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VIRGINIA’S PARTICIPATION IN WORLD WAR ISELECTED RESOURCES IN THE LIBRARY OF VIRGINIA

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VIRGINIA’S MILITARY PARTICIPATION SERIES

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INTRODUCTION

This bibliography is one of a series intended to be companions to the Virginia Military Dead database available via The Libraryof Virginia home page on the worldwide web. It should come in handy when the database user needs to fill in gaps in informa-tion or understanding regarding information found in the database. Unless otherwise noted, all items listed below are locatedin the stacks.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Registers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Rosters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

County/City Microfilm Records of Induction and Discharge Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Registers of War Dead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Local Histories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Unit Histories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Aero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Artillery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Engineers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Infantry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Medical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Naval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Periodicals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Contemporary Titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Magazine Articles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Virginians Write About the War . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Personal Narratives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

General Histories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Archival Resources Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Personal Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Organization Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Government Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Map Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Special Collections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Picture Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Broadside Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Artifacts Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Electronic Collections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Digital Collections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Worldwide Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Virginia’s Participation in World War I

REFERENCE

These materials provide easy access to authoritative information or facts about World War I and related military organizations.Items are arranged alphabetically by author and/or title.

American Armies and Battlefields in Europe. Washington, D.C.: Center of Military History, U.S. Army, 1992. D 114.2:AR 5/4

American Battle Monuments Commission. American Armies and Battlefields in Europe: A History, Guide, and ReferenceBook. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1938. Y 3. Am 3: B 32 1938

The Americans in the Great War. Michelin Illustrated Guides to the Battlefields (1914–1918). Milltown, N.J.: Michelin TireCo., 1920. D528 A7

Davis, Arthur Kyle. Virginia Military Organizations in the World War. With Supplement of Distinguished Service. Richmond,Va.: Virginia War History Commission, 1927. D570.85 V8 A4 v. 5

Dornbusch, Charles Emil, comp. Histories of American Army Units, World Wars I and II and Korean Conflict, With SomeEarlier Histories. Washington, D.C.: Dept. of the Army, Office of the Adjutant General, Special Services Division, Libraryand Service Club Branch, 1956. D 102.2:Ar 5

Dornbusch, Charles Emil. Unit Histories of the United States Air Forces, Including Privately Printed Personal Narratives.Hampton Bays, N.Y.: Hampton Books, 1958. Z6724 A3 D66

George C. Marshall Research Foundation. Posters of World War I and World War II in the George C. Marshall Research Foundation. Charlottesville, Va.: University Press of Virginia, 1979. Picture Collection Reference D522.25 G46

Johnson, Richard S. How to Locate Anyone Who Is or Has Been in The Military: Armed Forces Locator Guide. Spartanburg,S.C.: MIE Pub., 1999. Ref UA23 J58 1999

A List of Neutral Ships Sunk by the Germans from August 8, 1914, to April 26, 1917. London: n.p., 1917. D591 L5Many of the ships listed herein were American and/or were sailing to or from Virginia ports.

McKenney, Janice E. Field Artillery: Regular Army and Army Reserve. Washington, D.C.: Center of Military History, U.S.Army, 1992. D 114.11:Ar 7/2

Neagles, James C. U.S. Military Records: A Guide to Federal and State Sources, Colonial America to the Present. Salt LakeCity, Utah: Ancestry, 1994. Ref E181 N43 1994

Newman, John J. Uncle, We Are Ready! Registering America’s Men, 1917–1918: A Guide to Researching World War I DraftRegistration Cards. North Salt Lake, Utah: Heritage Quest, 2001. D570.8 R4 N48 2001

The Official Record of the United States’ Part in the Great War . . . . N. p., 1923. D570 O4Includes specific and detailed references to many Virginians.

Order of Battle of the United States Land Forces in the World War. Washington, D.C.: Center of Military History, UnitedStates Army, 1988. D114.2:B32

Register of the Commission and Warrant Officers of the Navy of the United States, Including Officers of the Marine Corps.Washington, D.C.: Secretary of the Navy, 1814–. N 1.10:

Sassé, Fred A. Rookie Days of a Soldier. St. Paul, Minn.: W. G. Greene, 1924. D570.9 S3A veritable almanac of facts and figures, glossaries, insignia, organizational and historical information, etc., this book con-tains a wealth of information every new soldier needed to know about how things were done in the Army. The amount ofuseful information that is packed into this little book is simply amazing.

Schaefer, Christina K. The Great War, A Guide to the Service Records of All the World’s Fighting Men and Volunteers. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1998. D609 A2 S29 1998

Skillman, Willis Rowland. The A.E.F.; Who They Were, What They Did, How They Did It. Philadelphia, Pa.: G. W. Jacobs,1920. D570 S6 An almanac of statistical, organizational and historical information regarding each of the divisions that made up the American Expeditionary Force.

Thayer, Lucien H. America’s First Eagles: The Official History of the U.S. Air Service, A.E.F. (1917–1918). San Jose, Cal.: R. J. Bender Publishing; Mesa, Ariz.: Champlin Fighter Museum Press, 1983. D606 T37

United States Army in the World War, 1917–1919. Washington, D.C.: Center of Military History, U.S. Army, 1988–1992. D 114.8: v.1–17

U. S. Bureau of Navigation, Navy Dept. Navy Directory; Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps, Also IncludingOfficers of the United States Naval Reserve, Active, Marine Corps Reserve, Active, and Foreign Officers Serving with theNavy. Washington, D.C.: Govt. Printing Office, 1918–. N 1.24:

Virginia War History Commission. Publications of the Virginia War History Commission. Source Volume . . . Richmond, Va.:The Commission, 1923–27. D570.85 V8 A4

Virginia War Service Bureau. Information Relating to Veterans Relief Under Economy Act of March 20, 1933. Richmond, Va.:The Bureau, 1933. UB374 V8 A55 1933

Virginia War Service Bureau. Service Plan of the War Service Bureau. Richmond, Va.: Division of Purchase and Print., 1932.UB374 V8 A55 1932

Wilson, John B. Armies, Corps, Divisions, and Separate Brigades. Washington, D.C.: Center of Military History, U.S. Army,1999. D 114.11:Ar 5/2/999

Wyllie, Robert E. Orders, Decorations and Insignia, Military and Civil; with the History and Romance of Their Origin and aFull Description of Each. New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1921. CR4509 W9

REGISTERS

These items contain lists of personnel who participated in the war from various localities or organizations and include information on at least one Virginian.

ROSTERS

American Legion. Dept. of Virginia. Richmond. The American Legion Directory, Richmond District . Richmond Post, no. 1,North Richmond Post, no. 38, South Richmond Post, no. 137, American Legion Auxiliary (to Richmond Post, no. 1).Richmond, Va.: 1922–. D570 A13 R5

Aston, Andrew C. Roster, 3rd Battalion, 317th Infantry. Richmond, Va.: Dietz Printing Co., 1919. D570.33 317th A85


Brown, Douglas Summers, ed. Historical and Biographical Sketches of Greensville County, Virginia, 1650–1967. Emporia,Va.: Riparian Woman’s Club, 1968. F232 G8 B8

Campbell, Judith A. Veterans of World War I, Page County, Virginia. Rileyville, Va.: J. A. Campbell, 1995. F232 P1 C3 1991

Cobb, Walter Westray. The Final Roster, A Roster of the Soldiers Who Saw Service in the Great War from Nottoway County,Va. Lynchburg, Va.: Printed by J. P. Bell, 1920. D570.85 V81 N6

Featherston, Nathaniel Ragland. The History of Appomattox, Virginia, also World War II-I and Spanish American War ServiceRecord. Appomattox, Va.: American Legion Post 104, 1948. F232 A65 F3

Fooks, Herbert Clarence. Prisoners of War. Federalsburg, Md.: J. W. Stowell Printing Co., 1924. JX5141 F6

Gaffrey, Jeremy B. Searching for Fishburne Alumni among the Casualties of the Great War. Waynesboro, Va.: J. B. Gaffrey and M. W. Leece, 1991. LD7501 W32 F52 1991

The Hatchet of the United States Ship “George Washington,” Compiled by Captain Edwin T. Pollock and Lieut. (j.g.) Paul F.Bloomhardt. [v. l-9; Feb. 21-Dec. l2, 1918]. New York: J. J. Little & Ives, 1919. D501 H4 v.1-9Includes a history of the George Washington, lists of officers and enlisted men attached to the ship, and passenger lists.

