Wilmette Public Library Local History Digital Collection

Letters from World War I

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Description
Woman's Committee of the Wilmette Guard
, Recipient
Media Type
Text
Image
Item Type
Scrapbooks
Description
Letters from Soldiers of World War I to the Woman's Committee of the Wilmette Guard: 1917-1919. The letters express appreciation for the hundreds of hand-knitted sweaters, scarves, hats and, especially, socks, made by the women of Wilmette for military personnel at nearby bases and to a few units already in France.
Date of Publication
1917
Subject(s)
Correspondence
Soldiers
War work
World War 1914-1918
Language of Item
English
Copyright Statement
Public domain: Copyright has expired according to United States law. No restrictions on use.
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