World War, 1914-1918

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Bairnsfather, Bruce, ‘Fragments from France’, “The Bystander”, 8th ed., (London: WWI no specified date).

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A collection of newspaper clippings, printed articles and handwritten notes. Details demography and general casualty information of WWI, WWII, Vietnam war, Afghan war and Iraq war. Publication dates span from 1945-2008. Subject matter includes dates as far back as 1910.

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A collection of research documents such as handwritten notes, newspaper clippings, printed articles, correspondence and advertisements. Details the social and political features of wartime. The Boer War, WWI, WWII, Vietnam, the Gulf war and the Afghanistan war are all topics of the discussions. Also includes are modern perspectives on remembrance, commemoration and the military in general. The publication date range is c. 1943-2004. The subject matter includes dates as far back as 1899.

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‘“Close up”: Pictures of the New Zealand Y.M.C.A. in the Fight area in France’, Red Triangle Picture Booklets, No.1 October, 1917.

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Contains single publication of Ellis, John, Eye-Deep in Hell, (London: Groom Helm, 1976). Selected Chapters include ‘Battle: The Reality’, ‘The Casualties’, ‘Conclusion’ and the Appendix of Casualties. Subject matter has only 1914 as a specified date, presumably a generic WWI date range, c. 1914-1918.

Summary of contents A collection of material to be used towards LC’s guest lecture for ENGL 231 (2004, 2005, 2007, 2010) at Victoria University. Includes printed poetry, handwritten notes, typed script, correspondence and both the original and photocopies of the offer of casual employment. The lecture content is an analysis of the language, humour, sexism and racism that can be found in World War poetry and song. It also analyses the relationship between these forms of media with popular culture and their...

Scope and Contents Eight photographs from WWI, WWII, the Korean war and the Vietnam war. 1: A directional signpost with cities such as ‘Frisco’, Tokyo and Rome. 2: A deteriorating war plane. 17: “A British army Regimental Aid Post behind the line in Italy in World War II.” 46: [1964] “Vietnam… Vietnamese and Americans take a break in the guerilla war. Staff Sgt. Victor Kalicki plays a Vietnamese flute to the amusement of one of the Vietnamese who guard the outpost on Black Virgin Mountain.” 19: “U.S. Fifth...

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A section of the Underwood collection that contains typed script, correspondence, pictures, poems, and general handwritten notes. Documents certain mythical creatures such as ‘Bilikin’, ‘Blivils and Finkles’, the ‘Key Bird’, Snallygasters/Snallygosters and ‘Squimp’. Many of these were developed within 20th century war periods. The date range of the content is c. 1943-1947 with the subject matter referencing WWI times (1914-1918).

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Contains a series of newspaper clippings. The tone varies from article to article. Themes included deconstructing New Zealand’s Gallipoli myth, applauding the heroism of the troops, supporting the post-humorous acknowledgement of prominent figures and encouraging remembrance among youth of the day. The publishing date range is 1967-2003. Subject matter range is 1915-2015.

Scope and Contents Contains the ‘Inferno’ manuscript collection of Robert Winslow Gordon, a series of songs from the early half of the 20th century, along with his correspondence with the donors. The songs often speak about WWI experiences, as well as various tales of the U.S. lifestyle. Also included is a small photographic print of an unknown soldier. The collection date range (by Gordon) is c. 1923-1927. The subject matter date range is unclear. However there is mention of some songs being “hundreds of...

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A collection of order forms, handwritten notes, copies of photographic mounting cards held at the U.S. National Archives, copies of photos and copies of their indexing and subject information. The collection depicts an array of subjects, although they are predominantly connected to wartime activities. Such wars include the U.S. Civil war, WWI, WWII, the Korean war and the Vietnam war. A reproductive fees notice is dated from 1988. The date range of the original images is c. 1861-1966.

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A collection of photocopied newspaper clippings from 1918/1919 editions of ‘The Stars and Stripes’. The focal points are the cartoon sections that satirise WWI weaponry and daily tasks. The later editions also depict scenarios of soldiers returning home and what happens when they reconnect with their families. The specific date range is April 5, 1918 to January 24, 1919.

Scope and Contents A collection of handwritten notes, typed script, newspaper clippings, printed articles, propaganda prints and negatives, ‘Salient’ articles and correspondence. Covers an array of topics including, gender equality and specifically the liberation of female sexuality, youth culture, drug culture, fashion, race relations in New Zealand, terrorism and Hip-Hop. The typed script at the fore of the collection describes the character of Lisa, the formulation of which may have prompted the different...

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Contains single publication of Leed, Eric J., No Man’s Land, Combat & Identity in World War I, (London: Cambridge University Press, 1979). Themes include the ‘The Structure of the War Experience’, sociology of the war experience, mythology of war and the post-war experience. Subject matter date range is c. 1914-1929.

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Contains an unpublished piece of work titled ‘The Living and the Dead’ by LC and the published work of ‘The reactivation of post-traumatic stress disorder in later life’ by A. D. Macleod (Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 28, 626-634, 1994). Topics include remembrance, recollection, grappling with death and post-traumatic stress. Includes WWII and WWII dates in the subject matter, along with veterans’ experiences post-war resulting in a date range of 1914-1994.

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Pamphlet stating the "Methods of Fly-Control in Military Camps." By H. B. Kirk, Professor of Biology Victoria University College Wellington.

(140mm x 215mm)

Scope and Contents Contains a newspaper clipping and two copies of an article titled ‘Miracle of Mons’, from the Underwood collection [See Box 1, ‘Underwood’ section]. The newspaper article is titled ‘Who is ‘Kilroy’?’ and contains seven letters from people claiming to known the origin of the ‘Kilroy was here’ tag that was popularised during and after WWII. ‘Miracle of Mons’ refers a fictional story about a WWI battle that was interpreted as fact even though it had taken creative liberties with the actual...

