World War, 1914-1918

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Five holograph letters dated October-November, 1917, written by "Will" at Camp Grant in Rockford, Illinois, to his sister during World War I. The letters describe life in bootcamp, construction work on Camp Grant, and Will's involvement in a music band.

Scope and Contents Memory and fellowship book published by the College Memory Book Company, compiled by Helen Sophia Stilphen, Middlebury College class of 1919 for the years 1915-1919. Contains ephemera from her four years at Middlebury, including a signature book, dance cards, a book of cheers for sporting events, pamphlets from the Women's Athletic Association, semester grades, and many photographs of social occasions, outdoor outings, and campus buildings. Also of note are a few newspaper clippings...

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"Book of Friends" (info about fellow students); Kappa Delta Rho; WWI; campus buildings; commencement; junior prom; academic records

Scope and Contents Memory and fellowship book published by the College Memory Book Company, compiled by Earle E. Haskins, Middlebury College class of 1922 for the years 1918-1922. Contains ephemera from his four years at Middlebury, including letters, lyrics to popular songs, sports paraphernalia, photographs of campus buildings, and materials related to patriotism and the war effort. Some of these items pertain to Middlebury's Students' Army Training Corps, of which Haskins was a part until its...

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Two holograph letters dated February 23, 1916 and December 12, 1917, written by Edward M. Honan to his sister Esther Honan in Lebanon, Indiana. The letters were sent from the University of Michigan and Camp Taylor, Kentucky, respectively, and discuss Honan's thoughts on the United States' preparedness to enter World War I, life at Camp Taylor, holiday plans, and make mention of General Leonard Wood and Admiral Robert Peary, the Arctic explorer.

Scope and Contents 1 interview with Amy May (Hunt) Meek and Carolyn Julia (Griffith) Tarbell, Middlebury College Class of 1924. During the interview, Meek and Tarbell discuss being born in Vermont; student social life; academics; American literature; Meek's experience as a math major; Tarbell's experience as a Latin and French major; the desire for normalcy after the war; student social unity; official Lake Dunmore excursions; their teaching careers; desire for greater study of contemporary issues; admiration...

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1 interview with Joseph Kasper. Kasper discusses faculty-student relations; Storrs Lee; student council; Mr. Hepburn; how he wanted to leave college to work; how he came back to Middlebury; Professor Stevens; Jewish discrimination; religious diversity; socio-economic breakdown; President Moody; Elbert Cole; Trustees; growth of the student body; town gown relations; World War I; hazing; pranking; his college roommate; Harvard; and President Stratton.