In honor of the recently-observed Veterans Day we present a bibliography of
manuscript, microfilm, and printed sources at NEHGS relating to U.S. World War I
soldiers and sailors. The call number for each reference is provided, and books
available via the NEHGS Circulating Library are indicated with "also Loan" after
the call number.
The bibliography is arranged as follows: General
Reference, New England Regional, State by State (including town specific books
when available), and manuscript sources.
General Reference
American Battle Monuments Commission, American Memorial and Overseas
Military Cemeteries. (Arlington, VA: American Battle Monuments Commission,
1999) [Vertical File/UB393/A46/1999]
Ayres, Leonard Porter, The official record of the United States' part in
the great war: the government account of the thirteen American battles and ...
the army of four million men, prepared under the instructions of the Secretary
of war ... Complete official stories by the Adjutant general's office describing
the heroic exploits of the seventy-eight congressional medal of honor men.
Complete official register of awards of the distinguished service cross ... and
distinguished service medal ... (Washington, D.C.: War Department, 1923?)
[Rare Book/D570/O44/1923].
General Society of Colonial Wars, An Index of Ancestors and roll of
members of the Society during the World War, 1917-1918. (New York, NY:
General Society of Colonial Wars, 1922) [Rare Book/ E186.3/A15/1922].
Haulsee, William Mitchell, Soldiers of the Great War [Registers of
Dead] (Washington, D.C.: Soldiers Record Publishing Association, 1920)
[Rare Book/ D609/U6/S6/1920]
Hume, Edgar Erskine, The Medical Book of Merit: United States Army and
Navy Decorations awarded to Medical officers for distinguished service in the
World War. (Washington, D.C.: The Association of Military Surgeons, 1925)
[UC533/H86/1925].
March, Francis Andrew, History of the World War: an authentic narrative of
the World’s greatest war, including the treaty of peace and the League of
Nation’s covenant. (Philadelphia, PA: Published for the United Publishers of
United States and Canada, 1919) [D521/M4/1919]
Martin, Gilbert, Atlas of World War I. (New York: Dorset Press)
[Atlas/G1037/G55/1984].
Neagles, James C., U.S. Military Records, A Guide to Federal and State
Sources, Colonial America to the Present. (Salt Lake City, UT: Ancestry,
1994) [REF/Z1249/M5/N43/1994/also Loan]
Newman, John J., Uncle, We are Ready! Registering America’s Men,
1917-1918: a guide to researching World War I Draft Registration cards.
(North Salt Lake, UT: Heritage Quest, 2001) [D570.8/R4/N49/2001].
Pilgrimage for the mothers and widows of soldiers, sailors, and marines
of the American forces now interred in the cemeteries of Europe as provided by
the Act of Congress of March 2,1929: letter from the acting secretary of war,
transmitting to Congress a report of the number of mothers and widows of the
deceased soldiers, sailors, and marines of the American forces now interred in
the cemeteries of Europe who desire to make the pilgrimage to these cemeteries
during the year 1930 or later, a list of their names, addresses, and the
probable cost. (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Govt. Printing Office, 1930) [Rare
Book Oversize: D639/D4/U5/1930/also Loan].
Schaefer, Christine K., The Great War: a guide to the service Records of all
the World’s Fighting Men and Volunteers. (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing
Co., 1998) [REF CS14/S33/1998/also Loan]
United States Bureau of Naval Personnel, Officers and enlisted personnel
of the United States Naval Services who died during the World War.
(Fairfield, CA: Solano County Researchers, 1989) [D609/U7/A5/1989/also Loan].
NEW ENGLAND REGIONALTicknor, Caroline, New England Aviators 1914-1918: their portraits and
their records. (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1919-1920) [F3/N487/1919/also
Loan]
ALASKAVincent, Timothy Laitila, Finns, Swedes and Norwegians in the Alaska World
War I draft Registrations, 1917-1918. (Salt Lake City, UT: Timothy L.
Vincent, 1999) [F915/F5/V56/1999].
Connecticut Adjutant General Officer. Service Records: Connecticut Men and
Women in the Armed Forces of the United States during World War, 1917-1920.
