by skill or trade. Numbered among its members (known popularly as Wobblies) are lumberjacks, miners, farmhands (especially migrant workers), sailors, and workers in textile mills. Since their founding, the IWW has made significant contributions to labor struggles around the world. The union is proud of its long-standing tradition of fierce defense of the first amendment and breaking down barriers of race, ethnicity, and gender. Since it's founding in Chicago, the IWW has moved its headquarters around the country.

Part 1 includes minutes and proceedings, trial records and evidence, newspapers, pamphlets, poems, cartoons, songs, and correspondence. Subjects of interest include the Centralia Conspiracy; criminal syndicalism; the Everett Massacre; Free Speech fights; organization of farm workers; labor conditions; the controversy between craft and industrial unionism; government raids and seizures; trials of various members; foreign IWW administrations; political prisoners; GEB 1960's-1970's; conventions 1970's; Junior Wobblies; Houston Branch; and information on such figures as Vincent St. John. Correspondents include T.J. Bogard, Arthur Boose, Richard Brazier, Frank Cederval, A.S. Embree, William D. Haywood, Claude Irwin, Joyce Kornbluh, John A. Law, George Lucas, Albert Prashner, Rudolf Rocker, Vincent St. John, Nicolaas Steelink, Fred W. Thompson, William Unger, Walt Westman, and Claire Whitaker.

Part 2 of the Industrial Workers of the World Collection contains General Executive Board correspondence from the 1960s and 1970s and minutes, newsletters and correspondence from several branch locations and foreign administrations covering the same time period. Also included are Constitutional General Convention minutes from the 1970s, membership dues booklets, songs, cartoons, poetry, articles, legal case files, and a large assortment of English and foreign-language pamphlets and leaflets. Of particular interest are the reports of undercover private detectives posing as IWW members who investigated IWW organizing among Arizona miners in 1923.

Part 3 include mainly correspondence, reports, and photographs that document the union’s activities and goals primarily during the time they were headquartered in Ypsilanti. Since the organization is global, some reports come from places as far as Sweden and Germany. Of particular note are copies of Junior Wobblies cards dating from the 1930s.

Content of Box 158, Folder "Cigar Makers Meeting" is unavailable.

Merrill-Palmer Institute: Edna Noble White Records

drice — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:34:05 -0500

Edna Noble White, a pioneer in family life education, served as first director of the Merrill-Palmer Institute from her appointment in 1920 until her retirement in 1947. Under Edna Noble White’s leadership, the Institute expanded its services to include a student program of college level courses in child development, family life, parenting skills, and nursery education as well as the Merrill-Palmer Nursery School, Camps, Farm, Infant Services, and Recreational Clubs.
Ms. White was also very active professionally on a national level and engaged with Detroit youth services agencies.

The records of Edna Noble White contain personal and professional correspondence; minutes from various national, state, and local organizations as well as Merrill-Palmer committees; literature regarding child and parental education; research studies relating to child development, family relations, and immigrant acculturation; and correspondence and literature from a number of federal agencies concerned with child and family welfare.

Grace Hill Papers

cwesterman — Mon, 04 May 2009 16:48:06 -0400

Grace Hill was the first head of the French Department at Detroit Junior College, the College of the City of Detroit, and ultimately Wayne State University until her retirement in 1944. She was intimately involved with creating an awareness in the Detroit area for the plight of French children in World War I. Her papers reflect her involvement with the orphans in France.

Exhibit Announcement - Armistice 1918: Detroit and the End of the Great War

eclemens — Sun, 11 Nov 2018 09:21:13 -0500

In honor of centennial of the end of the First World War, the Reuther Library is pleased to announce the opening of the exhibit Armistice 1918: Detroit and the End of the Great War. The exhibit shares a brief, candid glimpse of the massive celebrations that marked the surrender of Germany and the return of the troops home later in the Spring of 1919, capturing the joy and relief of citizens and soldiers alike. The photo prints, made from original 5x7 glass plate negatives, are stunning in both their content and clarity. The exhibit will be on display in the Leonard Woodcock Gallery through Spring 2018. read more »

Gallery Announcement: World War I Centennial

eclemens — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 16:24:48 -0400

The World War I centennial is upon us. In honor of this occasion, the Walter P. Reuther Library is pleased to share a new image gallery: Stills from the World at War. read more »

Michigan Soldiers and Sailors Monument

Public Relations Team — Thu, 10 May 2012 09:10:03 -0400

In the Winter 2012 semester, the Reuther Library worked with students in the Graduate Certificate in Archival Administration program at the Wayne State School of Library and Information Science to produce a series of student-written, guest blog posts.

