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Title
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Fort Sill, Oklahoma
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Description
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View of buildings, thought to be military Camp Doniphan located at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
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Date
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1917~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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James M. Pendergast
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Description
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Portrait of World War I soldier in uniform identified as 2nd Lt. Pendergast, believed to be James M. Pendergast, nephew of Tom Pendergast. Location not given.
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Date
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1917~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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DAR, Kansas City Chapter, World War I Scrapbook
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Description
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The men of Battery A, 129th Field Artillery, were officially mustered into Federal Service on August 5, 1917, as part of the 35th Division, United States First Army, Allied Expeditionary Force. Most of the men of the battery were natives of Kansas City, Missouri. The battery trained at Camp Doniphan, located at Fort Sill, several miles from Lawton, Oklahoma. In the fall of 1918, the 129th Field Artillery participated in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, also known as the Battle of the Argonne Forest, near Verdun in northwest France. The battery returned to a hero's welcome in Kansas City the following year, 1919. The Record of Battery "A" is a bound scrapbook of 101 pages containing newspaper clippings, photographs, telegrams, letters, and typed material. Items in the collection follow the course of the battery's involvement in World War I, reflecting the training of the men, their combat experiences, and their return to Kansas City. The scrapbook also illustrates the involvement of domestic organizations in supporting U.S. troops in wartime.
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Date
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1917/1919
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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Military Musicale at Mrs. B. T. Whipple's Residence
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Description
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Exterior view which includes a partial residence scene and a lawn tent. Believed to be the home of Mrs. B. T. Whipple located at 4538 Warwick Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri. According to information found in the scrapbook, a military musical was sponsored by the Kansas City Chapter of the DAR at the Whipple home in honor of Battery D. Mrs. Whipple was the sister of Marvin Gates, the company's captain.
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Date
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1917-06-09
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Military Musicale at Mrs. B. T. Whipple's Residence
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Description
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Exterior lawn, reception scene with child and adult in view under a canopy tent. Identified as "Home at Mrs. B.T. Whipple's." According to an advertising announcement in the scrapbook, a military musical to benefit Battery D. Mo. F.A. was held in conjunction with the Kansas City Chapter of the DAR at the Whipple residence located at 4538 Warwick Boulevard. The program included a patriotic pageant, dances, a patriotic address, hymns, drills, etc. Apparently Mrs. Whipple's brother, Marvin Gates, was captain of the Company. Admission was $.50.
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Date
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1917-06-09
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Military Musicale at Mrs. B. T. Whipple's Residence
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Description
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Exterior lawn, pageant scene. According to an advertising announcement in the scrapbook, a military musical to benefit Battery D. Mo. F.A. was held in conjunction with the Kansas City Chapter of the DAR at the B. T. Whipple residence located at 4538 Warwick Boulevard. Scene depicts a pageant. The program included a patriotic pageant, dances, a patriotic address, hymns, drills, etc. Apparently Mrs. Whipple's brother, Marvin Gates, was captain of the Company. Admission was $.50. Dance students of Miss Helen Thomes performed and may be included in this image.
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Date
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1917-06-09
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Military Musicale at Mrs. B. T. Whipple's Residence
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Description
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Exterior view which includes a partial view believed to be the home of Mrs. B. T. Whipple located at 4538 Warwick Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri. Includes view of crowd in attendance. According to information found in the scrapbook, a military musical was sponsored by the Kansas City Chapter of the DAR at the Whipple home in honor of Battery D. Mrs. Whipple was the sister of Marvin Gates, the company's captain. Former Governor George H. Hodges of Kansas gave a brief address and he may be included in the center of this view.
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Date
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1917-06-09
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Medicine Park, Oklahoma
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Description
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Exterior view of lake and swimmers. Indentified on the front of the postcard as: "Medicine Park, Okla., Mt. Scott in Distance, Near Camp Doniphan." Battery A was sent to Camp Doniphan at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, for their military training for World War I.