Mead, Frederick Sumner, ed. Harvard’s Military Record in the World War. Boston, Mass.: Harvard Alumni Association, 1921. D639 E4 H55

Morton, Oren F. A Centennial History of Alleghany County, Virginia. Bridgewater, Va.: C. J. Carrier, 1970. F232 A5 M8 1970

———. A Handbook of Highland County and a Supplement to Pendleton and Highland History. Monterey, Va.: The Highland Recorder, 1922. F232 H8 M8

Patton, John Shelton. The University of Virginia in the World War. Charlottesville, Va.: n.p., 1921. D639 E4 V8 1921

Smith’s Volunteers of the World’s War. History and Souvenir Program of the Second Annual Reunion of Smith’s Volunteers ofthe Worlds [sic] War, Suffolk, Va., August 16th, 1930. Suffolk, Va.: Piland Print., 1930. D570 A15 S6

Stringer, Harry R. Heroes All! A Compendium of the Names and Official Citations of the Soldiers and Citizens of the UnitedStates and of Her Allies Who Were Decorated by the American Government for Exceptional Heroism and Conspicuous Service Above and Beyond the Call of Duty in the War with Germany, 1917–1919. Washington, D.C.: Fassett PublishingCo., 1919. D609 U6 S8

———. The Navy Book of Distinguished Service; an Official Compendium of the Names and Citations of the Men of theUnited States Navy, Marine Corps, Army and Foreign Governments Who Were Decorated by the Navy Department forExtraordinary Gallantry and Conspicuous Service Above and Beyond the Call of Duty in the World War. Washington,D.C.: Fassett Publishing Co., 1921. D589 U8 S8

Tompkins, Edmund Pendleton. Medical Annals of Roanoke, Virginia. Roanoke, Va.: Roanoke Academy of Medicine, 1922.R346 R8 T7Contains 27 biographical sketches of doctors who served in the war, lists of medical personnel active in other ways, andbrief historical sketches of medical people, places and events.

Turner, Ronald Ray. Prince William County, Virginia, World War I Draft Registration. Manassas, Va.: Ronald Ray Turner,2000. F232 P86 T876 2000

United Daughters of the Confederacy. The Cross of Military Service (“C. M. S.”) History and Records of Men of Lineal Con-federate Descent Who Served Honorably in the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps of the United States or Its Allies During thePeriod of the World War (April 6, 1917–November 11, 1918). Jackson, Tenn.: n.p., 1927–. D609 U7 U6

United States. Army. Engineer Train, 5th. Roster, Fifth Engineer Train: Lieut. C.D. Welch, Commanding: Camp A. A.Humphreys, Virginia. N.p.,1919. D570.31 5th A3

United States. Coast Guard. Register of the Commissioned and Warrant Officers, and Cadets, and Ships and Stations of theUnited States Coast Guard ... Washington, D.C.: U.S. G.P.O., 1915–. T 47. 10:

University of Virginia Alumni News. War Bulletin Supplement. Charlottesville, Va.: General Alumni Association of the University of Virginia, 1917–1918. LH1 V8 A46Contains a list of university alumni who were in service, giving also rank, class, home of record, organization, and station.

Virginia. Adjutant General’s Office. Initial Muster Rolls, Organizations Virginia National Guard Called into Federal Servicefor War Against Germany, and Discharged from Virginia National Guard by Draft into Federal Service on August 5,1917 . . . Richmond, Va.: n.p. 1920. UA502 A4 1919

Virginia DAR Genealogical Records Committee Report. Series 2, v. 45, World War I Board Registrations, General Index to Induction and Discharge Records, World War II, Scott County, Virginia. N.p.: Virginia DAR, 1996. MAIN F232 S4 V8 1996

Virginia. Governor’s Office. Dept. of Selective Service Supervision. Roster of District Boards, Local Boards, GovernmentAppeal Agents, Medical Advisory Boards, and Legal Advisory Boards in the State of Virginia, as Constituted by the President Under the Provisions of the Act of May 18, 1917 and the Selective Service Regulations. Richmond, Va.: W. C.Hill Print. Co., 1918. D570.85 V8 A5

Virginia Military Institute. Record of Service in the World War of V. M. I. Alumni and Their Alma Mater. Richmond, Va.:Richmond Press, 1920. D639 E4 V5

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the World War. Blacksburg, Va.: VirginiaPolytechnic Institute, 1927. T171 V722 v.21, no.1

Williams, Hugh T. Why Soldiers Do Not Talk about the War; or, Danville and Pittsylvania County’s Part. A History of Company “C”, 116th Infantry; Battery “E”, 111th Field Artillery; Sixth Company, Coast Artillery; Together with Com-plete Alphabetical Rosters of Officers and Men. Rosters of Danville and Pittsylvania Selected Men, White and Colored.Danville, Va.: J. T. Townes Print. Co., 1919. D570.33 116th W7

World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917–1918 [microform]: Virginia. Washington, D.C.:National Archives and Records Administration, 1985. Film 1696

COUNTY/CITY MICROFILM RECORDS OF INDUCTION AND DISCHARGE PAPERS

These items are arranged alphabetically by locality, counties first, followed by independent cities. The microfilm reels are physically stored with the microfilmed county records in the West Reading Room and there arranged alphabetically by localityand then numerically by reel number.

Accomack County. World War Memorial Records, 1919–1967, 11 p. Reel 341 Retakes for Muster Roll [Civil War and World War I], 1861–1865, 1917–1918. Reel 341

Alleghany County. World War Memorial Records, 1933–1958, 77 p. Reel 91


Amelia County. Records of World War Veterans, 1918–1966, index, 14 pp. [Virginia World War Memorial Record - Discharges]. Reel 66 List of Registrants Inducted into the Army as Furnished by the Local Board, 1918, index, 1–23 pp. [lists name, post office,race]. Reel 66

Bedford County. Muster Roll, World War I, 1917-1918, index, unpaged [lists name, town, race and date drafted/volunteered].Reel 79

Botetourt County. Induction and Discharge Records, World War I, index, pp. 1–239, 632–663. Reel 147

Campbell County. Muster Roll, World War I, 1917–1919, index, 57 pp. Reel 102

Caroline County. Induction and Discharge Record, 1918–1972 (continued), pp. 151–240. Reel 64

Clarke County. Muster Roll, 1861–1865 (Also men in World War I) pp. 1–14: 1861–1865; pp. 15–24: World War I. Reel 14

Craig County. Muster Roll, 1917–1918 Record of World War Veterans, 1925–1957, 31 pp. Reel 27

Floyd County. Muster Roll, 1916–1919, unpaged. Reel 23

King William County. World War I Memorial Records, 1917–1919, index, 5 pp. Reel 22

Middlesex County. Muster Roll for World War I, 1917–1918, index, unpaged. Reel 94 Soldiers’ Discharge Records, 1919–1960, index, unpaged. Reel 103

New Kent County. Muster Roll in the War with Germany, A–Z, 1917–1918, unpaged. Reel 21 World War One Memorial Record, Vol. 1, 1917–1919, index, 18 pp. Reel 26

Page County. Minutes of the Local Draft Board for Page County, index, 12 pp. Muster Roll in the War with Germany, 1917–1918, unpaged. Reel 71

Patrick County. Muster Roll 1, 1917–1919. Reel 25

Pittsylvania County. Muster Roll, 1917–1918. Reel 221

Pulaski County. Muster Roll, 1917–1918, unpaged. Reel 17

Roanoke County. History and Wars of Roanoke County, 1671–1945, unpaged index, 447 pp. (typescript). Reel 23

Rockingham County. List of Servicemen 1, 1918–1919, 1–399 pp.Names of Discharged and Rejected Soldiers 1, 1917–1918Record of Returned Servicemen, 1918–1919, 200 pp. Reel 76List of Servicemen 1, 1918–1919 (continued), 400–504 pp.Muster Roll in the War with Germany 1, 1917–1918, unpaged. Reel 153

Russell County. Induction and Discharge Records, Muster Roll, 1917–1918, unpaged. Reel 27

Scott County. World War I Muster, 1917–1918, unpaged. Reel 37

Smyth County. Muster Roll in the War with Germany 1, 1917–1918, unpagedWorld War Veterans 1, 1918–1926, 22 pp. Reel 32

Stafford County. Muster Roll in the War with Germany, 1917–1918, unpaged. Reel 23

Surry County. Muster Roll in the War with Germany, 1917–1918. Reel 59

Tazewell County. Alphabetical List of Registrants for World War I, Local Board, 1918, unpagedList of Men Registered in Tazewell County, 1917–1918, index, 45 pp.Muster Rolls for World War I and World War II, 1915–1918, 1941–1944World War Memorial Record, 1928–1964, index, 136 pp. Reel 58

Warwick County. Induction and Discharge Records of World War I, 1917–1918, 18 pp. (Newport News). Reel 7

Buena Vista. World War Memorial Records 1, 1926–1970, index, 30 pp. Reel 4

Fredericksburg. World War Memorial Record 1, 1931–1957, index, 17 pp. Reel 47

Lynchburg. Muster Roll in the War with Germany 1, 1917–1918, unpaged. Reel 38

REGISTERS OF WAR DEAD

These items contain lists of personnel from a given locality or organization who died as a result of their participation in the war.

