Howard C. Knotts to Dr. Simonds
World War I; First World War; Soldiers;
Howard C. Knotts, Knox College class of 1916, writes to the Dean of the College, Dr. Simonds, asking for a letter of recommendation to enter the Aviation Section of the Signal Officers' Reserve Corps.
Knotts, Howard C.
4-26-1917
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WWI-684-685
1914-1918
Howard C. Knotts's war record
World War I; First World War; Soldiers;
Knox College Alumni Association war record for Howard C. Knotts, 1917.
10-23-1917
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WWI-683
1914-1918
The Story of Lieut. Knotts' Thrilling Experience
World War I; First World War; Soldiers; Aviators;
Newspaper story detailing how Lieut. Howard C. Knotts, Knox class of 1916 and an "ace" aviator, was shot down behind the enemy line and was captured by the Germans.
Carlinville Democrat
Carlinville Democrat
1/1/1919
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WWI-681
1914-1918
Lieut. Hugh Rosson
First World War; World War I; Soldiers;
Lieutenant Hugh Rosson in uniform.
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WWI-680
1914-1918
Arman L. Merriam
World War I; First World War; Soldiers;
Photograph of Arman L. Merriam from The Gale, 1917, Knox College's yearbook.
1916
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WWI-679
1914-1918
Two Galesburg boys leave to join the ambulance corps
World War I; First World War; Soldiers; Military medicine;
A brief notice in the newspaper stating that two men from Galesburg, Harry Miller and Walter Shafer, are leaving soon to join John D. Bartlett's ambulance unit. The report goes on to say that the Miller family has nine men serving in the war, some with tragic results.
Galesburg Register-Mail
5/24/1918
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WWI-678
1914-1918
"Illinois Aviators May be Sent to Italy"
First World War; World War I; Soldiers;
Brief newspaper report about two Galesburg men, Arman L. Merriam and John Simpson, who have returned briefly to town after finishing their aviator training in Rantoul, Illinois.
Galesburg Register-Mail
9/10/1917
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WWI-677
1914-1918
Charles Wallace Haines
First World War; World War I; Soldiers;
Charles Wallace Haines gave his life in service during the First World War.
'The Gale,' 1920, Knox College Special Collections & Archives
1919
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WWI-204-Haines
1914-1918
Gerald Norman
World War I; First World War; Soldiers;
Gerald Norman gave his life in the armed services during World War I,
'The Gale," 1920,
1919
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WWI-220-Norman
1914-1918
"Americans in France Welcome Peace"
Armistices; World War I; First World War;
Lieutenant Jesse Allen Crafton's letter home after the armistice is published in 'The Knox Alumnus.' Crafton writes "It is done at last. It doesn't seem much different, there was but little thrill connected with it, and as yet we are not able to fully realize that the world is at peace, while yesterday it was at war."
Crafton, Jesse Allen
'The Knox Alumnus,' 2:2, Knox College Special Collections & Archives
1918
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WWI-672-674
1914-1918
"Knox Woman Does Wonderful Work"
World War I; Y.W.C.A.; First World War; Anderson, Hettie; Women;
Hettie Anderson's work with the Y.W.C.A. is highlighted in this article.
'The Knox Alumnus,' 2:2, Knox College Special Collections & Archives
1918
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WWI-670-671-KW
1914-1918
"What Military Training Did for Knox"
Students' Army Training Corps; Military training; First World War; World War I;
Dean W.E. Simonds, who corresponded with many soldiers serving overseas, writes that the S.A.T.C.'s "advent was greeted with enthusiasm and its career has been watched with pride."
Simonds. W.E.
'The Knox Alumnus,' 2:2, Knox College Special Collections & Archives
1918
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WWI-668-669-MT
1914-1918
"S.A.T.C. Ends - R.O.T.C. Begins"
Students' Army Training Corps; Reserve Officers' Training Corps; Military training; First World War; World War I;
This article in the Knox Alumnus magazine, written by Knox College President James L. McConaughy, describes the S.A.T.C.'s demobilization after the armistice, stating that "The month of December was a difficult one form both the academic and the military standpoints; the men who knew that they were going to leave college had little interest in their studies and men who likewise knew that they were to be discharged from the unit showed a tendency to relax in their military duties."
McConaughy, James L.
'The Knox Alumnus,' 2:2, Knox College Special Collections & Archives
1918
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WWI-666-667-ROTC
1914-1918
"Knox's Student Army"
Campus life; World War I; First World War;Students' Army Training Corps; Military training;
Knox College President James L. McConaughy writes in the Knox Alumnus magazine about the changes Knox underwent during the year after the United States joined World War I. The second page also includes a brief description of Adolph "Ziggy" Hamblin's service during the war.
McConaughy, James
'The Knox Alumnus,' 2:1, Knox College Special Collections & Archives
1918
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WWI-663-664-SA
1914-1918
"Music is an Aid to Morale"
Music education; Knox Conservatory; World War I; First World War;
William F. Bentley, the Knox Conservatory's director, writes of music's potency when boosting morale among soldiers overseas.
Bentley, William F.
'The Knox Alumnus,' 2:1, Knox College Special Collections & Archives
1918
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WWI-660-662-MAM
1914-1918