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Newspaper clipping, "Tire dealer dies at 75," from an unidentified publication, November 1969. Obituary for Ray M. Grimshaw. Provides details of his life, including his professional work in the tire industry and his World War I service as part of the…

Pocket diary belonging to Ray M. Grimshaw, 1917-1918. Details Grimshaw's enlistment in the United States Army Signal Corps and his time stationed in England and France. Most entries are brief, comprised of one or two lines, and focus on the daily…

Soldier's individual pay record book belonging to Ray M. Grimshaw (No. 23051) of the 95th Aero Squadron, 1918-1919. Lists monthly pay of $60.00 and includes three pay periods from December 1918 to March 1919. Also included inside is half of a $2.00…

Memorandum, "Information relative to compensation and continuance of War Risk Insurance," furnished to Ray M. Grimshaw, March 25, 1919. Contains information related to insurance premiums and payment schedules. Two typed pages.

Letter to Mr. J. W. Grimshaw from Ray M. Grimshaw, July 28, 1918. Discusses Jack's (Ray's brother) possible enlistment and how every single piece of equipment is camouflaged, from ships to autos to tents, and "even all of these pretty French girls…

Letter to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Grimshaw from Ray M. Grimshaw, August 3, 1918. Discusses mail delivery, how expensive milk is in France, asks for frequent letters. Two folded sheets, four handwritten pages on Young Men's Christian Association…

Postcard to Mrs. G. L. Grimshaw from Ray M. Grimshaw, postmarked August 13, 1917. Notes that he just crossed the Tennessee River. Postcard illustration depicts Sunset Rock on Lookout Mountain, Tennessee.Caption on front: "Sunset Rock, Lookout…

Postcard to Mrs. G. L. Grimshaw from Ray M. Grimshaw, postmarked August 14, 1917. Notes that he will be in Washington, D.C. soon. Postcard illustration depicts the First Universalist Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee.Caption on front: "First…

Postcard to Mrs. G. L. Grimshaw from Ray M. Grimshaw, postmarked August 14, 1917. Notes that he will be in New York soon. Postcard illustration depicts Hotel Patten in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Caption on front: "Hotel Patton, Chattanooga, U.S.A.,…

Postcard to Mrs. G. L. Grimshaw from Ray M. Grimshaw, postmarked May 16, 1917. Briefly talks about travel details and sends regards.