American Legion. Dept. of Virginia. Rockingham Post No. 27 (Harrisonburg). Rockingham County in the World War,1917–1918. Harrisonburg, Va.: Rockingham Post No. 27, 1931. D570.85 V81 R6

American Legion. Virginia. Richmond Post No. 1. Official Program, Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1918–Nov. 11, 1921. Richmond, Va.: Whittet & Shepperson, Printers, 1921. D675 R5 A5 1921

Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia. Cemeteries Committee. Gone But Not Forgotten: Gravestone Inscriptions & Burialsof Chesterfield County. Chesterfield County, Va.: The Committee, 1998. F232 C52 C575 1998

Haulsee, W. M., F. G. Howe and A. C. Doyle, comp. Soldiers of the Great War. Washington, D.C.: Soldiers Record PublishingAssociation, 1920. D609 U6 S6

Maccabees, Knights of. The Maccabees in the World War; A Historical Review of the World War and the Part Taken by Maccabees, with a Roll of Honor of the Members of Our Order Who Gave Their Lives for the Sake of Humanity. Detroit,Mich.: Macabees, 1920. D609 U7 M3

Moore, Joel Roscoe. The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki; Campaigning in North Russia1918–1919. Detroit, Mich.: Polar Bear Publishing Co., 1920. D559 M6

Nuckols, Ashley Kay. Deaths, American Expeditionary Force, W. W. I, 1917, 1918, Virginia. Greenville, N.C.: A. K. Nuckols,1995. D609 U6 N883 1995

“Roll of Honor, Virginians Who Have Died in the War for Freedom.” Virginia Magazine of History and Biography. 27 (1919):1–32, 101–139, 205–259. F221 V9

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (Lynchburg, Va.). Memorial Exercises to Our Soldier Dead, St. Paul’s Church, Rev. J. M. Robeson,Rector, Lynchburg, Virginia. Lynchburg, Va.: n.p., 1921. D675 L9 A3 1921

Thornrose Cemetery Company, Staunton, Va. Beautiful Thornrose. Staunton, Va.: McClure Co., 1921. F234 S798 T5 1921

United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel. Officers and Enlisted Men of the United States Navy Who Lost Their Lives Duringthe World War, from April 6, 1917, to November 11, 1918. Washington, D.C.: Govt. Print. Off., 1920. N 17.2:Of 2


United States. War Dept. Pilgrimage for the Mothers and Widows of Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines of the American ForcesNow Interred in the Cemeteries of Europe . . . Washington, D.C.: U.S. G.P.O., 1930. Serial Set 9225

Virginia. Adjutant General’s Office. Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Virginia for the Year (1920, 1921). Richmond, Va.: Davis Bottom, Superintendent of Public Printing, 1920–1921. UA43 V8

Virginia’s Roll of Honor. Richmond, Va.: National Pub. Co., 19??. D609 U7 V8 N3

LOCAL HISTORIES

Items in this category are arranged alphabetically by name of locality and deal usually with participants from or activities in thelocality during the war.

Batchelder, Roger. Camp Lee. Boston, Mass.: Small, Maynard & Company, 1918. U294.5 L35 B25

The Bayonet, Remembrance Book of Camp Lee, Virginia. Camp Lee, Va.: The Bayonet, 1918. U294.5 L35 B3

Ruschke, Egmont Westy. Lieuie VI, Being the Chronicle of the Battle of Camp Lee as Fought by the Deathless Sixth Battalion,Central Officers Training School, Camp Lee, Virginia, Being in Action from October 15, 1918 to January 15, 1919. Richmond, Va.: Garrett & Massie, printers, 1919. U294.5 L35 R9

Davis, Arthur Kyle. Virginia Communities in War Time. Richmond, Va.: Pub. by order of the Executive Committee,1926–1927. D570.85 V8 A4 v.6–7

Davis, Arthur Kyle. Virginia War History in Newspaper Clippings. Richmond, Va.: Pub. by order of the Executive Committee,1924. D570.85 V8 A4 v. 2

Long, F. W. Clifton Forge in War Time. A Community History. Richmond, Va.: 1926. D570.85 V81 C6

Flippen, Florence. Cumberland County in War Time: A Community History. Richmond, Va.: 1926. D570.85 V81 C96

Sutherland, Elihu Jasper. Dickenson County in War Time: A Community History. N.p., 1926. D570.85 V81 D5

Sadler, Elizabeth Hatcher. Fluvanna County in War Time: A Community History. N. p., 1923. D570.85 V81 F6

Brown, Douglas Summers, ed. Historical and Biographical Sketches of Greensville County, Virginia, 1650–1967. Emporia,Va.: Riparian Woman’s Club, 1968. F232 G8 B8

Quarstein, John V. World War I on the Virginia Peninsula. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia, 1998. D570.85 V81 V57 1998

Hampton Institute. Hampton in War Time ... Hampton, Va.: Press of the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute, 1918. LC2851 H32 A35

United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Impact of War on the Hampton Roads Area: The Norfolk-Portsmouth-NewportNews Shipbuilding District. Part I - World War II; part II - World War I. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Labor,Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment and Occupational Outlook Branch, 1944. L 2.16:no.23

Page, Rosewell. Hanover County in War Time: A Community History. N.p., 1925. D570.85 V81 H24

Davis, Arthur Kyle. Norfolk City in War Time: A Community History. Richmond, Va.: n.p., 1925. D570.85 V81 N8

Ezekiel, Herbert T. World War Section of The History of the Jews of Richmond. Richmond, Va.: H. T. Ezekiel, 1920.F233.9 J5 E951

Richmond (Va.). School Board. Report of War Activities, 1917–1918. Richmond, Va.: School Board, City of Richmond, Va.,1918. D639 E2 R4

American Legion. Dept. of Virginia. Rockingham Post No. 27 (Harrisonburg). Rockingham County in the World War,1917–1918. Harrisonburg, Va.: Rockingham Post No. 27, 1931. D570.85 V81 R6

Wayland, John Walter. Rockingham County and the City of Harrisonburg in the World War: A Community History. Richmond, Va.: n.p., 1926. D570.85 V81 R59

Addington, Robert M. Scott County in War Time: A Community History. N.p., 1918. F232 S4 A19

University of Virginia. Library. The Great War: A Catalogue of the Materials on Display in the Exhibition, The Great War. AnExhibit Commemorating the Seventy-Fifth Anniversary of the Armistice Ending World War I, and Honoring the Joseph M.Bruccoli Great War Collection: McGregor Room and Stettinus Gallery, University of Virginia Library, November 11,1993–February 28, 1994. Charlottesville, Va.: The Library, 1993. D503 U55 1993

University of Virginia. War Extension Service. Charlottesville, Va.: The University, 1917. D639 E4 V8

UNIT HISTORIES

These items are arranged numerically by unit regardless of branch or echelon, except as otherwise noted. Virtually all of the following units include at least one Virginian among their ranks.