Scope and Contents Contains printed copies of photographic mounting cards held at the U.S. National Archives, along with handwritten notes, a regulations of public use guidebook and a general guide to the still pictures collection of the Archives. The images depict an array of subjects including WWI and WWII marines, Red Cross worker, civilians in wartime, musicians and performers [printed versions of these copies can be found in the ‘U.S. Army Photos’ envelope, cabinet 2, drawer 4, box 4]. The date range of...

Scope and Contents A collection of photocopied sheet music. Titles included are: ‘Victory V’ (1941); ‘The V Song’ (1941); ‘A Broken Doll’ (1941); ‘Blue Smoke’ (1947); ‘For I Love But You’ (c. 1914-1918); ‘Where are the Lads of New Zealand To-Night’ (1914); ‘When We Get Back to New Zealand’ (date unknown); ‘When you Return’ (date unknown); ‘The N.Z. Boys are Marching’ (1940); ‘Satan’s Vassals’ (c. 1940-1949); ‘Sing a Song for Victory’ (1943); ‘Freedom’s Army’ (c. 1939-1945); ‘Lads of New Zealand’ (c....

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Contains a section of writing titled ‘3. Military Newspapers’, along with handwritten notes. Of what publication the chapter is a part of is unknown. The subject matter date range is c. 1915-1945.

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'Raemaekers Cartoons', (London: Hodder & Stoughton, WWI no specified date).

Scope and Contents A collection of handwritten notes, original and photocopied newspaper clippings, printed articles and three copies of LC’s unpublished work under the titles of ‘Under the Guns’ and ‘Cannon Fodder’. Topics include soldier morale, admiration for comrades, Mussolini and Italian fascism, women in the work force, entertainment and general troop welfare (e.g. the Y.M.C.A.). The publication date range is c. 1940-1999. The subject matter includes “The Great War” suggesting a date range from c. 1914...

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A collection of newspaper clippings, an essay, handwritten notes and correspondence between LC and Julian Putkowski, who was collecting information for T.V. historical dramas. Includes various arguments about the treatment of ‘deserting’ or ‘mutinous’ soldiers, five of which were executed on the battlefield in WWI. Execution as an impetus of soldier obedience is frequently discussed. The publication date range is 1979-2005. The subject matter date range is 1916-2005.

Summary of contents Contains two manuscripts titled ‘Soldiers’ Songs as Occupational Folklore’ and ‘Soldiers Songs: World War 1 to Vietnam’, along with a list of central concepts on the topic, two copies of a diagram titled ‘Military Songs as Expressive Behaviour Towards Authority’ and a Victoria University of Wellington Department of Anthropology welcome and lamenting waiata, ‘Tomo Mai’. The central topics including occupational folklife, folksong, Military Occupational Song, Moral, Technique and how...

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A collection of handwritten notes and photocopied clippings from 1918 editions of ‘The Stars and Stripes’. Focuses on the satirical comics of the publication. The handwritten notes indicate further interest into the publication’s role in WWI, as well as that of the Salvation Army and the YMCA. All of the printed examples and the indicated examples in the handwritten notes are from 1918/1919. The date that the clippings were printed and notes were written is unknown.

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A collection of handwritten notes, newspaper clippings and correspondence. The focus is primarily on the WWI publication of Stars and Stripes, and what its Americanism did for the welfare of American soldiers during the conflict. Also included is LC’s contribution to an Encyclopedia of Popular Culture about Stars and Stripes. Publication date range is 1921-1992. The subject matter date range is 1918-1919 and 1992.

Scope and Contents Contains a photocopy of war song ‘Jolly Good Luck to the Girl who Loves a Soldier!’ from Ernest Newton, ‘Tommy’s Book of Marching Songs’, (London: Francis, Day and Hunter, 1914), the front cover of which is also photocopied. Also contains photocopies of two editions of The Literary Digest, one of which addresses a song book titled “Tommy’s Songs” (Vol. 55, Dec 1, 1917, p 36). The Second discusses WWI war songs in general (‘The Hard-Boiled Songs of Aviators’, Dec 8, 1923, pp 48-51). There are...

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Contains photocopied excerpts from F. T. Nettleingham, ‘Tommy’s Tunes’, (London: Erskine Macdonald Ltd., 1917) and F. T. Nettleingham, ‘More Tommy’s Tunes’, (London: Erskine Macdonald, 1918). The introduction, index and miscellaneous songs are included from ‘Tommy’s Tunes’. Only miscellaneous songs have been included from ‘More Tommy’s Tunes’.

Scope and Contents A collection of handwritten notes, correspondence, newspaper clippings and transcripts. There is a large focus on propaganda its effects, particularly in the newspaper clippings. The correspondence is predominantly with TV One and Radio New Zealand. The former indicates that LC was commissioned by the broadcaster to gather research overseas for an upcoming documentary called ‘New Zealanders at War’. Transcripts from the Radio New Zealand “Convoys to Cairo” is also included, and it appears...

Scope and Contents A collection of printed articles, typed manuscripts, handwritten notes, handwritten soldier slang and correspondence. The collection documents the process of obtaining Agnes Underwood’s collection for the Folklore Archive at State University College, Buffalo, New York. Includes three copies of an article written by LC about the collection and about Underwood. The correspondence included is from both Lydia Fish (of State University College) Professor Phillips Stevens Jr. (New York Folklore...