Browse Items (485 total)

A soldier stands and surveys the extensive damage done to a war-torn town.

Captain 'Judge' Marley oversees soldiers working to dismantle guns efficiently at Fort Sheridan in Illinois.

Knox student Donald Allensworth requests a letter of recommendation from Dr. Simonds for his application to the Signal Officer's Reserve Corps.

Donald Allensworth complains of a lack of hometown support upon joining the army.

Knox alumnus Donald Allensworth writes to Dr. Simonds to describe his service, saying that he had "a rather good job for anyone not wanting to see a little real service but I do not like it for that reason, thus my plans to go across." Allensworth…

Donald Allensworth reports his desire to go overseas, and notes his homesickness upon seeing a copy of "The Knox Student," the College's student newspaper.

Donald Allensworth writes Dr. Simonds a long and newsy letter about his time spent in military training in San Antonio, Texas. Allensworth notes, "There are many interesting and well sophisticated men here. So many of the rough, hard-boiled kind…

Receipt for Kellogg McClelland's donation to the United War Work Campaign Fund.

Men inspect a biplane with its nose in the ground.

A soldier stands next to an upside down biplane.

Dr. W.A. Schofield was a visiting professor at Knox College in 1918, and this biography notes that "Before coming to Knox, Dr. Schofield had suffered the loss of a son, who had been killed in active service in Italy. This made his work doubly hard,…

The certificate states that George Steele Seymour, in compliance with law, has registered to serve under the supervision of the Local Board.

Edmund Stofft's yearbook note reads, "Our pride and joy with the slick pompadour. One of the few color sergeants who gave his best to Uncle Sam."

This postcard features a picture of Knox College enlistees lining up on Willard Field. Their barracks are on the right side of the photograph, directly in front of the auxiliary gymnasium. Old Main is at the center of the picture, and the observatory…

The sophomore class's 'Ye Calendar' in Knox College's yearbook notes February 25 as a day when many sophomore men enlisted.