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1. A Diary of Events Recorded from July 11, 1918 to May 2, 1919 - Diary

   A Diary of Events Recorded from July 11, 1918 to May 2, 1919. Red pamphlet contains reprinted events recorded by William W. Nielsen, Private in the Masonic Ambulance Corps known as the 364th Ambulance Company, 316th Sanitary Train & 91st Division, U.S. Army. Contains first-hand experiences of World War I, some images and a poem at the end.

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2. Anti-Dimming Composition, c. 1917-1918 - Cleaner, Eyeglass

   Anti-Dimming Composition, c. 1917-1918 (WWI). Metal cylindrical tube painted yellow with printed text. Bottom of tube has raised lip. Top of tube expands to raised lip beneath metal cylindrical cap, also painted yellow. Top of cap has slight raised lip with rounded top. Seam extends side of tube.

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3. Bran Pudding, c. 1917-1918 - Sketch

   Bran Pudding, c. 1917-1918. Pen and ink on off-white paper sketch depicts a man in an apron standing over a large wooden bucket, with one foot resting on its edge. With one hand he pours a box of flour into the bucket, and with his other hand he holds a long paddle, from which dough is dripping. A text bubble says "Bran Pudding." Behind the man in the top left corner is a window, through which dark trees and a full moon are visible.

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4. Camp Lewis, 1917 - Sketch

   Camp Lewis, 1917. Pencil on off-white paper sketch depicts two men, one watching the other exercise. The man on the left stands beside a tall wooden fence with his hands on his hips, smoking a long cigarette. A dialogue bubble above him contains a drawing of a ladder. The man on the right faces the first man and hangs from a pull-up bar. In a dialogue bubble to his right, he counts to five, his count ending in a string of ellipses and a question ...

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5. Canteen, c. 1914-1918 (WWI) or 1939-1945 (WWII) - Canteen

   Canteen, c. 1914-1918 (WWI) or 1939-1945 (WWII). Rounded metal container covered in tan canvas cloth. Backside of canteen has concave circle. Printed on front of canvas covering reads, "GOVERNMENT" and "WOOLWINE" on top of mouthpiece cap at top of canteen. Metal rings attach canvas strap to either side of the canteen. Canvas strap is knotted at top to adjust length of strap. Canvas strap is attached to metal rings by threading through the ri...

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6. Caroline Fisher Interview - Transcript

   Caroline Fisher Interview, August 15, 1988. Transcript documents an audio interview of Caroline E. Fisher conducted by Virginia Ross Geller on November 6, 1987. Topics include: family history; education; living in Woodside; participation in the Terman Study of the Gifted; children's theater; teaching; creating history kits for 3rd and 4th graders through the American Association of University Women (AAUW). Photocopy of typewritten document. 19 pa...

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7. Coming Home from Town, c. 1917-1919 - Sketch

   Coming Home from Town, c. 1917-1919. Pen on lined off-white paper sketch depicts two men in a horse-drawn car. The horse, in the foreground, wears blinders and droops tiredly. Both men in the car are in uniform; the driver on the right has his nose in the air, and the man on the left wears a cap and smokes a cigarette. In the distance behind them are a few houses and a church with a spire. The caption at the bottom reads "Coming home from Town---...

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8. Company Arrives in Camp Lewis, 1917 - Sketch

   Company Arrives in Camp Lewis, 1917. Pencil on lined newsprint paper cartoon sketch of a mustached man trying on clothes. He wears a huge pair of pants that come up to his chest; with his right hand he holds a belt and scratches his head. Beside him is a similarly huge pair of shoes with a tag reading "SIZE._._ 7 1/2." A thought/dialogue bubble in the top left reads "Pants 34x27 hm-m; I guess they meant feet not inches / Shoes 7 1/2, yes; they ...

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9. Corn Bread for Breakfast, 1917 - Sketch

   Corn Bread for Breakfast, 1917. Pencil on lined off-white paper cartoon sketch depicts three cooks preparing cornbread. The first figure, which occupies the middle half of the page, is using a paddle to mix the contents of a large bucket. On the floor beside him is a sack of corn meal and a small scale. Behind him is a hanging light and a window looking out onto a grinning moon in a dark sky. The second man, in the bottom left corner, kneads doug...

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10. Damn These French Flies, c. 1918-1919 - Sketch

    Damn These French Flies, c. 1918-1919. Pencil on off-white paper sketch depicts a cook sawing through a giant slab of meat. He wears an apron and cap and smokes a cigeratte. Large dots around him serve as a swarm of flies, and his dialogue bubble says "Damn These French Flies".

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11. Gas Mask, Case, Anti-Dimming Stick, and Instructions, c. 1917-1918 (WWI) - Mask, Gas

    Gas Mask (1), Case (2), Anti-Dimming Stick (3), and Instructions (4) c. 1917-1918 (WWI). Case and gas mask used in WWI. Tan rectangular canvas case (2), designed to hold gas mask. Canvas divider sewn inside of bag to divide into two sections. Side constructed to hold gas mask canister has metal spring at bottom, for canister to sit on. Other side holds mask. Printed letter inside of circle on top of satchel flap reads, "A". Metal clasp with pegs ...

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12. Gas Mask with Carrier, 1918 - Mask, Gas

    Gas Mask with Carrier, 1918. Carrier (A) and gas mask (B) used in WWI. Tan rectangular canvas carrier, designed to hold gas mask. Canvas divider sewn inside of bag to divide into two sections. Side constructed to hold gas mask canister has metal spring at bottom, for canister to sit on. Other side holds mask. Printed number on top of carrier flap reads, "3". Metal clasp with pegs hold carrier flap shut. Metal rivets attach front of flap to the bo...