[Hartford, CT: Officer of the Adjutant General, State Armory, 1941?)
[F93/C663/1941/also Loan].
CONNECTICUTConnecticut Military Census of 1917 – Index and Questionnaires
[Microfilm/F93/C66]
Connecticut Medical Society, Report of the Committee on the History of the
Medical Profession of Connecticut in the World War to the Connecticut State
Medical Society, 1925. (New Haven, CT: S. Converse, 1925) [F91/P76/1925]
Nuckols, Ashley Kay,
Deaths, American Expeditionary Forces, W.W.I,
1917-1918. [
Connecticut] (Tazewell, VA: A.K. Nucklos, 1995)
[REF/D609/U6/N831/1995]
GEORGIA Cook, Susan Hawkes, World War I Draft Registrations, Georgia: Metro
Atlanta area index, Geinnett County, 5327 registrants. (Norcross, GA:
Friends of the National Archives-Southeast Region, 1992) [F292/G9/C66/1992].
Geiger, Linda A. Woodward, World War I Draft Registrations, Georgia: Metro
Atlanta Area Index, DeKalb County, 5394 registrants. (East Point, GA: Friends of
the National Archives-Southeast Region. 1994) [F292/F9/C66/1994]
Jones, William F., Elbert Countians in our Country’s Wars. (Atlanta,
GA: Cherokee Publishing Co., 1981) [F292.E4/J6].
ILLINOISHuidekoper, Frederic Louis. Illinois in the World War. The History
of the 33rd Division A.E.F. (Springfield, IL: Illinois State
Historical Library, 1921) [ILL/20/1-3/Project Entry].
Husband, Lori, Chicago World War I Draftees: districts 3, 4, 5, and
70. (Park Forest, IL: L. Husband, 1990) [F548.5/H87/1990].
KANSASRobbins, F.C., History of the Soldiers and Sailors of Ellsworth County in
the Great World War, 1917-1918. (Salina, KS: Smoky Valley Genealogical
Society and Library, 1986) [F687/E4/R63/1919]
MAINEMaine Adjutant General’s Office, Report of the Adjutant General of the
state of Maine for the period of the World War, 1917-1919. (Augusta, ME:
Adjutant General’s Office, 1929) [F18/M352/1929a/also Loan].
Nuckols, Ashley Kay, Deaths, American Expeditionary Forces, W.W.I,
1917-1918. [Maine] (Tazewell, VA: A.K. Nucklos, 1995)
[REF/D609/U6/N832/1995]
MASSACHUSETTSHowe, M.A. DeWolfe, Memoirs of the Harvard Dead in the War Against
Germany. (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1920-1924)
[LD2141/H6/1920]
Mead, Frederick Sumner, Harvard’s Military Record in the World War.
(Boston: Harvard Alumni Association, 1921) [LD2142/M42/1921/also Loan].
Nuckols, Ashley Kay, Deaths, American Expeditionary Forces, W.W.I,
1917-1918. [Massachusetts] (Tazewell, VA: A.K. Nucklos, 1995)
[REF/D609/U6/N833/1995]
Putnam, Eben., The Gold Star record of Massachusetts: report of the
Commission on Massachusetts' part in the World War. (Boston: Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, 1929) [F63/C66/v. 2]
Andover – Fuess, Claude Moore. Andover, Massachusetts, in the World
War. (Andover, MA: The Andover Press, 1921) [F74/A6/F79/1921/also Loan].
Boston – Boston Edison Company, A War-time record: an illustrated
account of the war-time activities of the Edison Electric Illuminating Company
of Boston during the Great World War, 1914-1918. (Boston, MA: Privately
printed for the Edison Electric Illuminating Company, 1922)
[D570.85/M41/B62/1922].
Brockton – Brockton’s Honor Roll of her sons who made the Supreme
sacrifice in the World War. (Brockton, MA: Brockton World War Victory
Association, 1919) [MS/BRO/6B]/
Great Barrington – Taylor, Charles James, History of Great
Barrington [including WWI Registers]. (Great Barrington, MA: Published by
the town of Great Barrington, 1928) [F74/G8/T22/1928/also Loan]
Montague- Montgomery, Louis, Military Service Records for Montague,
Mass., 1913-1921 [Manuscript/MSS/C/1403].
