World War I Military Unit Photographs
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Scope and Contents
The collection contains photographs of World War I military units in camps in the United States.
Dates
- Creation: 1917-1918
Biographical / Historical
During the first world war, it was common practice to take panoramic photographs of military units before they left for Europe.
Extent
3.2 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Photographs of military units in camps in the United States
Provenance
unknown
Physical Description
All the photographs are rolled and in fairly bad condition; several cannot be unrolled more than an inch or two.
General
These photographs may be related to Charles Wiggins papers (MSS.)
General
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Processed by
Martha Bace, 2015
- Title
- Guide to the World War I Military Unit Photographs
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- February 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository