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Letter to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Grimshaw from Leonard H. Grimshaw, November 11, 1918. Briefly mentions celebration of the close of "this little old war," family details, asks for more mail. One sheet, four handwritten pages, with envelope.

Letter to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Grimshaw from Leonard H. Grimshaw, October 27, 1918. Includes various personal news, asking about family and friends. One sheet, two handwritten pages, with envelope.

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…

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 Mrs. Mary M. Grimshaw from Second Lieutenant Alfred M. Joyce, Commanding Officer, 95th Aero Squadron, March 15, 1919. Advises that "in a few days your soldier will receive his honorable discharge and start for home" and that his travel is…

Memorandum from First Lieutenant Charles L. Gustafson, Commanding Officer, Headquarters 32nd Aero Squadron, 3rd Aviation Instruction Center, February 3, 1918. Recommends that Corporal Ray M. Grimshaw be trained as an aviator. One typed page.

Memorandum from First Lieutenant H. H. Bardwell, Shop Department, 3rd Aviation Instruction Center, February 1, 1918. Describes Corporal Ray M. Grimshaw's positive work ethic and recommends that he be transferred to Cadet status so he may train as a…

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…

Photographic portrait of serviceman Ray M. Grimshaw, circa 1910s. Inscription: "Brow, S. R. Tex."

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…