Amy Seipke is a student in Wayne State's School of Library and Information Science. read more »

Subject Focus: Armistice Day and Veterans Day

teller — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:20:42 -0400

Although the First World War did not officially end until the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on June 28, 1919, combat between the Allied nations and Germany ended on November 11, 1918, when an armistice was called for the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. read more »

(11171) Field Hospital #27, France, 1917

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 21:17:09 -0400

Two men in uniform stand in front of the Surgical Tent at Field Hospital #27.

(32169) Army, Training Camp, Religious Services, 1917-1918

eclemens — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 14:31:28 -0400

A clergyman prepares to deliver Mass at an U.S. Army training camp, likely Camp Custer or Camp Grayling.

(11086) Base Hospital #17, Barracks, Exterior View, Dijon, France, 1917

eclemens — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 15:49:26 -0400

An exterior view of Base Hospital # 17's Receiving Ward and Barracks in Dijon France.

Caption reads: "Deckerville R.R. for transporting food and supplies."

(11127) Base Hospital #17, Gassed Patients Ward, Dijon, France, 1917-1918

eclemens — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 15:59:11 -0400

An interior view of the Gassed Patients Ward at Base Hospital # 17 in Dijon, France. Miss Hellgrew stands on the right side.

Note: Windows are reinforced against air raids with crossed strips of paper.

(11130) Base Hospital #17, Nurses' Mess Hall, Dijon, France, 1917

eclemens — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 16:07:00 -0400

An interior view of the Nurses’ Mess Hall in Base Hospital #17, Dijon France.

(11131) Base Hospital #17, Red Cross Recreation Hut, Dijon, France, 1917

eclemens — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 16:14:03 -0400

Afternoon tea at the Red Cross Recreation Hut in Base Hospital #17, Dijon France.

Shown: Mrs. Boyd, Mary Van Domelan, Ada Hill, Lulu Houden; Olga Kellgrew, Florence Finlayson, Davidson, and Julia Lide.

(11132) Base Hospital #17, Truck Convoy, Dijon, France, 1917

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 10:00:15 -0400

A view of a truck convoy outside of the Main Building, Base Hospital #17, Dijon France.

(11133) Soldiers, Trenches, France 1917

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 10:04:25 -0400

Soldiers chat during a quiet moment in the trenches. Caption on reverse reads: “Carn-Bednurnt”

(11135) Soldiers, Encampments, France, 1917

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 10:07:41 -0400

Soldiers take their meal in the street of an unidentified French village. Caption on the reverse reads: "Chow in France."

(11140) Base Hospital # 17, Receiving Ward, Dijon, France

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 10:11:40 -0400

Exterior View of the Receiving Ward at Base Hospital #17, Dijon France.

(11142) Hospital Train, Dijon, France, 1917

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 10:28:42 -0400

A hospital train makes a stop in Dijon to drop of wounded soldiers.

(11144) Trenches, Soldiers, Battlefield, France, 1917

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 10:34:04 -0400

An unidentified French battlefield with soldiers and cannons in view. Reverse reads: "German Shells."

(11146) Casualties, Graveyards, France, 1917

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 10:39:46 -0400

A snapshot of the headstones of three fallen soldiers, identified as "Dogne graves." Markers read: Walter Kobitzrx, Fredrich Salewski and Karl Kretmar.

(11147) Casualties, Graveyards, France, 1917

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 10:41:49 -0400

A snapshot of the headstones of three fallen Moroccan soldiers.

(11155) Soldiers, Trenches, France, 1917

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 10:49:14 -0400

A snapshot of three soldiers in a front trench. Reverse reads: "Torrey," Spillei" and "Hirschbar."

(11156) Base Hospital #17, Officers, Dijon, France, 1917

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 21:17:08 -0400

A group of unidentified officers ride atop donkeys while on leave from Dijon in the Riviera.

(11158) Field Hospital #27, Exterior View, Marne, France, 1917

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 21:17:08 -0400

An exterior view of Field Hospital #27, 3rd Division, in Marne France.

(11159) Graveyard, American Soldiers, France, 1917

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 21:17:08 -0400

Grave markers from fallen American soldiers in an unidentified field, presumably near base Hospital #17 in Dijon, France.

(11161) Soldiers, Ruins, France, 1917

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 21:17:08 -0400

Three soldiers in uniform stand near a shelled building.
Reverse reads: “Torrey; Spillei; Hirschbar”

(11162) Officers, Military Leave, France, 1917

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 21:17:08 -0400

Group shot of officers and enlisted men on leave from Dijon France.

(11164) Red Cross, Base #3, Paris, France, 1917

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 21:17:08 -0400

An exterior view of Red Cross Base No. 3 in Paris, France.

(11165) Base Hospital #17, Main Building, Dijon, France, 1917

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 21:17:09 -0400

Exterior View of Main Building, Base Hospital 17, Dijon, France. Prior to being used by the American Expeditionary Forces, it served as the Hospital St. Ignace (French Auxilliary Hospital No. 77).

(11169) Officers, Verdun, France, 1917

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 21:17:09 -0400

Group shot of three uniformed men in front of an urban bunker in Verdun, France.
Reverse reads: “Vaughan & Torrey"

(11172) Christmas Celebration, Base Hospital #17, Dijon, France, 1917

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 21:17:09 -0400

Preparations for a Christmas celebration at Base Hospital #17. Toys are laid out for the local children, a table overflows with stockings and bunting representing national flags hangs for the soldiers.

Reverse reads: “LSN as Santa”

(11182) Base Hospital #17, Dressing Room, Dijon, France, 1917

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 21:17:09 -0400

A doctor attends to a head wound in the Dressing Room at Base Hospital #17 in Dijon, France.

(11185) Hospital Train, Casualties, Dijon, France, 1917

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 21:17:09 -0400

A wounded soldier is unloaded from the Hospital Train in Dijon, France.

(11186) Nurses, Base Hospital #17, Dijon, France, 1917

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 21:17:09 -0400

Base Hospital #17 nurses make dressings for wounded soldiers, Dijon, France.

(11188) Base Hospital #17, Interior View, Dijon, France, 1917

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 21:17:09 -0400

Soldiers convalesce in Base Hospital #17 in Dijon, France.

(11189) Base Hospital #17, Wounded Soldiers, Dijon, France, 1917

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 21:17:09 -0400

Two wounded soldiers have their wounds dressed by doctors in the Dressing room at Base Hospital #17, Dijon, France.

(11190) Wounded Soldiers, Base Hospital #17, Dijon, France, 1918

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 21:17:09 -0400

An interior view of convalescing soldiers in Hut 14 at Base Hospital #17 in Dijon, France. The men were part of a large convoy of casualties from the Battle of Muese-Argonne.

(11196) Base Hospital #17, X-Ray Room, Dijon, France, 1917

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 21:17:09 -0400

Soldiers in the X-Ray room at Base Hospital #17 in Dijon, France.

(11197) Base Hospital # 17, Interior View, Kitchen, Dijon, France, 1917

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 21:17:09 -0400

An interior view of the bustling kitchen of Base Hospital 17, Dijon, France.

(11198) Prisoner Exchange, Gare De Lyons, France, 1917

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 21:17:09 -0400

Committee members prepare to receive the first contingent of wounded French prisoners during a prisoner exchange with the Germans, Gare De Lyons, France.

Shown, among others, are: Col. Dr. Angus McLean; US. Ambassador Jones ; Major General Bullard; Officer Adjutanty Larsson

(11199) Base Hospital # 17, Surgeons, Nurses, Dijon, France, 1917

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 21:17:09 -0400

A group photograph of the Base Hospital #17 surgical team and nurses.
Reverse reads: “Field Hospital 27, Major Moore, CA” “Parmeter- Carr, Hirschver”

(11200) Base Hospital #17, Recreation, Dijon, France, 1917

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 21:17:09 -0400

A group of nurses, soldiers and doctors listen to the camp band at Base Hospital #17 in Dijon, France.

(11202) Field Hospital # 27, Portable X-Ray Machine, Dijon, France, 1917

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 21:17:09 -0400

Dr. McNamee stands in front of the portable x-ray machine at Field Hospital #27. The portable x-ray was a gift of Mrs. Edward Breitung of New York.

(11208) Base Hospital #17, Nurses Mess Hall, Dijon, France, 1917

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 21:17:09 -0400

Nurses enjoy a meal within the Nurses Mess Hall at Base Hospital #17, Dijon, France.

(11242) German Prisoners of War, Dijon, France, 1917

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 21:17:09 -0400

German prisoners are escorted through the streets of Dijon near Base Hospital #17.

Courtesy of the Emily McLaughlin Photographs

(11243) Russian Soldiers, Dijon, France, 1917

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 21:17:09 -0400

Three Russian soldiers in uniform, Dijon, France.

Courtesy of the Emily McLaughlin Photographs

(11244) British Soldiers, Dijon, France, 1917

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 21:17:09 -0400

A snapshot of British Soldiers at Base Hospital #17, Dijon, France.

Courtesy of the Emily McLaughlin Photographs

(11245) French Infantrymen, Dijon, France, 1917

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 21:17:09 -0400

A snapshot of French Infantryman sitting on a bench, Dijon, France.

Courtesy of the Emily McLaughlin Photographs