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This picture of Joseph Hayden was taken in 1910.

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Joseph Sward disagrees with fellow Knox alumnus Donald Allensworth about the relative excellence of Jefferson Barracks, stating, "Jefferson Barracks is in my sense of taste is the worst place that I have ever been in."

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The front of this postcard, sent to Dr. Simonds by Joseph Sward, is a photograph of two uniformed soldiers. The postcard's text reads, "I am still well and feeling fine. We are still in America, but expect orders to go across at any time as field…

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This tiny form provides basic information about Joseph Sward's military service.

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In 1918 Knox College's juniors patriotically forfeited their prom and instead organized a dance to benefit various war-oriented causes.

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Katharine Bagby performed canteen work in France during World War I.

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Katharine Bagby performed canteen work during the war (Bagby's first name is alternately spelled "Katherine" and "Katharine," but Knox's records spell her name "Katharine"). Pearl Williamson worked as a nurse at Fort McPherson.

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Katharine Bagby's obituary refers to her canteen service in France during the war. Katharine Bagby passed away on June 12, 1969.

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A soldier with kneels on a bridge. Clouds of smoke rise in the distance.

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This document expresses Knox College's desire to do its part in the movement to produce more food. Thus, students assisting in an agriculture-based program were to "receive the same treatment as those enlisting in the military service" in terms of…

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Lieutenant Oliver L. Doucet, Lieutenant W.M. Conley, and Lieutenant E.J. Freund served as the officers commanding Knox's unit of the S.A.T.C.

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Watched by an audience, Knox College's cadet company stands in formation on Willlard Field. The auxiliary gymnasium is visible on the left side of the photograph.

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Knox's band, decked out in uniform, poses for a photograph.

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Featured on this postcard is a photograph of Knox College cadets sitting in orderly rows on a set of bleachers.

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The names of the Knox College students who gave their lives during World War I are listed in the yearbook published the year after the war's end.
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