AERO

Flammer, Philip M. The Vivid Air, the Lafayette Escadrille. Athens, Ga.: University of Georgia Press, 1981. D603 F55 1981

Genet, Edmond Charles Clinton. An American for Lafayette: The Diaries of E. C. C. Genet, Lafayette Escadrille. Charlottesville, Va.: University Press of Virginia, 1981. D603 G45 1981

Gilchrist, John W. Stuart. The 104th Aero Squadron. Richmond, Va.: n.p., 1968. D606 G5

Mason, Herbert Molloy. The Lafayette Escadrille. New York: Random House, 1964. D603 M34

Merritt, Mary Martha, comp. Curtis Edward Presley, 1894–1975: A Pictorial Diary of World War I. Beckley, W. Va.: BJWPrinters, 1977. D522 C87

Thenault, Georges. The Story of the Lafayette Escadrille Told by its Commander. Boston, Mass.: Small, Maynard & Company,1921. D603 T5

ARTILLERY

Thompson, John Victor. Roster and History of Battery “D”, 35th Regiment, Coast Artillery, Fort Monroe, Virginia, WorldWar 1914–1918; Formerly the 14th Company, Virginia Coast Artillery, National Guard, Organized at South Boston,Virginia, December Thirteenth, Nineteen-Seventeen. N. p., 1919. D570.325 35th T5

Bacon, William James, ed. History of the Fifty-Fifth Field Artillery Brigade, 1917, 1918, 1919. Nashville, Tenn.: BensonPrinting Co., 1920. D570.32 55th B3

Cutler, Frederick Morse. The 55th Artillery (C. A. C.) in the American Expeditionary Forces, France, 1918. Worcester, Mass.: Commonwealth Press, 1920. D570.325 55th C8


La Branche, Ernest E. An American Battery in France. Worcester, Mass.: Belisle Printing & Publishing Co., 1923.D570.32 102d L3

Sirois, Edward D. Smashing Through “The World War” With Fighting Battery C 102nd F. A. “Yankee Division,”1917–1918–1919. Salem, Mass.: Meek Press, 1919. D570.32 102d S5

Jacobsen, A. Wilmot. The Blue and Gray: A Story of Battery D 110th Field Artillery. Baltimore, Md.: N. T. A. Munder, 1919. D570.32 110th J32

United States. Army. 110th Field Artillery Regiment. Battery E. Battery E of the 110th Field Artillery: A Record of Service andFellowship Here and “Over There”. Baltimore, Md.: Kohn & Pollock, 1919. D570.32 110th U5

Seal, Henry F., Jr. “Numquam non paratus” (Never unprepared) World War I, 1917-1919. History of the 111th Field ArtilleryRegiment, 29th Infantry Division, Organized from the First Battalion, Field Artillery, Virginia National Guard, at CampMcClellan, Anniston, Alabama, 5 August 1917. Richmond, Va.: Virginia Dept. of Military Affairs, 1953. D570.32 111th S4

From Texas to France with Battery D. (United States Army, 111th Field Artillery Battalion, Battery D) Hampton, Va.: Syms-Eaton Museum, 19—. F234 H23 H81 no.11

Amis, Reese T. History of the 114th Field Artillery. Nashville, Tenn.: n.p., 1920. D570.32 114th A5

Crowell, Thomas Irving. A History of the 313th Field Artillery, U.S.A. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1920. D570.32 313th C7

McElroy, John Lee. War Diary of John Lee McElroy, 1st Lieut. 315th Field Artillery, 155th Brigade.Camden, N.J.: Haddon Press, 1929. D570.9 M28

ENGINEERS

Sullivan, Willard P. The History of the 105th Regiment of Engineers, Divisional Engineers of the “Old Hickory” (30th) Division. New York: George H. Doran Co., 1919. D570.31 105th S8

United States. Army. 304th Engineers. The Official History of the Three Hundred and Fourth Engineer Regiment, Seventy-Ninth Division, U.S.A., During the World War. Lancaster, Pa.: Press of Steinman & Foltz, 1920. D570.31 304th A5

Floyd, Frank T. Company “F” Overseas. Pittsburgh, Pa.: Pittsburgh Printing Co., 1921. D570.31 305th F4

INFANTRY

Clark, George B. Devil Dogs: Fighting Marines of World War I. Novato, Cal.: Presidio Press, 1999. D570.348 C43 1999

Addison, James Thayer. The Story of the First Gas Regiment. Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 1919. D570.345 1st A4

United States. Army. 1st Division. World War Records. First Division, A.E.F., Regular. Washington, D.C.: n.p., 1928–1930.D570.3 1st A4

United States. Army. Infantry Division, 1st. World War Records. First Division, A.E.F., Regular. German Documents. Washington, D.C.: n.p., 1930–1933. D570.3 1st A45

Society of the First Division, A.E.F. History of the First Division During the World War, 1917–1919. Philadelphia, Pa.: John C. Winston Co., 1922. D570.3 1st A5

Davis, Chester W. The Story of the First Pioneer Infantry, U.S.A. Utica, N.Y.: Kirkland Press, 1920. D570.33 1st pioneer D2 1920

United States. Army. 2d Division. The Second Division; Syllabi of the Histories of Regiments and Separate Organizations.From Dates of Organization to June 1, 1919. Coblenz, Germany: Coblenzer Volkszeitung, 1919. D570.3 2d A5 1919

United States. Army. 12th Infantry. Twelfth U.S. Infantry, 1798-1919; Its Story by Its Men. New York: Knickerbocker Press,1919. D570.33 12th A5

Martin, Edward. The Twenty-Eighth Division, Pennsylvania’s Guard in the World War . . . .Pittsburgh, Pa.: 28th Division Pub.Co., 1923-1924. D570.3 28th M3

Cutchins, John Abram. History of the Twenty-Ninth Division, “Blue and Gray,” 1917–1919. Philadelphia, Pa.: Press of MacCalla & Co., Inc., 1921. D570.3 29th C8

United States. Army. 29th Division. Source Book. Operations of the 29th Division East of the Meuse River, October 8th to30th, 1918. Fort Monroe, Va.: Printing Plant Coast Artillery School, 1922. D570.3 29th A5

Tompkins, Raymond Sidney. The Story of the Rainbow Division. New York: Boni and Liveright, 1919. D570.3 42nd T5

Young, Rush Stephenson. Over the Top with the 80th, by a Buck Private. Washington, D.C.: n.p., 1933. D570.3 80th Y6

American Battle Monuments Commission. 80th Division, Summary of Operations in the World War. Washington, D.C.: U.S.Govt. Print. Off., 1944. Y 3. Am 3: W 89 80th Div.

Burhans, Robert D. History and Heraldry of the 80th Division; Covering Participation in World War I & World War II,Including a Section on Customs of the Service and the Combat Arms Regimental System, U. S. Army. Richmond, Va.: n.p., 1960. UA27.5 80th B8

Cooke, James J. The All-Americans at War: The 82nd Division in the Great War, 1917–1918. Westport, Conn.: Praeger,1999. D570.3 82nd C66 1999

United States. Army. Airborne Division, 82nd. Official History of 82nd Division, American Expeditionary Forces, “All American” Division, Written by Divisional Officers Designated by the Division Commander. 1917–1919. Indianapolis,Ind.: Bobbs-Merrill Co., 1919. D570.3 82d A5

English, George H., Jr. History of the 89th Division, U. S. A.: From its Organization in 1917, through its Operations in theWorld War, the Occupation of Germany and until Demobilization in 1919; with Maps, Photographs, Official Reports,Honor and Casualty Lists, etc. Denver, Colo.: The War Society of the 89th Division, 1920. D570.3 89th E5

Duane, James T. Dear Old “K”. Boston, Mass.: n.p., 1922. D570.33 101st D8

Seal, Henry F., Jr. “Ever forward,” World War I, 1917–1919. History of the 116th U. S. Infantry Regiment, 29th InfantryDivision, Organized from the 1st, 2nd and 4th Infantry Regiments, Virginia National Guard, at Camp McClellan, Anniston, Alabama, 4 October 1917. Richmond, Va.: Virginia Dept. of Military Affairs, 1953. D570.33 116th S4

Schildt, John W. The Long Line of Splendor, 1742–1992. Chewsville, Md.: Antietam Publications, 1993. D540.33 116th S35 1993

United States. Army. 314th Machine Gun Battalion. 314 Machine Gun Battalion History, Blue Ridge (80th) Division. CampDix, N.J.: n.p., 1919. D570.34 314th A3

Glock, Carl Edward. History of the 316th Regiment of Infantry. Philadelphia, Pa.: Tracy Press, 1930–51. UA29 316th G4


