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[Pocket diary belonging to Ray M. Grimshaw, 1917-1918] (Item)

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 life of a soldier, including guard duty, standing muster, drill exercises, travel details, and off-duty activities. A few pages have doodles, including…

[Letter to Mr. J. W. Grimshaw from Ray M. Grimshaw, July 28, 1918] (Item)

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 are -flaged up to beat the band." One folded sheet, two handwritten pages on Young Men's Christian Association stationery, with envelope.

[Postcard to Mrs. G. L. Grimshaw from Ray M. Grimshaw, August 13, 1917] (Item)

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 Mountain, Chattanooga, Tenn."Caption on verso: "Sunset Rock, Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga, Tenn. 'This is the farthest point west on Lookout Mountain. The…

[Letter to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Grimshaw from Ray M. Grimshaw, August 3, 1918] (Item)

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 stationery, with envelope.