Newburyport – Atkinson, Minnie. Newburyport in the World War.
(Newburyport, MA: News Publishing Co., 1938) [MS/NEW/939].
Stoughton – The World War Veterans of Stoughton: a memorial to those
who made the supreme sacrifice and a souvenir of the welcome home reception and
celebration given by the Town of Stoughton, Massachusetts, to her returning
sons, September 1, 1919. (Stoughton, MA: Town of Stoughton, 1919)
[F74/S886/W67/1919]
Westfield – Clark, Edward G., Westfield and the World
War. (Westfield, MA: Westfield Times, 1919) [MS/WES/2125]
Winchester - Winchester’s War Records: Civil, Spanish-American,
World. (Andover, MA: Andover Press, 1935) [F74/W85/W8/1925].
MICHIGANLandrum, Charles Hanford, Michigan in the World War. Military and Naval
Honors of Michigan Men and Women. Congressional Medal of Honor, Distinguished
Service Cross, Distinguished Service Medal, Naval Decorations, Foreign
Decorations. (Lansing, MI: Michigan Historical Commission, 1924
[F565/L36/1924].
MINNESOTACollins, Louis L., Minnesota in the World War; history of the
151st Field Artillery Rainbow Division. (Saint Paul, MN:
Minnesota War Records Commission, 1924) [MINN/55/2].
NEW
HAMPSHIRENuckols, Ashley Kay, Deaths, American Expeditionary Forces, W.W.I,
1917-1918. [New Hampshire] (Tazewell, VA: A.K. Nucklos, 1995)
[REF/D609/U6/N834/1995]
NEW YORKDeyo, John, Newburgh in the World War: A review of the part played by
residents of the city of Newburgh and the towns of Newburgh, New Windsor, and
vicinity in the great conflict. (Newburgh, NY: Newburgh World War Publishing
Co., 1924) [NY/NEW/1060].
Foreman, Edward R., World War Service Record of Rochester and Monroe
County, New York. Vol. I: Those Who died for us; Vol. II: Those who supported
the service. (Rochester, NY: City of Rochester, 1930) [NY/107/20].
Nuckols, Ashley Kay, Deaths, American Expeditionary Forces, W.W.I,
1917-1918. [New York State] (Tazewell, VA: A.K. Nucklos, 1995)
[REF/D609/U6/N835/1995]; [New York City] [REF/D609/U6/N836/1995]; and
[Brooklyn] [REF/D609/U6/N837/1995].
Sweeney, Daniel J., History of Buffalo and Erie County, 1914-1919.
(Buffalo, NY: Committee of One Hundred, 1920) [F129/B8/S97/1920/also Loan]
Whitney, Stanton, Squadron A in the Great War 1917-1918. Including a
narrative of the 105th M[achine] G[un] Battalion. (New York:
Squadron A Association, 1923) [NYC/21/5]
OHIO----, Program for the unveiling of the memorial to the Ohio troops in the
world war and dedication of the new wing of the museum. (Columbus, OH: The
Ohio Archaeological and Historical Society, 1926) [OHIO/63/4].
PENNSYLVANIAClifford, E.L., Schuykill County, Pennsylvania in the World War.
(Pottsville, PA: J.H. Zerbey Newspapers, Inc., 1931) [PA/134/31].
Gates, Robert Cady, The Ancestry and World War I letters of William
Galbraith Stewart, Jr. (1896-1935) of Wilkinsburg, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania. (Springfield, MO: R.C. Gates, 1995) [CS71/S93/1995]
Loetzer, C.E., Honor Roll: Soldiers, Sailors and Nurses from Sayre,
Penna. Enrolled under the Stars and Stripes in the World War for Liberty –
Armistice Signed and Fighting Stopped November 11, 1918. (Sayre, PA:
Loetzer, C.E., 1919) [PAY/SAY/15]
Wagenseller, George W., Synder County Annals: A collection of all kinds of
Historical Items Affecting Snyder County from the Settlement of the First
Pioneers in this section to the names of the Soldiers in the World War,
1917-1919. (Middleburg, PA: Middleburgh, Post, 1919) [PA/135/10].