Craighill, Edley. History of the 317th Infantry. Tours: Imprimerie Deslis Frères et Cie, 1919. D570.33 317th C8

Morris, Joseph J. Revised History of Company “F”, 317th Infantry, 80th Division, Known as “The Blue Ridge Division”. Suffolk, Va.: 1962. D570.33 317th M8

Eldred, Anson. Overseas Diary of Company “G” 317th Infantry: France June 1918–June 1919. N.p., 1919. D570.33 317th O96

Shaw, Arthur F. Company “K”, 317th Infantry; Being a History of its Activities and a Record of its Personnel, September 1917to June 1919. Grand Rapids, Mich.: White Printing Co., 1919. D570.33 317th S5

United States. Army. 318th Infantry. History of the 318th Infantry Regiment of the 80th Division, 1917–1919. Richmond,Va.: William Byrd Press, Inc., 1919. D570.33 318th A5

Smith, Vincent R. Roster of Company D and Brief History of the First Battalion, 318th Infantry, Eightieth Division, American Expeditionary Forces, France. Scottdale, Pa.: 1920. D570.33 318th S6

Westlake, Thomas Hall. History of the 320th Infantry Abroad. New York: McGraw-Phillips Printing Co., Inc., 1923. D570.33 320th W4

Schwartz, Leon. A Short History of the Battalion, First Battalion, 320th Infantry. Troyes: Grande Imprimerie de Troyes, pref.,1919. D570.33 320th S4

Williams, Ashby. Experiences of the Great War; Artois, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne. Roanoke, Va.: Press of the Stone Printingand Manufacturing Co., 1919. D570.33 320th W5

Craighill, Edley. The Musketeers. Lynchburg, Va.: J.P. Bell 1931. UA508 L9 C7

York, Dorothea. The Romance of Company “A”, 339th Infantry, A. N. R. E. F. Detroit, Mich.: McIntyre Printing Co., 1923. D570.33 339th Y6

MEDICAL

Cabell, Julian Mayo. A Brief Sketch of Base Hospital No. 41, by the Commanding Officer. Washington, D.C.: n.p., 1925.D629 U8 F83

Geisinger, Joseph Francis. History of U. S. Army Base Hospital No. 45 in The Great War (Medical College of Virginia Unit).Richmond, Va.: William Byrd Press, 1924. D629 U8 F86

McGuire, Ruth I. The Nurses of Base Hospital No. 45. Richmond, Va.: n.p., 1932. D629 U8 F861

NAVAL

Boland, Micajah. A History of the War Activities of the U.S.S. Pocahontas. New York: Press of J. D. McGuire, 1919. D589 U7 P6

Krapp, Harrison G. History of the U. S. S. Rochester and the Part She Played in the Great War. Brooklyn, N.Y.: 1919. D589 U7 R6

PERIODICALS

CONTEMPORARY TITLES

The following list of periodicals is comprised of magazines, newsletters, and newspapers, published during or immediately afterWorld War I, that include references to Virginia’s participation in the war.

American Legion Weekly. New York: Legion Pub. Corp., 1919–1926. D570 A1 A31

American Legion Monthly. Chicago: American Legion, 1926–1937. D570 A1 A32

The American Legion Magazine. Washington, D.C.: American Legion Magazine, 1937–. D570 A1 A32

Armed Forces Journal International. Washington, D.C.: Army and Navy Journal, Inc. U1 A66

The Bayonet. Camp Lee, Va.: 1917–1919. Film 202

Camp Lee Review. Petersburg, Va.: 1917. U294.5 L35 C18

The Crucible. An Organ for the Promotion of a Better Understanding of Germany by the People of the United States. Richmond, Va.: The Crucible Publishing Company, 1914–1915. D501 C7

The Hatchet. N.p., 1918–1919. D501 H41

The Hatchet, published on the high seas. [A Daily Newspaper on “The President’s Ship” Homeward Bound] . N.p.,1918–1919. D501 H42

Heads Up. Richmond, Va.: U.S. Army Debarkation Hospital No. 52, 1918–1919. Film 1670

The Reservist. Seven Pines, Va.: Seven Pines Bag-Loading Plant, 1918. D501 R43

The Service Magazine. Pittsburgh, Pa.: Eightieth Division Veterans Association, 1919–1937. D501 S4

The Stars and Stripes. Washington, D.C.: National Tribune Corp., 1952. D501 S71 Reprint of a weekly newspaper originally published in Paris as the “official newspaper of the A[merican] E[xpeditionary]F[orces].”

The Stars and Stripes. Paris, France: 1918–1919. Newspapers, BoxedThis is the original newspaper and is shelved with the foreign newspapers.

The Volunteer . . .. Richmond, Va.: Service Press, 1917–. D501 V9

War History Commission News Letter. Richmond, Va.: n.p., 1919–1920. D570.85 V8 A25

MAGAZINE ARTICLES

The following are post-war magazine articles dealing specifically with Virginia’s participation in World War I.

Brooks, Vincent. “The Official War Atlas of the 1st Division, American Expeditionary Force.” Virginia Cavalcade 50 (Summer 2001): 142–143. F221 V73


Christman, Roger. “The Records of the Virginia War History Commission.” Virginia Cavalcade 50(Summer 2001):100–101.F221 V73

Clark, Mary Sine. “If They Consent to Leave Them Over There.” Virginia Cavalcade 50(Summer 2001): 134–141. F221 V73

Crews, Edward R. “A Virginia Hospital Abroad: U.S. Army Base Hospital No. 45 in the Great War.” Virginia Cavalcade42(Spring 1993): 178–191. F221 V73

Crump, Nancy Carter. “Hopewell During World War I: ‘The Toughest Town North of Hell.’” Virginia Cavalcade 31(Summer 1981): 38–47. F221 V73

Hall, Phyllis A. “Sinking William P. Frye.” American Neptune 45(Summer 1985): 199–203. V1 A4

Harpham, Josephine Evans. “The Night the Tuscania Went Down.” Oregon Historical Quarterly 77(September 1976):285–288. F871 O47At least five Virginians were among those who died when this ship was torpedoed.

Harter, Dale F. “A Soldier of Song in World War I.” Virginia Cavalcade 50(Summer 2001): 102–113. F221 V73

Lengel, Edward G. “The University of Virginia Ambulance Drivers of the First World War.” Magazine of Albemarle CountyHistory 57(1999): 1–33. F232 A3 A3

Lewis, Jerry D. “A Long Journey . . . First Pursuit Group.” Aerospace Historian 24(Spring 1977): 34–39. See Virginia MilitaryDead Database file folder at East Reference Desk.

Longacre, Edward G. “A Place Like No Other: The Origins of Langley Field, 1916-1921.” Air Power History 44 (Winter1997): 4–17.See Virginia Military Dead Database file folder at East Reference Desk.

Looney, J. Jefferson. “I Really Never Thought War Was So Cruel.” Virginia Cavalcade 50(Summer 2001): 124–133. F221 V73

McDaid, Jennifer Davis. “Our Share in the War Is No Small One.” Virginia Cavalcade 50(Summer 2001): 114–123. F221 V73

Nervig, Conrad A. “The ‘Cyclops’ Mystery.” U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings 95(July 1969): 148–151. V1 U65At least 27 Virginians were among those lost at sea when this ship mysteriously disappeared.

O’Brien, Patrick J. “A Voyage into . . . Oblivion?” Warship International 10( 1973): 410-413.See Virginia Military Dead Database file folder at East Reference Desk.

VIRGINIANS WRITE ABOUT THE WAR

GENERAL

Berry, Henry. Make the Kaiser Dance. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, 1978. D570.9 B42

Davis, Arthur Kyle. Virginians of Distinguished Service of the World War. Richmond, Va.: Virginia War History Commission,1923. D570.85 V8 A4 v. 1

Davis, Arthur Kyle. Virginia War Letters, Diaries, and Editorials. Richmond, Va.: Virginia War History Commission, 1925. D570.85 V8 A4 v. 3

Davis, Arthur Kyle. Virginia War Agencies, Selective Service and Volunteers. Richmond, Va.: Virginia War History Commission, 1926. D570.85 V8 A4 v. 4

Farwell, Byron. Over There: The United States in the Great War, 1917–1918. New York: Norton, 1999. D570 F37 1999

Feuer, A. B. The U.S. Navy in World War I: Combat at Sea and in the Air. Westport, Conn.: Praeger, 1999. D589 U6 F48 1999

Gies, Joseph. Crisis 1918, The Leading Actors, Strategies, and Events in the German Gamble for Total Victory on the WesternFront. New York: Norton, 1974. D531 G5

Glasgow, Ellen Anderson Gholson. The Sheltered Life. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1932. PZ3 G548 S54

McDaniel, George White. Our Boys In France. Richmond, Va.: Baptist State Mission Board, 1918. D570.1 M3

The News Leader History of the European War. Richmond, Va.: News Leader Co., 1914. D521 N55

Virginia. War History Commission. Virginia War History Commission Supplement, no. 1-[4]. Richmond, Va.: n.p., 1921. D570.85 V8 A21

Williams, Charles Halston. Negro Soldiers in World War I: The Human Side. New York: AMS Press, 1970. D639 N4 W5 1970 A retitled reprint of the following book by the same Virginia author.

