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Donald John Emery World War I Family Service Album, 1918-1919

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Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

Consists of a service album belonging to Donald John Emery, "Our Family Service Record in the Great World War," published by the War Service Record Bureau for active and veteran service members to memorialize their experiences in World War I. A few pieces of information are filled out in the album, such as information about who his commanding officers were, what medals he received, where he was stationed, and his transfers/promotions. The primary contents of the album are the photographs that Emery added of his life in the service in France from 1918-1919, which include pictures of his friends and fellow service members at work and in their leisure time. There is also a menu and an event card that he and his fellow service members signed.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by the name of the creator or by the date of acquisition.

Collection History

Acquisition:

Purchased from Kevin Jackson in September 2022 (AM 2023-100).

Appraisal

No material was separated during processing.

Processing Information

These materials were processed and described by Amy C. Vo in September 2023.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Donald John Emery World War I Family Service Album; General Manuscripts Miscellaneous Collection, C0140, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (mss): Box B-002044

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Existence and Location of Copies

Parts of this collection are available on microfilm, cataloged separately as RCPXM-7497696.

Subject Terms:
World War, 1914-1918 -- France. -- photographs
Genre Terms:
photographs -- 20th century.