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[Photograph of Soldiers Packed on a Ship]

Description: Copy print of a photograph of a large number of soldiers on a ship traveling over the ocean. The back of the photo says they are "going overseas," towards Europe. A life boat is attached to the edge of the ship. There was not a lot of room left on the ship after all of the soldiers got on.
Date: [1917..1919]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Father]

Description: Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his father Henry Clay, Sr. regarding his trip over to England. He was over the ocean as he was writing this letter, and asked about how things were going back home. At the end he shares the possibility of him becoming a major by the end of the war.
Date: 1917?
Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Photograph of Soldiers Aboard Ship]

Description: Copy print of a photograph of a group of soldiers wearing life jackets while aboard ship. The description on the back of the photo says that they were "aboard ship going overseas." The men are hanging around one of the ship's large guns.
Date: [1917..1919]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[U.S.S. Madawaska, Instructions for Troops Card]

Description: Thick card with strings attached describing protocol for troops aboard a ship. The card lists the rules for non-Naval soldiers onboard the ship, including safety precautions--such as not smoking on deck after dark so that the glowing cigarette won't reveal their position to enemy ships--as well as information about meals and the expected behavior of the soldiers. The lower half of the card has a table with a number of holes punched in it.
Date: [1917..1919]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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