———. Sidelights on Negro Soldiers. Boston, Mass.: B.J. Brimmer Co., 1923. D639 N4 W57 1923 An excellent description of the conditions under which America’s (including Virginia’s) African American soldiers servedduring the Great War. Contains numerous references to Virginia places and activities.

Wise, Jennings Cropper. The Turn of the Tide, American Operations at Cantigny, Château Thierry, and the Second Battle ofthe Marne. New York: H. Holt, 1920. D570 W5

PERSONAL NARRATIVES

Campbell, Jack. Jack Campbell’s War Diary (1918–1919). Lexington, Va.: C. W. Turner, 1982. D640 C347 1982

Catlin, Albertus Wright. “With the Help of God and a Few Marines”. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Page, 1919. D570.9 C3 1919

Clover, Greayer. A Stop at Suzanne’s, and Lower Flights. New York: George H. Doran Co., 1919. D570.9 C5

Cronk, Earle Tabor. The Leatherman-Cronk Story of Two Innocents Abroad in the 21st Engineers, Light Railway, World WarOne. Richmond, Va.: n.p., 1963. D570.31 21st C7

Cutchins, John Abram. An Amateur Diplomat in the World War. Richmond, Va.: Commanders Committee, AmericanLegion, 1938. D570.9 C87

Fortescue, Granville Roland. France Bears the Burden. New York: Macmillan, 1917. D548 F7

Gilchrist, John W. Stuart. An Aerial Observer in World War I. Richmond, Va.: n.p., 1966. D570.9 G525


Irwin, George Junkin. War Letters, 1917–’19 of Professor George Junkin Irwin. Verona, Va.: McClure Press, 1976. D570.9 I78

Jackson, Edgar Booker. Fall Out to the Right of the Road! Verona, Va.: McClure Press 1973. D570.9 J244

Marshall, George C. Memoirs of My Services in the World War, 1917–1918. Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 1976. D570.9 M37 1976

Montague, Edgar Sclater. Lead, Swing and Wheel. Hampton, Va.: Montague, 1959. D570.9 M75

Rowe, Josiah Pollard, Jr. Letters from a World War I Aviator. Boston, Mass.: Sinclaire Press, 1986. Virginia Authors Room D606 R69 1986

Stringfellow, John Staunton. Hell! No! This and That, A Narrative of the Great War. Boston, Mass.: Meador Publishing Co.,1936. D570.9 S793

WOMEN

Allerdice, Ellen. Address Given by an American Woman, Who Was Christened “Mother of the 160th Brigade” of Camp Lee, atSunrise, February Second, Nineteen Hundred Eighteen. Pittsburgh, Pa.: n.p., 1918. D523 A4

Clarke, Ida Clyde. American Women and the World War. New York: D. Appleton, 1918. D639 W7 C5

Dessez, Eunice Cecelia. The First Enlisted Women, 1917–1918. Philadelphia, Pa.: Dorrance, 1955. D639 W7 D47

Gavin, Lettie. American Women in World War I: They Also Served. Niwot, Col.: University Press of Colorado, 1997. D639W7 G38 1997

Godson, Susan H. Serving Proudly: A History of Women in the U.S. Navy. Annapolis, Md.: Naval Institute Press, 2001. VB324 W65 G63 2001

McDaid, Jennifer. Virginia Women and the First World War: Records and Resources at the Library of Virginia. Richmond, Va.:Library of Virginia, Archival and Information Services, 2000. D639 W7 M43 2000.

GENERAL HISTORIES

These items are arranged alphabetically by author and/or title and are included here because they deal with Virginia’s participation in World War I in a general way or because they do not easily fit any of the other more specific categories.

American Legion. Dept. of Virginia. Richmond Post No. 1. Women’s Auxiliary. Official Guide and Souvenir of the FirstAnniversary of the Signing of Armistice. Historical Review of Our Heroes, State of Virginia. Armistice Celebration, Richmond, Va., November 10th to 15th, Under Auspices of Women’s Auxiliary of American Legion, Post No. 1, Richmond,Virginia. Richmond, Va.: Williams Print. Co. 1919. D673 V8 A5 1919

Carrington, Tazewell M. United War Work Campaign. Virginia: The Campaign, Virginia Division, 1918. D570.85 V8 C3

Coffman, Edward M. The War to End All Wars: the American Military Experience in World War I. New York: Oxford University Press, 1968. D570 C6 A general history of the war, containing numerous references to Virginia people, places and organizations.

Crowell, Benedict. The Road to France, The Transportation of Troops and Military Supplies, 1917–1918. New Haven, Conn.:Yale University Press, 1921. D570.72 C7 Contains many references to activities in Virginia, particularly dealing with ports and camps.

Frothingham, Thomas Goddard. The Naval History of the World War. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1924–.D580 F75As the title indicates, a general history of the war from the naval point of view; containing numerous references to Virginiaports and the ships on which Virginians served and died.

Gleaves, Albert. A History of the Transport Service; Adventures and Experiences of United States Transports and Cruisers in theWorld War. New York: George H. Doran Co., 1921. D570.72 G6As the title indicates, a general history of the war from the naval point of view; containing numerous references to Virginiaports and the ships on which Virginians served and died.

National State and City Bank (Richmond, Va.). Homecoming Celebration Commemorating the Day When Virginia’s Sons ofthe 29th and 80th Division Returned from the World War. Richmond, Va.: Garrett & Massie, 1919. D570.3 29th N3

Thwing, Charles Franklin. The American Colleges and Universities in The Great War, 1914–1919; A History. New York:Macmillan, 1920. D639 E3 T8 Contains several references to Virginia in general and the University of Virginia in particular.

Towne, Charles Hanson. The Balfour Visit; How America Received Her Distinguished Guest; and the Significance of the Conferences in the United States in 1917. New York: G. H. Doran, 1917. D523 T58See also under Personal Papers

ARCHIVAL RESOURCES COLLECTION

Materials concerning the war can be found in the Archives and Manuscript catalog by performing a subject search for the term“World War, 1914–1918”.

PERSONAL PAPERS

Astor, Nancy Witcher Langhorne, Viscountess. Women, Politics and Welfare: The Papers of Nancy Astor, 1879–1964 from Reading University Library. Marlborough: Adam Matthew Publications, 1994. Accession No. MiscellaneousReels 2103–2146

The collection includes documents of the Virginia-born Astor’s activities in the British Parliament and WW I civilian reliefafter her election in 1919.

Barksdale Family. Papers, 1917–1921. Accession No. 22796aThe collection includes letters and a diary of Major George Edward Barksdale and his son Irving Sydnor Barksdale of Henrico County, Virginia, who served in the US Army during the war.

Cabell, Randolph McGuire. Diary, 1918 July 3–Sept. 2. Accession No. 38551Cabell was a student at Washington and Lee University when he enlisted as a lab technician with Base Hospital No. 45,also known as the “McGuire Medical Unit.” Topics include his enlistment, travel to the war front, and his service inFrance. Includes photographs.

Cronk, Earle T. List of Virginians Who Served in the 21st Engineers, Light Railway, World War I. Accession No. 26026For further information see The Leatherman-Cronk Story of Two Innocents Abroad in the 21st Engineers, Light Railways,World War One, by Earle Tabor Cronk (Richmond, 1963).


Cutchins, John A. Papers, 1916–1919. Accession Nos. 21985, 21986 and 24250The collection includes materials on the work of the Armistice Commission and on the Allied occupation of Germany. Hepublished several works on his army experiences, including An Amateur Diplomat In The World War and History Of TheTwenty-Ninth Division, “Blue And Gray,” 1917–1919.