RHODE ISLAND----, Memorial to the Employees of the Brown & Sharpe Mfg. Co. who
served at home and abroad in the great World War. [RI/60/40].
----, Honor Roll of Rhode Island Masons who served in the World War
1914-1918,from statistics of the Masonic War Board of Rhode Island. (Central
Falls, RI: E.L. Freeman Co., 1921) [RI/60/42].
Nuckols, Ashley Kay,
Deaths, American Expeditionary Forces, W.W.I, 1917-1918. [Rhode Island]
(Tazewell, VA: A.K. Nucklos, 1995) [REF/D609/U6/N831/1995]
VERMONT
Cushing, John T., Vermont in the World War, 1917-1919. (Burlington,
VT: Printed by Free Press Printing Co., 1928) [F54/C8/1928].
Johnson, Herbert T., Roster of Vermont Men and Women in the Military and
Naval Service of the United States and Allies in the World War 1917-1919.
(Rutland, VT: The Tuttle Co., Marble City Press, 1927) [VT/50/23]
Nuckols,
Ashley Kay,
Deaths, American Expeditionary Forces, W.W.I, 1917-1918.
[Vermont] (Tazewell, VA: A.K. Nucklos, 1995)
[REF/D609/U6/N831/1995]
VIRGINIA Davis, Arthur Kyle, Virginia Military Organizations in the World War.
(Richmond, VA: The Virginia War History Commission, 1927) [VA/90/45].
Davis, Arthur Kyle, Virginians of Distinguished Service of the World
War. (Richmond, VA: The Virginia War History Commission, 1923) [VA/90/40].
REGIMENTAL HISTORIES AND PERSONAL NARRATIVES
Addison, James T., The Story of the First Gas Regiment. (Boston:
Houghton Mifflin Co., 1919) [D570.345/1st/A43/1919].
Barton, George Preston, War Service Record and Memorial of Lester Clement
Barton, Thyrza Barton Dean, William Sidney Barton, Raymond Welles Barton.
(Rochester, NY: E.R. Andrews Printing Co., 1922) [CS71/B336/1922/also Loan]
Butler, Charles T., A Civilian in Uniform. (Ojai, CA: Butler, 1975)
[CS71/B986/1975].
Byington, Cassius P, The Record of a Private [Russell Perkins Byington
(1893-1918)] (East Aurora, NY: Roycrofters, 1920) [CS71/B999917/1920]
Cutler, Frederick Morse, The 55th Artillery (C.A.C.) in the
American Expeditionary Forces, France 1918. (Worcester, MA: Commonwealth
Press, 1920) [D570.325/55th/C8/1920]
Ford, Bert,The Fighting Yankees Overseas [26th Army
Division]. (Boston, MA: Norman E. McPhail, 1919)
[D570.3/26th/F6/also Loan]
Huidekoper, Frederic Louis, Illinois in the World War. The History
of the 33rd Division A.E.F. (Springfield, IL: Illinois State
Historical Library, 1921) [ILL/20/1-3/Project Entry].
Little, John G., The Official History of the Eighty-Sixth Division.
(Chicago, IL: State Publications Society, 1921)
[D570.3/86th/L57/1921].
Liggett, Hunter, A.E.F., ten years ago in France. (New York: Dodd,
Mead and Co., 1928) [D570/L5/1928]
Taylor, Emerson G., New England in France, 1917-1919: a history of the
Twenty-Sixth Division, U.S.A. (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1920)
[D570.3/26th/T3/1920].
MANUSCRIPTSAvery, Walter Lindsay (1892-1978), The War-time Diary of Walter Lindsay from
January 2, 1917 to October 2, 1918. [MSS/A/1092].
Griffen, Bedford Baxter, Life aboard Subchaser SC-343 (typescript) [MS A
3000].
Montgomery, Louis, Military Service Records for Montague, Mass.,
1913-1921 [MSS/C/1403].
Rhoads, Jay Roscoe, Hundreds of letters written between Jay Roscoe Rhoads
and his wife Mary including during his tour of duty in the US Army in WWI in
France. Including his scrap books and WWI medals. [MSS 632 ].