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[Third Liberty Loan pin, World War I]

Description: Photographs of a Third Liberty Loan pin from World War I, held by UNT Special Collections. The circular pin is blue framed by red. The blue part contains an illustration of a bell with the words Third Liberty Loan around it. Image 2, back of circular pin with the words "The Whitehead & Hoag Co." on it.
Date: December 1, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[The Village Wife's Lament]

Description: Photographs of "The Village Wife's Lament" by Maurice Hewlett, held by UNT Special Collections. The first image shows the dark grey cover of the book from the spine, the title on a label at the top. Image 2, pages 50 and 51. The top of page 50 is titled "ii", followed by a poem. The middle of page 51 is titled "iii" followed by another poem. English poet and novelist Maurice Hewlett (1861-1923) is rarely studied today, though his work around World War I often promoted socialism and universal su… more
Date: September 16, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Cease Firing: Fifty Poems of the New Peace]

Description: Photographs of "Cease Firing: Fifty Poems of the New Peace," held by UNT Special Collections. The first image is the cover of "Cease Firing," blue/green color with the title imprinted in gold at the top in between three lines of gold. The second image is of the title page and frontispiece. The frontispiece is a black and white illustration with the words piece at the top made up of small birds. Image 3, poem titled "Peace Shall Live" expanding over two pages. At the very top of the left page it… more
Date: September 23, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Friends]

Description: Photographs of "Friends" by Wilfrid Wilson Gibson, held by UNT Special Collections. The cover is brownish paper, the title at the top, author in the middle and publishing info at the bottom all in black ink lettering. Image 2, the page on the left contains a list of books by the same author: Battle, Thoroughfarers, Borderlands, Fires, Daily Bread, Akra the Slave, and Stonefolds. The page on the right is "To the Memore of Rupert Brooke." Image 3, open book with page on the left blank, and the pa… more
Date: September 23, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[American Soldier Ballads, cover]

Description: Photograph of the cover of "American Soldier Ballads" by F.B. Camp, held by UNT Special Collections. The cover is dark yellow in color with the title at the top in red lettering.Under the title is an illustration of soldiers sitting or standing around a fire. This edition of Patriotic Toasts was published in 1917 by Forbes and Company in Chicago. Each page has a lithographic decorative blue border surrounding the printed text, and the dense cardboard cover contains a stoic depiction of Uncle Sa… more
Date: October 14, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Lyrics of War and Peace]

Description: Photographs of "Lyrics of War and Peace" by Paul Williamson, held by UNT Special Collections. The cover is a worn bright blue, with the title and author at the top in gold lettering. Image 2, title page. On the page is the signature of Paul Williamson, followed by stamp design with the words "Lege Quod Legas."
Date: September 16, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[U.S. Army wool jacket, World War I]

Description: Photographs of a U.S. Army wool jacket from World War I, held by UNT Special Collections. The first image is a closeup of the collar of the brown jacket, two buttons on each side of the collar, one of the with the words "U.S. 36." Image 2, front of the light brown jacket, a breast pocket on each side and four buttons going down the middle. There are also two pockets on each side of the bottom. Image 3, back of light brown jacket, two buttons and straps on each shoulder.
Date: December 1, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Images of Desire]

Description: Photographs of "Images of Desire" by Richard Aldington, held by UNT Special Collections. The first image is of the title page. Image 2, two poems on pages 28 and 29. The left page is titled "A Soldiers Song" and the page on the right titled "Absence."
Date: September 23, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[German sword and scabbard, World War I]

Description: Photographs of a German sword and scabbard from World War I, held by UNT Special Collections. The first image is of the word in its scabbard, which is a dark rusted metal. The handle has lined indents with a handle on it. Image 2, closeup of swords handle.
Date: December 1, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Victory Liberty Loan medallion, World War I]

Description: Photographs of a Victory Liberty Loan medallion, held by UNT Special Collections. The back of the coin reads: "Made from captured German cannon. Awarded by the U.S. Treasury Department for patriotic service in [sic] behalf of the Liberty Loans." Image 2, front of this medallion that shows the U.S. Treasury building and a bald eagle below it.
Date: December 1, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Forgotten Places]

Description: Photographs of "Forgotten Places" by Ian Mackenzie, held by UNT Special Collections. The cover of the book is grey, with the spine exposing some green paper. The front of the cover is framed by a black line, with the author and title at the top in black and the publishing information at the bottom. Image 2, "Peace" and "Desire," poems one pages 60 and 61. Image 3, frontispiece and title page. The frontispiece has a photo of a young man, with the name "Ian Mackenzie" signed under it.
Date: September 16, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Songs of Youth and War]

Description: Photographs of "Songs of Youth and War" by P.H.B. Lyon, held by UNT Special Collections. The umber cover has the title and author at the top stamped in black lettering. Image 2, pages 60 and 61. Page 60 is titled "Intermezzo" and another section titled "One A Sergeant's Grave." Page 61 is a titled poem. "The Dead Who Die Not."
Date: September 23, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[The War Poems of Siegfried Sassoon, cover]