Dempsey, William Worth. Papers 1916–1918. Accession No. 23831Consists of a diploma from the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y., and three copies/versions of a commission astemporary captain of cavalry signed by President Woodrow Wilson.

Derrickson, Mary George. Papers, 1909–1943. Accession No. 38655The collection includes letters and other papers of Mary George Derrickson and her two sons, Paul Waples Derrickson andRalph North Derrickson, who served in the U.S. Army during the war. Included are items accumulated from Mrs. Der-rickson’s Gold Star Pilgrimage trip in 1930 to visit the grave of her son, Paul.

Goode, Richard A. Papers, 1915–1941. Accession No. 36724This collection includes correspondence of Corporal Goode of the First Air Service Mechanic Regiment, Company 15,and other materials from France such as postcards, clippings, photographs, booklets, and a manuscript entitled “A.W.O.L.in Paris.”

Hertle, Mrs. Louis. Memorandum of the Conference Held at Gunston Hall, May 6, 1917 by Robert Lansing, Arthur Balfour and Sir James Eric Drummond. Accession No. 23844Arthur James Balfour, Great Britain’s Foreign Secretary, came to the United States in April 1917 in order to promote closer cooperation between the two nations. Sir James Eric Drummond was his private secretary. This report by Mrs. LouisHertle concerns the lighter aspects of a conference involving Balfour, Drummond, and Robert Lansing, United States Secretary of State. See also under General

Hopewell, John S. Sergeant Hopewell Goes To War: The Diary of Harry S. Hopewell, 1916–1919. Accession No. 35645Included with the diary of Sergeant Hopewell of the Quartermaster Corps are photographs and wartime songs.

Kern, Margaret Ethel Kelley. Papers, Richmond, 1907–1938. Accession No. 23481Mrs. Kern was extremely active in numerous types of volunteer work in World War I, as a writer, and in her role as Information Officer for the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce. The collection reflects her work as a writer, withrelief and volunteer work in World War I, the Eightieth Division Veterans Association, and the enforced retirement ofGen. Adelbert Cronkhite.

Munford, Mary-Cooke Branch. Papers, 1881–1935 (bulk 1910–1930). Accession No. 28142The collection includes material from the Woman’s Committee of the Council of National Defense, which Mumford chaired, documenting her work during WWI. An inventory of these papers is available electronically at <http://www.lva.lib.va.us/findaid/28142.htm>.

Page, Thomas Nelson. Letter, American Embassy, Rome [Italy], to John Louis Berkeley, Danville, Virginia, 1918 March 5. Accession No. 19754Page served as the U.S. ambassador to Italy, 1913–19.

Shelton, Walter B. Certificate of Honorable Service, Company C, 120th Infantry, United States Army. Accession No. 20271

Yonge-Humphreys Family. Papers, 1791–1938. Accession No. 28127Collection includes various booklets, broadsides and pictorial magazines regarding, among other things, submarine warfare, the Lusitania, Great Britain, France, Germany, Prussianism, the American Red Cross, and War Work.

http://www.lva.lib.va.us/findaid/28142.htm

ORGANIZATION RECORDS

Barton Heights Woman’s Club (Richmond, Va.). Records, 1908–1967. Accession No. 26770Materials related to WWI include minute books and scrapbooks documenting volunteer work and association with othergroups such as the War Relief Association of Virginia.

United Daughters of the Confederacy. Virginia Division. Cross of Military Service and Southern Cross of Honor Applica-tions, 1900–1944. Accession Nos. 22646 and 22756These are applications of men of Confederate ancestry who served in World War I.

Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs. Records, 1907–1958. Accession No. 25115This collection documents home front service during World War I.

GOVERNMENT RECORDS

United States. War Dept. Directives and Questionnaires from the United War Work Campaign, 1917–1918. Accession No. 27080This material contains directives to the governor and local boards as well as questionnaires completed by business firms inRichmond that include personal and service information on their employees.

Virginia. Adjutant General. Interwar Unit Files, 1918–1940. Accession No. 32443Material includes records, orders, personnel reports, and unit files.

Virginia. Executive Department. Governor’s Office. Henry Carter Stuart, 1914–1918. General Correspondence.Some of the most relevant folders include Adjutant General, Armor Plate Plant, Belgian Relief, German War, Military,National Defense, and Virginia Military Records.

Virginia. Executive Department. Governor’s Office. Westmoreland Davis, 1918–1922. General Correspondence.Some of the most relevant folders include Adjutant General, Militia, Sea Training Bureau of Camp Stuart, Legislation forBenefit of Soldiers, Sailors and Marines, Virginia War History Commission, Y. M. C. A. – United War Work Campaign,and War Correspondence.

Virginia. National Guard. Muster-In Rolls for the 1st Squadron Cavalry, Virginia Coast Artillery Corps, and Other Miscellaneous Units, 1917. Miscellaneous Reels 2084–2085. (Accession No. 32116)

Virginia. National Guard. Officer’s Roster, 1917–1922. Miscellaneous Reel 2092. (Accession No. 32116)The material also includes service records.

Virginia. National Guard. Virginia Guardsman Records, 1847–1949. Accession No. 26194The collection includes photographs used in the Virginia Guardsman and images from WW I purchased from the U.S.Army Signal Corps.

Virginia Volunteers. Muster-In Rolls, 1917–1919. Miscellaneous Reel 2085. (Accession No. 32116)

Virginia War History Commission. Virginians of Distinguished Service, 1922–1925. Accession No. 37219The material consists of questionnaires, when available, and copies of citations. There are some records of those who didnot receive citations.


MAP COLLECTION

The map collection of The Library of Virginia includes six maps related to World War I but, with the exception of the following item,none have any apparent direct connection to Virginia’s participation in the war and thus, are outside the scope of this bibliography.

United States. Army. 1st Division. World War Records. First Division, A.E.F., Regular. Atlas. Washington, D.C.: 1928–1930. D570.3 1st A4 Base Maps and Overlays (Atlas of 26 leaves of maps, in addition to 42 overlays) in Map Collection, 4thstack, Oversize map case no. 2).Maps documenting the operations of the First Division. For further information, see Brooks, Vincent. “The Official WarAtlas of the 1st Division, American Expeditionary Force.” Virginia Cavalcade 50(Summer 2001):142–143.

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

PICTURE COLLECTION

Hanging Files. World War, 1914–1918 – France.With the Americans in the Argonne . . . “Old Virginia Never Tires”

Hanging Files. World War, 1914–1918 – Paris Peace Conference.Most items in this file show President Woodrow Wilson either at the conference or enroute.

Hanging Files. World War, 1914–1918 – Virginia.This file contains approximately 60 items, the majority of which are group photographs of personnel in Virginia militaryunits such as the 111th Field Artillery, the 116th Infantry, the 183rd Infantry, the Coast Artillery Corps (1st, 409th and410th Companies), Ambulance Co. #110, and Base Hospital No. 45. Most of these items were originally in the possessionof the Adjutant General’s Office and appear to be from 1922–1925. Nevertheless, they are included here, as it is reasonableto assume that many of the soldiers pictured had participated in the war.

Mann, Harry C. Mann Collection. Collection (30 boxes) of glass plate negatives of Harry C. Mann, commercial photogra-pher, Norfolk, Va., 1906–1926. Prints have been made from negatives and cataloged according to subject. The majority ofprints were on the Norfolk area. These have been filed in a separate file marked “Mann Collection”. The other items havebeen filed in the regular collection. (Cl:8)The photographs in this collection will be included in The Library of Virginia’s digital collection.

The McGuire Unit. U.S. Army Base Hospital No. 45. Approximately 172 negatives, black and white, sizes vary. Collectiondonated by the estate of Dr. Thomas Fletcher. Cl:45

The McGuire Unit. U.S. Army Base Hospital No. 45. Toul, France. Album of Photographs with 107 pages total; 133 photographs total measuring 7.6 x 11.2 cm. to 15.8 x 23 cm. (11 photographs unattached to album, 48 postcardsattached/unattached to album). Accession No. 96-76060 (Cl:81)

BROADSIDE COLLECTION

The broadside collection of The Library of Virginia includes at least thirteen broadsides related to World War I. The two itemslisted below are specifically related to Virginia.