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13. Helen Foorman Lengfeld interviewed by Ruth S. Steiner - Audiocassette

    Helen Foorman Lengfeld interviewed by Ruth S. Steiner, December 13th and 20th, 1971. Audio recording of Helen Foorman Lengfeld interviewed by Ruth S. Steiner. Subjects include Lengfeld's early life and family, her role with the American Women's Voluntary Services, and her athletic career in Golf. Recorded on one Sony C90 audio cassette. Total time 01:24:21

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14. Hospital Detail, 1917 - Sketch

    Hospital Detail, 1917. Pencil on off-white paper cartoon sketch of two male figures. The first is on the left, on one knee, and is wearing a uniform with tall boots and smoking a long cigarette. Behind his left leg is a bucket, bottle, and small glass. He holds a gigantic half-full syringe. The other is bald and muscular, standing on the right, and wearing only a fringed cloth tied around his hips. The syringe needle is entering his arm. Above th...

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15. Howard Got Mail, c. 1917-1919 - Sketch

    Howard Got Mail, c. 1917-1919. Pencil on off-white paper sketch depicts a close-up of a bald man at a desk or table, looking at an opened letter. He is hunched low over the page, possibly in interest, but more likely in pain. His hands are balled into fists on either side of his head. There is heavy shading throughout. A caption at the bottom reads "Howard got mail."

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16. Interview of Caroline E. Fisher by Virginia Ross Geller - Audiocassette

    Interview of Caroline E. Fisher by Virginia Ross Geller, November 6, 1987. Audio recording of an oral history interview of Caroline E. Fisher by Virginia Ross Geller recorded at Fisher's home in Belmont. Topics include: family history; education; living in Woodside; participation in the Terman Study of the Gifted; children's theater; teaching; creating history kits for 3rd and 4th graders through the American Association of University Women (AAUW...

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17. Just Before "Tattoo", c. 1917-1918 - Sketch

    Just Before "Tattoo", c. 1917-1918. Pen and ink on lined off-white paper sketch depicts a man with his back to the viewer in the foreground. He wears his undergarments and is stepping into bed, with one hand holding the bedframe and the other lifting the blanket, and one knee raised. In the background is a ceiling beam, a sleeping soldier with "zzz"s in a dialogue bubble above him, and another soldier smoking a cigarette saying goodnight to every...

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18. Just Bunk Fatigue, 1918 - Sketch

    Just Bunk Fatigue, 1918. Pencil on lined off-white paper sketch depicts a man asleep in the bottom bunk of a bunk bed. He wears and undershirt and a blanket covers most of his body. His right arm hangs out of the bed and rests on the floor. A caption in the lower right corner reads "Just Bunk Fatigue."

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19. K-P Camp Lewis, 1917 - Sketch

    K-P Camp Lewis, 1917. Pencil on off-white paper cartoon sketch depicts a dour-faced man behind a counter wearing an apron and chef's hat and smoking a long, thin pipe. With his right hand he holds a large spoon over a container of what looks like soup. Behind him is a shelf from which knives, pots, and other cooking utensils are hanging. Text in the bottom right foreground says ""K-P" Camp Lewis Nov-10-1917," with the "K-P" in bubble letters. In ...

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20. Letter from Alvin Page Colby, 1918 - Letter

    Letter from Alvin Page Colby, 1918. Brief letter from Colby to the commanding officer of the 364th Ambulance Corps containing two points. The first concerns something in Tacoma from 9am to midnight on the date the note was written. The second says that Colby is "entitled to Class A privilege". It is signed with Colby's name and approved by a stamp from "Burt L. Doane, CAPT.M.R.C." It is written in pencil in cursive on a YMCA Army and Navy stamped...

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21. Letter from Alvin Page Colby, 1918 - Letter

    Letter from Alvin Page Colby, 1918. Brief note written in cursive pencil on lined paper reads "--So, I didnt get time to write you this evening. / Your / Al".

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22. Letter from the Masonic Ambulance Corps, 1970 - Letter

    Letter from the Masonic Ambulance Corps, 1970. Typed letter regarding reunion meeting of the organization which occurred on August 1, 1970. Mostly focuses on who attended and who was unable to attend. Includes address updates and notes who passed away.

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23. Letter with Sketch by Alvin Page Colby, 1918 - Sketch

    Sketch and letter by Alvin Page Colby, 1918. A letter to a "Mr Jack S[illegible], Cook 364 Amb. Co." from "the underground commander" requests nine sandwiches to keep the men "peaceful during the night." It is signed by seven men and includes a sketch by Colby of a man in a hat and glasses saying "HEY! JOHN DO THAT WILL YUH?" A P.S. reads "Send us any old thing decent for a good soldier to eat."

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24. M1917 Helmet, c. 1917-1918 - Helmet, Military

    M1917 Helmet, c. 1917-1918. Round metal helmet, brown in color. At top of helmet head is a starburst engraving at the center. A bolt goes through the top of the helmet to connect the head adjustment contraption. The rounded helmet flattens at the edges with a folded over seam of metal. The head adjustment contraption is black leather on the outer edges and tan leather on the inside. The black leather is connected to tan cloth net webbing to a...

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25. Map by Alvin Page Colby, c. 1917-1918 - Map, Road

    Map by Alvin Page Colby, c. 1917-1918. Hand-drawn road map gives directions to a country club in the vicinity of Camp Lewis. A highway runs horizontally along the top of the page, with two horizontal rail lines drawn underneath it. Below those are some County Roads and Private Roads with a handful of rail stations and landmarks labeled.

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