[Prisoner-of-war journal kept by Norman "Jim" Archibald, 1918]

Hardcover journal kept by Norman "Jim" Archibald with notes from his time as a prisoner of war, 1918. Two pages of narrative notes on Archibald's captivity covering the period of November 10-12, 1918 describe punishment of fellow prisoners for an escape attempt, the takeover of the prison camp by Marines, German soldiers being stripped of insignia (or killed if they refuse), confirmation of the armistice, movement of Army from the Front. Thirteen additional pages of names, ranks, capture dates, and home addresses of fellow soldiers; canned food inventory and list of meals; and a transcript of a statement by Robert Lansing on the German armistice, dated October 15, 1918.

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