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E.W. Smith photograph album

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 16020

Scope and Contents Note

The E.W. Smith photograph album (1917-1921; 0.2 cubic foot) documents Smith's service in Battery A of the United States Army's 148th Field Artillery at the end of World War I. The bulk of the photographs document Smith's travels in Germany in 1918 and 1919, with other subjects ranging from training at Camp Mills, New Jersey and Camp Merritt, New York to postwar family vacations.

Dates

  • Creation: 1917 - 1921

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Biographical Note

E. W. Smith was a member of Battery A in the 148th Field Artillery for the United States Army at the end of World War I. Smith trained at Camp Mills, New Jersey and Camp Merritt, New York, and his unit later participated the "Hundred Days Offensive" on the Western Front.

Source: Materials within collection.

Extent

0.2 Cubic Feet (1 album, 1 folder)

Title
E.W. Smith photograph album
Status
Completed
Author
Tanner Greene
Date
5 August 2019
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository

Contact:
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States