Browse Items (77 total) for Ankeny Historical Society World War I Collection

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Pocket New Testament

This World War I pocket sized New Testament was used by a World War I Soldier in 1918. It was donated in July 2015 by Gene and Kay Hill.

The Master's Way

This booklet was put out by the International Committee of Young Men's Christian Associations in 1918

1918 Armistice Day Parade

This photo shows people lining up for the 1918 Armistice Day Parade

In Memory of Edward A. Howard

There are 3 pieces of memorabilia here. The first is a letter from John J. Pershing, thanking Edward Howard for his service in World War I dated February 28, 1919. There is a photograph of Mr. Howard in his uniform and a signal school certificate…

Prince of Wales during World War I

The first of two photographs of the Prince of Wales shows him in 1915 and again in uniform campaigning with British troops

Ocean Width No Screen to Keep Horrors in Dark

President Woodrow Wilson delivers a speech at Paris City Hall on December 16, 1918

Returning Soldiers and Sailors

A Bureau for Returning Soldiers and Sailors was established by the United States Employment Service with branches in every state to help returning servicemen find jobs. The first document has the name of Captain Patterson, 26th Airborn, Provo. The…

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