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The first section of the Knox College yearbook is usually dedicated to photographs of the buildings on campus. This year, an artist sketched, among other things, various places on campus that were associated with the war effort. These sketches were…

The second section of the 1920 yearbook, published in 1919, is dedicated to Knox's military efforts.

This beautifully evocative illustration in the Knox College yearbook for 1920 (produced in 1919) created by artist Ildra Jessup is captioned, "For Democracy."

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.

This page of the Knox College yearbook provides a few details surrounding the deaths of the Knox men who died during the war and honors their memories, stating "Their honor is the honor of Knox."

This illustration by Knox College student Ildra Jessup introduces the segment of 'The Gale' about the S.A.T.C. on campus.

The purpose and schedule of the Knox branch of the S.A.T.C. is summarized in the 1919 issue of 'The Gale.'

Captain Philip M. Brown headed and organized the Knox branch of the S.A.T.C.

The achievements of Captain Philip M. Brown, who headed Knox College's branch of the S.A.T.C., are described. The writer of this page, James L. McConaughy, states, "They [the Knox soldiers Brown commanded] appreciated him as a man fully as much as…

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.

This page in the Knox College yearbook includes pictures of the men who served as sergeants in the S.A.T.C.

The portion of Willard Field that was transformed into a training course for S.A.T.C. members, including a bayonet run, mock trenches, and imitation shell holes is referred to as "the Knox battlefield."

The east wing of Alumni Hall was devoted to this 'Red Triangle' hut, in which lectures, boxing matches, and sings took place. This 'hut' also temporarily housed Knox soldiers who contracted influenza.

These photographs show young men attending a lecture on a relevant topic such as 'The League of Nations' and writing letters home in the 'Y' Hut.

Knox's military band is colorfully described here as "one of the best 'pep' distributors in the city."