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Arthur Paine was strictly business in this letter to Dr. Simonds, inquiring after "information regarding my standing, also the costs for the remainder of the year. All the information I received [in an earlier letter] was that the S.A.T.C. had been…

Russell H. Taylor writes to Dr. Simonds to let him know that, while he had received scholarship money for the college and "am very grateful to you for it," he could not accept it, as he had enlisted in the Army. Taylor was located in Camp Jackson in…

Baker writes: "After a nearly two hundred mile cross country hike up here, our regiment and brigade has set to work on the last and most interesting part of our training, [actual] firing and reconnaissance under simulated campaign conditions. After…

The armistice was signed, and John M. Baker, member of the class of 1919 and future faculty member, was taken aback: "Dear Doctor Simonds: Every time I ever went to a fire it was extinguished before I arrived. Every time I ever got to go on a…

Raymond T. Swenson, a member of Knox's class of 1920, writes to Dr. Simonds "to make sure that you should hear from those from Knox who are in the Student Army Training Camp here." Swenson describes his work by saying, "Everything is going nicely.…

Soldier and member of Knox's class of 1919 Earle Wallick writes to Dr. Simonds to say, "I presume you have begun to think that I have forgotten my promise to let you hear from me as to how I was situated, but I was only waiting until I was…

This picture of Homer Swope was taken in 1920, soon after he was released from military duty.

Homer Swope writes to describe the work he has been involved in during the past year. He states that "I have kept in touch with Knox and I certainly would have liked to have returned back there this fall and completed my last year." Unlike many of…

Member of the class of 1920 and soldier Percy G. Johnson writes to Dr. Simonds to thank him for the rebate on Johnson's tuition fee. He praises the fine weather in Georgia, details his schedule at Fort Screven, and notes, "I don't expect to be here…

Dr. Simonds acknowledges receiving the letter George Rogers sent on July 13 and expresses his happiness that Rogers is training at Carnegie Tech in Pittsburg.

George A. Rogers writes of his time at Jefferson Barracks, stating that "I arrived here safely Friday night, passed my aviation examination creditably Saturday morning and was sworn in as a soldier of the Republic. In the afternoon I was measured for…

Knox student and soldier George A. Rogers acknowledges receipt of a letter from Dr. Simonds and tells Dr. Simonds that "I hope that you now have college affairs wound up so that you are enjoying that rest you spoke of in the letter." He provides more…

George A. Rogers opens his letter to Dr. Simonds by saying, "I just have a moment to write a few words, tell of my interesting work and study and to inquire about the good health and spirits of that "old Billy Simonds," whom all Knox men love."

Soldier and member of Knox's class of 1921, George A. Rogers, writes to Dr. Simonds about his service at Kelley Field. In this letter, Rogers notes that, "Our duty has involved tasks of every description and no matter how disagreeable was the work I…

Galesburg citizens planned a welcome home banquet to greet servicemen returning from World War I. The banquet occurred November 18, 1919.