Camp Custer, Battle Creek, MI / 32nd Division [2019.052]
Scope and Contents
Subseries A. World War I Reference Photos.
A large number of photographs showing images of World War I have been found in the archival backlog. These images may have been taken or acquired by Samuel Ranck during his time in Europe providing library services to soldiers. Or, they may be reference images that were acquired through some other means for reference purposes. No accession information is known.
This material is unprocessed.
Dates
- circa 1914-1918
Extent
From the Collection: 14.8 Linear Feet (22 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
Edward Everett Read was born in Grand Rapids and was a second lieutenant in Company K of the 61st Infantry during World War I. He mailed these photographs, mostly panoramic, home to his mother Mrs. Lucy M. Read.
Repository Details
Part of the Grand Rapids History Center Repository
Grand Rapids Public Library
111 Library Street NE
Grand Rapids Michigan 49503 USA
616-988-5497
localhis@grpl.org