Documentary Poster Collection-W. W. I. Film 361

To whom it may concern: ... slanderous reports have been circulated amongst the citizens of our country, reflecting on thepatriotism of our respected fellow-townsman, Geo. Vogt and we, the undersigned, take pleasure, unsolicited, in brand-ing all such reports ... false ... Luray, Va.: Luray Print. Co. 191-. Broadside 191- T6

ARTIFACTS COLLECTION

Lusitania Medal (facsimile). Presented to library by Powhatan Breeden, Jr., 1915. Vault Cart/1/a/Box 438

Iron Cross Pin. Given for gold contribution in Germany during WW I with attached paper that reads, “In order to showfidelity to the old fatherlands, I gave it in time of stress gold for this iron.” c1917. Vault Cart/1/a/Box 438

ELECTRONIC COLLECTIONS

DIGITAL COLLECTION

Hampton Public Library and the City of Hampton Historical Collection Photographs. Keyword search on “world war” yields 5 relevant images. < www.lva.lib.va.us/>

Newport News Public Library Photographs. Keyword search on “world war” yields 1 relevant image. < www.lva.lib.va.us/>

Suffolk Public Library Photographs. Keyword search on “world war” yields 2 relevant images. < www.lva.lib.va.us/>

Tazewell County Photographs. Keyword search on “world war” yields 40 relevant images. < www.lva.lib.va.us/>

Virginia Historical Inventory. Keyword search on “world war” yields 21 relevant items out of 25 total hits. < www.lva.lib.va.us/ >

World War I History Commission Questionnaires Database. Virginia’s World War I History Commission conducted a survey of World War I veterans in Virginia through the use of a printed questionnaire. TheWorld War I History Commission Questionnaires Database is a fully-searchable database of over 14,900 records, one foreach questionnaire respondent, accessible by name, city/county, and race. Each record is also linked to digitized images ofeach page of the questionnaires, as well as any accompanying material such as photographs and additional pages submittedby the respondents. < www.lva.lib.va.us/ >

WORLDWIDE WEB

Histories

The Aerodrome. < www.theaerodrome.com/ >

Augusta Military Academy Alumni Association. Although the school is now closed, the AMA Alumni Association is alive andwell. Click on the “history” and “museum” links to find out more about this Fort Defiance, Virginia, school’s contributionsto the Great War. < www.amaalumni.org/ >

Doughboy Center. < www.worldwar1.com/dbc/ >

3rd Battalion 116th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade “Stonewall” - 29th Infantry Division (Light) Virginia Army NationalGuard. <http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/sfd/>

29th Infantry Division. <www.29thinfantrydivision.com/>

World War I Trenches on the Web. < www.worldwar1.com/ >

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/sfd/


Libraries, Museums, etc.

General Douglas MacArthur Memorial, Norfolk, Virginia. The MacArthur Memorial’s extensive collection of military andpersonal artifacts allows visitors to discover the compelling story of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur and the mil-lions of American men and women who served our nation during the Spanish American War, World War I, World War II,and the Korean War. <http://sites.communitylink.org/mac/>

George C. Marshall Foundation. The library and museum collections emphasize General Marshall’s career from 1900–1960and his leadership during World War I and World War II. <www.gcmarshallfdn.org/>

George H. Williams World War I Aviation Library. <www.utdallas.edu/library/special/aviation/ww1g1.html>

Hampton Roads Naval Museum, Norfolk, Virginia. The museum’s exhibits are arranged in chronological order. The final sec-tion, “US Navy Takes the Lead: World War I to the Present Day,” centers on the relationship between the Navy and thecity of Norfolk during the tumultuous years of world war and beyond. <www.hrnm.navy.mil/>

Marine Corps Historical Center, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC.<www.usmc.mil/historical.nsf/History>

The Mariner’s Museum, Newport News, Virginia. Follow the “Research Library and Archives” link to search for materials on“World War I” or the “Great War”. <www.mariner.org/>

National Archives and Records Administration. A search of the NARA web pages on the term “World War I” yields severalvery useful articles and links to other websites. <www.nara.gov/>

Naval Historical Center, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC. <www.history.navy.mil/index.html>

U. S. Army Military History Institute. <http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usamhi/>

U. S. Army Quartermaster Museum, Fort Lee, Virginia. Since 1957 the Quartermaster Museum has preserved the history andheritage of the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps, the Army’s oldest logistic branch. For more than two centuries Quarter-master soldiers have fed, clothed and equipped the United States Army. Various links lead to World War I information.<www.qmmuseum.lee.army.mil/>

U. S. Army Women’s Museum, Fort Lee, Virginia. Fort Lee has significant historical ties to the Women’s Army Corps. Variouslinks lead to World War I information. <www.awm.lee.army.mil/>

Valentine Museum, Richmond, Virginia. This museum and its library are the places to go for materials on Richmond’s contributions to the Great War. <www.valentinemuseum.com/>

Virginia Aviation Museum, Richmond, Virginia. The Virginia Aviation Museum is a division of the Science Museum of Virginia. This site includes descriptions and images of airplanes on display, including two World War I vintage aircraft.<www.vam.smv.org/>

Virginia Historical Society. Follow the “Research “ link to search the library, manuscript, photograph and museum collectionsfor materials on Virginia’s participation in World War I. <www.vahistorical.org>

Virginia Military Institute. Various links lead to significant information on Virginia’s participation in World War I. In particular, the links to “research centers”, “library” and “directory/search” yield the relevant material. <www.vmi.edu/>

The Virginia War Museum, Newport News, Virginia. <www.warmuseum.org/>

http://sites.communitylink.org/mac/

http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usamhi/

Registers—Rosters

Muster Rolls of the Virginia Volunteers 1917–1920. The Virginia Volunteers was the state’s solution to being left without aNational Guard during World War I. These men voluntarily joined the Virginia Volunteers organization for service withinthe state at the call of the governor. When World War I was over, and the National Guard resumed its pre-war position asVirginia’s militia, the Virginia Volunteers were disbanded. < www.ls.net/~newriver/va/vavolww1.htm>

Virginia Soldiers Who Fought in WWI. <www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/va/military/wwi.htm>

Registers—War Dead

American Battle Monuments Commission. The Commission was established by Congress to honor the accomplishments ofthe American Armed Forces where they have served since World War I. The Commission maintains a listing of thoseinterred at the American military cemeteries overseas and those Missing in Action from World War I, World War II, Korea,and Vietnam. <www.abmc.gov/>

Page County, VA WW I Roll of Honor. <www.rootsweb.com/~vagspc/wwiroll.htm>

Virginia Military Dead Database. A fully-searchable database of over 3,500 records, accessible by name, city/county, race,branch of service, date and cause of death. <www.lva.lib.va.us/>

War Memorial for Halifax County War Dead. <www.gazettevirginian.com/war.html >

U.S. Navy Hospital Corps and Dental Technician History Page. Includes histories of the corps and names of medical personnel killed in action. <http://navymedicine.med.navy.mil/med00hc/history/HistoryHome.htm>

Miscellaneous

Great War Association. The Great War Association is an organization dedicated to fostering WW I reenacting and the remembrance of the Great War. Several of the reenactor units linked to this site are based in Virginia and/or commandedby Virginians. <www.great-war-assoc.org/>

U.S. Merchant Ships, Sailing Vessels, and Fishing Craft Lost from all Causes during World War I. This site was created, andis maintained, by the U. S. Maritime Service Veterans organization.<www.usmm.org/ww1merchant.html>

U. S. Navy Ships Sunk or Damaged from Various Causes during World War I. This site was created, and is maintained, bythe U. S. Maritime Service Veterans organization. <www.usmm.org/ww1navy.html>

Virginia Cavalcade Searchable Table of Contents. Search on “world war” and “great war” yields at least ten relevant articles.<www.lva.lib.va.us/>

Woodrow Wilson Birthplace & Museum. The museum, located in Staunton, Virginia, offers a look into Wilson’s public life,from his Princeton study to his historic peace efforts before and after World War I. <www.woodrowwilson.org/>

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars is the officialU.S. memorial to Woodrow Wilson, twenty-eighth president of the United States. <http://wwics.si.edu/>

Reference ServicesApril 2002

http://navymedicine.med.navy.mil/med00hc/history/HistoryHome.htm

http://wwics.si.edu/