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Date
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1917~
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Object Type
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Postcard
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Title
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Fort Sill, Oklahoma
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Description
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Exterior view of Army barracks identified on the front of the postcard as: "Barracks. Fort Sill, Okla." Battery A was sent to Fort Sill for their military training previous to entering World War I.
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Date
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1917~
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Object Type
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Postcard
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Title
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Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma
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Description
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Exterior view of barracks and tents, identified on the postcard as "Camp Doniphan, Okla." The camp was located at Fort Sill, Oklahoma and Battery A was sent there for military training for World War I.
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Date
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1917~
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Object Type
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Postcard
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Title
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Lawton, Oklahoma
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Description
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Exterior view, street scene identified as Lawton, Oklahoma. Lawton was located in the vicinity of Fort Sill and Camp Doniphan where Company A went to train for World War I.
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Date
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1917~
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Object Type
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Postcard
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Title
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Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma
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Description
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Exterior view of tents and barracks identified as Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma. Camp was located at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and was used in training of American soldiers in World War I. Battery D (A) was stationed there.
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Date
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1917~
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Object Type
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Postcard
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Title
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Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma
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Description
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Exterior view identified as "Artillery on hike. Camp Doniphan, Okla." Battery A from Kansas City was sent to Camp Doniphan (Fort Sill) to train for active duty in World War I.
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Date
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1917~
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Object Type
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Postcard
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Title
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SC90 DAR, Kansas City Chapter, World War I Scrapbook Finding Aid
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Description
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The men of Battery A, 129th Field Artillery, were officially mustered into Federal Service on August 5, 1917, as part of the 35th Division, United States First Army, Allied Expeditionary Force. Most of the men of the battery were natives of Kansas City, Missouri. The battery trained at Camp Doniphan, located at Fort Sill, several miles from Lawton, Oklahoma. In the fall of 1918, the 129th Field Artillery participated in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, also known as the Battle of the Argonne Forest, near Verdun in northwest France. The battery returned to a hero's welcome in Kansas City the following year, 1919. The Record of Battery "A" is a bound scrapbook of 101 pages containing newspaper clippings, photographs, telegrams, letters, and typed material. Items in the collection follow the course of the battery's involvement in World War I, reflecting the training of the men, their combat experiences, and their return to Kansas City. The scrapbook also illustrates the involvement of domestic organizations in supporting U.S. troops in wartime.
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Date
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1917/1919
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Object Type
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Finding Aid
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Title
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Westport's Company of Volunteers
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Description
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Article about the fighting and movements dealing with the "25th Missouri" and Company G volunteer soldiers of Westport in the Civil War, led first by Robert T. Van Horn and then by J. W. Bissell.
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Date
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1974-12
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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SC15-3 Cyrus F. Boyd Diary Finding Aid
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Description
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Boyd's three-volume diary details his Civil War experiences, with the last volume continuing for some years after the war. The first diary (July 2, 1862, to February 15, 1863) is of the 15th Iowa Infantry and references the Army of the Tennessee, Battle of Corinth, as well as other action in Tennessee and Mississippi. The second diary dates from February 16, 1863, to July 30, 1863, when Boyd was a first lieutenant in the 34th Iowa Infantry, Company B. Locations include Missouri, Louisiana, and Mississippi. The third diary dates from August 24, 1864, with October 1883 as the last entry date. Boyd is still a member of the 34th Iowa Infantry. Locations include Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Iowa. Items after the war entries include accounts of his life, mentioning his marriage, children, work, etc.
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Date
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1862/1883
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Object Type
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Finding Aid
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Title
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The First Captain of Battery A
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Description
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Seated portrait identified as "Lieutenant Colonel in the World's great war of 1917-18." Identified as "the first Captain of Battery A" which was part of the 129th Field Artillery. According to information on page nine of the scrapbook, Marvin H. Gates was the first captain.
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Date
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1917-08-03
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Object Type
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Photograph