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[Memorandum issued by Brigadier General E. M. Lewis to officers stationed in or visiting Paris, France, December 15, 1917] (Item)

Memorandum issued by Brigadier General E. M. Lewis, U.S. Army, to officers stationed in or visiting Paris, France, December 15, 1917. Men must not show signs of gaiety, festivity, or dissipation as it could be seen as shocking by locals who are in mourning or are anxious for loved ones at the front. Men must also not appear in public with women palpably of the half-world. Notes that this is the…

[Registration Coupon for officers staying in Paris, France] (Item)

Registration Coupon / Coupon d'Enregistrement d'Arrivee for officers staying in Paris, France, November 6, 1918. Includes handwritten notes on verso.

So this is Paris! [Clipping, March 28, 1919] (Item)

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 finders."

[Letter to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Grimshaw from Leonard H. Grimshaw, December 14, 1918] (Item)

Letter to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Grimshaw from Leonard H. Grimshaw, December 14, 1918. Includes various personal news, mentions getting a letter from Ray (younger brother) about demobilization, expects to be home soon. Two sheets, six handwritten pages, with envelope.

[Letter to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Grimshaw from Leonard H. Grimshaw, November 11, 1918] (Item)

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] (Item)

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 Leonard H. Grimshaw, December 8, 1918] (Item)

Letter to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Grimshaw from Leonard H. Grimshaw, December 8, 1918. Brief note about possibility of coming home soon. One handwritten page, with envelope.

[Letter to "Dear Sisters" from Private William M. Hildebrand, February 23, 1919] (Item)

Letter to "Dear Sisters" from Private William M. Hildebrand, 19th Company, 2nd Air Service Mechanics Regiment, American Expeditionary Forces, February 23, 1919. Discusses how pretty parts of France are, daily activities, and various family and personal news. Two sheets, eight handwritten pages on Young Men's Christian Association stationery.