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Former Knox student Robert Clark writes to Dr. Simonds to thank him and Knox College for awarding him a diploma even though he didn't quite finish his studies, as he was called into military service before he had entirely completed his degree.

L. Boyd Finch reports back to Dr. Simonds not only about his progress at Fort Sheridan, but on the progress of fellow soldiers from Knox. Finch writes, "So far as I know all the Knox men here in camp are getting along in good shape."

Knox student and Phi Gamma Delta ("Fiji") fraternity member Robert Sinclair served in the Ambulance Corps during World War I.

Charles Hanna, a Knox student and a Phi Gamma Delta ("Fiji") fraternity member, served in the military during World War I.

Knox alumnus Nelson Dean Jay writes after the war to McClelland, "...I consider it a privilege to have been in France, which was the centre of both the War activities and the reconstruction period that followed."

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

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…

Knox student Ralph Lundgren writes to Dr. Simonds of the terrible heat in El Paso, Texas (where he was receiving military training), and states, "The drill [here] is vastly different from that at Knox. The officers will not stand for one false move…

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…

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.

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…

Percy Johnson writes of the beauty of Camp Screven, his desire to get to France to see action, and to thank Dr. Simonds for "the rebate you so kindly sent on my tuition fee."

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."

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

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