Found 8 collections related to World War%2C 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives

Colles family
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 17772
14 linear feet (33 boxes, 3 vols)
The Colles family papers contain extensive correspondence, diaries, financial records, photographs, and personal miscellany of three generations of the Colles family, 1801-1957. Over half of the collection is devoted to the papers of prominent New... more
Marx, Anne
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1887
24.2 linear feet (58 boxes)
Anne Marx was a poet, lecturer and editor. She was vice-president of the Poetry Society of America in 1978 and regional president of the National League of American Pen Women in 1992. She died April 16, 2006. The collection contains correspondence... more
Davis, Gherardi, 1858-1941
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 736
3 linear feet (8 boxes)
Gherardi Davis (1858-1941), an American lawyer, author and state legislator, was the third Deputy Police Commissioner of New York City. Collection consists of correspondence, diaries, autobiography, notes, illustrations, essays on the Bible, and... more
Lee, Austin, Lady
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1715
.2 linear feet (1 box)
Collection consists of letters to Lady Austin Lee, largely from French and British soldiers in World War I, and letters from friends and acquaintances regarding personal matters and current affairs. Also includes photographs of Lee and others.
Muzzy, Florence Emlyn Downs, 1851-1939
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2089
.2 linear feet (1 box)
Collection consists of letters to Muzzy from French and English soldiers written largely during World War I. Topics include the war, Army life, and personal affairs of the correspondents.
Goldman, Emma, 1869-1940
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1168
1.2 linear feet (3 boxes); 2 microfilm reels
Emma Goldman (1869-1940) was an anarchist, feminist, author, editor, and lecturer on politics, literature and the arts. She was born in Lithuania and died in Canada. Her lectures and publications attracted attention throughout the U.S. and Europe.... more
Haste, Gwendolen
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1349
3 linear feet (8 boxes)
Gwendolen Haste (1889-1979) was an American poet. She wrote poems and short stories, worked in public relations at the General Foods Corporation from 1926 to 1954, and was active in the Poetry Society of America. She won the Nation Poetry Prize in... more
Black, John Baxter
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 23785
11.55 linear feet (28 boxes)
John Baxter Black (1924-2014) was a writer and historian who wrote daily diary entries from 1936 to 2014. His diaries chronicle his life in Mansfield, Ohio; London; New York; at boarding school and university; and in the army. This collection... more
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