Description: Photograph of the cover of "The War Poems of Siegfried Sassoon" by Siegfried Sassoon, held by UNT Special Collections. The cover is red with the title on a white lbel at the top in black print. The poet Siegfried Sassoon, recipient of the Military Cross for acts of heroism, became famous not only for his angry and candid war poems, but also for his open letter of protest to the War Department after being wounded in action. “I believe that this War is being deliberately prolonged by those who ha… more
Date: September 23, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Poems, Isaac Rosenberg]

Description: Photographs of "Poems" by Isaac Rosenberg, held by UNT Special Collections. The cover is light blue with the title printed on the top right corner. Image 2, frontispiece and title page. The frontispiece has a black and white photo of a man in a colored jacket. Image 3, "The Dying Soldier" poem on the left page and "Dead Man's Dump" on the right, the pages numbered 88 and 89.
Date: October 12, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[U.S. Army ammunition belt, , World War I]

Description: Photographs of a U.S. Army ammunition belt from World War I, held by UNT Special Collections. The light brown belt has five areas of pockets with a small button on each of them. The middle has a small metal handle, the strap seen on the left side. Image 2, utility belt extended out. On the left side the five pockets are seen and on the right the inside of the belt.
Date: December 1, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Poems of the War and After]

Description: Photographs of "Poems of the War and After" by Vera Brittain, held by UNT Special Collections, including the front cover, spine, and two selected 2-page spreads. The paper cover is white with a thick black line as a frame, with the title is at the top and the author in the middle, the words "Author of Testament of Youth" at the bottom and each section separated by a small black line. Image 2, the spine of the book laying flat containing the title and a small triangle/circle symbol. Image 3 (pp.… more
Date: 2016-09/2016-11
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Poems and Drawings]

Description: Photographs of "Poems and Drawings" by Henry L. Field, held by UNT Special Collections. The worn cover is dark blue with the title in a white label no the top left corner of the page with the year 1916. Image 2, title page of "Poems and Drawings." Image 3, frontispiece with an image of a mustached man in uniform, the picture labeled "Henry Field, 1894-1916." The author of this collection, Henry Field, served in World War I and died in service on July 1, 1916. The book includes poems written bet… more
Date: October 12, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Counter-attack: and other poems]

Description: Photographs of "Counter-Attack: And Other Poems" by Siegfried Sassoon, held by UNT Special Collections. The book is worn and brown, with the title printed in brown ink on a label, the wording framed by brown lines. Image 2, with page 20 titled "How To Die" on the left and page 21 on the right titled "The Effect." This copy of Siegfried Sassoon’s collection of poems, Counter-Attack and Other Poems, is a 1919 reprinting of the original 1918 edition, published by E.P. Dutton and Company in New Yor… more
Date: January 17, 2017
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

["There Are No Islands, Any More": Lines Written in Passion and in Deep Concern for England, France and My Own Country]

Description: Photographs of ""There Are No Islands, Any More": Lines Written in Passion and in Deep Concern for England, France and My Own Country" by Edna St. Vincent Millay, held by UNT Special Collections. The pale blue/green cover has the title in navy blue inside of a curved frame design. Image 2, title page of the book, with the page on the left containing a list of other books by Millay. At 10 pages long, Edna St. Vincent Millay’s There Are No Islands, Any More is a book containing only one poem. Wri… more
Date: October 12, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[How It Happened: And Other Poems, cover]

Description: Photograph of "How It Happened: And Other Poems" by Edwin H. Underhill, held by UNT Special Collections. The brown cover has the title and author printed in gold lettering in the middle of the front. A light blue arrow with a T in the middle of it is above that. At the bottom are two lines crossed over each other, most of the cover faded.
Date: September 23, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Songs of Men]

Description: Photographs of "Songs of Men" by Robert Frothingham, held by UNT Special Collections. The book is opened up to the title page, the title at the top and publishing information at the bottom with an orange graphic in the middle. Image 1, cover of "Songs of Men." The cover is yellow with stains at the top and with a black spine.. The black title is stamped at the top followed by a black circular graphic.
Date: October 12, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Backgrounds, cover]

Description: Photograph of the cover of "Backgrounds" by Grace Mary Golden, held by UNT Special Collections. The pale grey paper book contains the title and author at the top, the publishing info at the bottom. Most of the page is covered by an illustration of a woman watching a soldier rowing at sea with a dog next to her. All the wording and illustrations are in black.
Date: September 23, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[U.S. Army mess kit, , World War I]

Description: Photographs of a U.S. Army mess kit from World War I, held by UNT Special Collections. All of the utensils are made of a shiny metal, including a pan with a lid, a fork, a spoon and a knife. Image 2, closeup of just the spoon, fork and knife. Image 3, pan with closed lid.
Date: December 1, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Poems of Peace and War]

Description: Photographs of "Poems of Peace and War" by Caroline R. Bispham, held by UNT Special Collections. The book is a simple white paper booklet with the title at the top and author at the bottom in black print lettering. Over most of the middle page is a thick red cross. Image 2, "The Invader" and "Peace on Earth" poems on pages 12 and 13.
Date: October 14, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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