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Miniature book, "The Story of the Little Small Red Hen," undated.

Clipping, "So this is Paris!," from Stars and Stripes, March 28, 1919. Features a comic depicting a busy city street in Paris. Partial articles on reverse: "Franc buys most amid snowy peaks on edge of Spain," "How Boche guns were spotted by range…

Booklet, "Silhouettes d'Avions: Allies et Ennemis," May 1918. Illustrated guide to Allied and enemy aircraft, written in French. Wilbur D. Kennedy's name, rank, and squadron are written on front cover.

Book, "Manual of interior guard duty, U.S. Army, 1914," corrected to February 24, 1915. Includes handwritten notes made by Wilbur D. Kennedy detailing the stations he served at and dates.

Clipping, "Mail badly tangled: Kennedy only drew a Saturday Evening Post," from an unidentified publication, circa July 1918. Reports that Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Kennedy had not received any mail from their son, Wilbur, in a month and then received seven…

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to "Dearest Girl," January 6, 1917 [possibly misdated and should be 1918]. Starts off with a Rudyard Kipling quote: "Just a line to you dear / When the lights are low. / Just a dream of you dear / For the even's glow."…

"La Pochette-Souvenir de Nancy," circa 1918. Contains 11 souvenir postcards, captioned with notes written by Wilbur D. Kennedy.

Clipping, "Iowa, first in everything" by Hattie Belle Burrell, from an unidentified publication, circa 1918. Originally included with correspondence dated May 18, 1918.

Book, "Infantry drill regulations, United States Army, 1911," produced by the Government Printing Office, corrected to April 15, 1917. Stamped on inside cover: "Supply Office, 12th Aero Squadron, S. C. Headquarters, 12th Aero Squadron, S. C."

Clipping, "Flyer known by local men brings down two Boches," from an unidentified publication, circa 1918. Reports on Lieutenant Douglas Campbell shooting down two German planes. Originally included with correspondence dated May 18, 1918.