Found 3 collections related to World War, 1914-1918

Gertrude Amalia Heyman (1878?-1958) was a stenographer who served with the American Expeditionary Forces and the Jewish Welfare Board in France during World War I. She continued her career as a public stenographer and notary public in various U.S. cities before settling in New York in 1928. During World War II she supported efforts to combat antisemitism in the U.S., was active in the war resistance movement, and was involved in general civic matters. Collection consists of Heyman's correspondence, scrapbooks, autobiographical writings, and photographs. Correspondence concerns the two world wars, civil liberties and antisemitism, politicians, her travels, the Heyman family, civic matters, and the American Friends Service Committee. Scrapbooks contain materials about Heyman's life and family. Papers also include autobiographical writings, typescript of Bahai burial service, photographs, clippings, and personal memorabilia. less

Jeff Kisseloff (1955 - ) is an American writer and oral historian. This collection (1986-2000) contains sound recordings of interviews Kisseloff conducted for his published and unpublished books and articles. Two books were published from these interviews: You Must Remember This: An oral history of Manhattan from the 1890s to World War II and Generation on Fire: Voices of protest from the 1960s. The interviews for a book on the integration of baseball and a book on early rock and roll were never published. less