Ewing Cannon Baskette Papers, 1808, 1820-1976 | Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Title: Ewing Cannon Baskette Papers, 1808, 1820-1976

ID: 01/01/MSS00005

Primary Creator: Baskette, Ewing Cannon (1902-1958)

Extent: 262.5 Cubic Feet

Arrangement:

Series 1: Correspondence

Series 2: Writings

Series 3: Vertical Files

Series 4: Ewing Baskette Personal Files

Series 5: Books (books formerly owned by Baskette can be found by searching "Ewing Cannon Baskette" in the Advanced Search of our catalog.)

Subjects: Spain -- History -- Civil War, 1936-1939, Spanish Civil War Collections (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library)

Languages: English

Spain -- History -- Civil War, 1936-1939
Spanish Civil War Collections (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library)

Repository: Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Box and Folder Listing

Series 4: Ewing C. Baskette

Sub-series 1: Clippings & Photos

Folder 1

Item 1: Miss Aggies Win Southern Track Classic. The Sewanee Purple. vol. 42. no. 22. new series no. 506. 1p., 1925

2 copies.

Item 2: Checker Meet Will Start Monday Night. The Vanderbilt Hustler., 1922

note: 2 pieces. 2 copies.

Item 3: Varsity Track Team. 2p.

note 1 piece. 2 copies.

Item 4: Six Meets Scheduled for Anderson's Cinder Sqaud. The Vanderbilt Hustler. vol. 35. no. 19. 1p. 2 copies., 1924

2 copies

Item 5: Brown, Charles Campbell. Sideline Sidelights. The Vanderbilt Hustler. vol. 26. no. 29. 3 pieces., 1925

3 copies

Item 6: Lawyer Sees a Possible Reversal. The Nashville World. vol. 1. no. 10. p.1., 1932

3 copies

Item 7: Looney, Ira J. Wedding Is Event of Saturday. 1p.

note: 1 piece. 2 copies.

Item 8: Day's Record., 1952

1 piece. 2 copies.

Item 9: Sick and Injured. At Memorial Hospital. 1p., 1952

note: 1 piece. 2 copies.

Item 10: Talented Young Junior Sends Original Poem. 1p.

note: 1 pieces. 2 copies.

Item 11: Ila Baskette Is Consoled Over Loss. Illinois State Journal-Register. p. 20., 1958

2 copies

Item 12: Recognition Dinner Speaker Will Visit In City Two Days. Illinois State Journal-Register. p. 11., 1958

note: 1 piece. 2 copies.

Item 13: Lindsay Group to Hear Lecture. Illinois State Journal-Register. 1p., 1951

note: 1 piece. 2 copies.

Item 14: Vera Brittain Will Speak At Library Dinner Tonight. 1p.

note: 1 piece. 2 copies.

Item 15: Dallman, V.Y. Assorted Smiles. 2p., 1951

note: 2 pieces. 2 copies.

Item 16: Dallman, V.Y. Assorted Smiles. 2p., 1951

note:  2 pieces. 2 copies.

Item 17: Weaver Pays Court Costs for Contempt. The Daily Tar Heel. 4p., 1946

note: 4 pieces. 2 copies.

Item 18: Stoll Case Fight Goes Underway. 2p.

note: 2 pieces. 2 copies.

Item 19: Gonko, Robert. The Press Box. Illinois State Journal-Register. 1p., 1958

note: 1 piece. 2 copies.

Item 20: Philips, Wendell. Robinson's Trial Moves Swfitly; U.S. Has 62 Ready To Testify; Jury Selected. Nashville Evening Tennessean. 2p.

note: 2 pieces. 2 copies.

Item 21: ...if it has made itself correctly understood...1p.

note; 2 pieces. 2 copies.

Item 22: Harris, Lee. Ewing C. Baskette Is Collector of Interesting and Rare Items; Has More Than 40 Propaganda Posters Of Spanish Civil War. Lexington Herald.  1p., 1942

2 copies.

Item 23: Ewing Baskette, Collector of Free Press Books. 1p.

note: 1 piece. 2 copies.

Item 24: Display Book 400 Years Old. 1p.

note: 1 piece. 2 copies.

Item 25: Has War Pictures. 1p.

note: 1 piece. 2 copies.

Item 26: Collection of 'Forbidden' Books Shown at Library. 1p., 1955

note: 1 piece. 2 copies.

Item 27: Ewing Baskette Has Collection of Books on Freedom. 1p.

note: 1 piece. 2 copies.

Item 28: Lawyer Collects Books, Papers On Freedom of Expression. Post-Dispatch. 1p.

note: 1 piece. 2 copies.

Item 29: The Baskette Collection in the University of Illinois. Freedom. 1p., 1960

note: 1 piece. 2 copies.

Item 30: Behmeyer, F.A. Hobby: Collecting Rare Documents. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 1p., 1948

note: 1 copy. 2  facsimiles.

Item 31: A.B. Destry Rides Again. Antiquarian Bookman. vol. 17. no. 20. Sol. L. Malkin.  p. 2142-2150., 1956

note: 6 facsimiles of p. 2142-43.

Folder 2

Item 1: The Georgia School of Technology. Official Program First Annual Southern Relay Meet. Grant Field, Atlanta, Georgia. Held by the Georgia School of Technology. 10p., 28-4-1923

2 copies

Item 2: The Georgia School of Technology. Official Program Thrid Annual Southern Relay Meet. Grant Field, Atlanta, Georgia. Held by the Georgia School of Technology. 14p., 18-4-1925

2 copies

Item 3: Third Annual Track and Field Meet of the Southern Conference. Hardee Field, Sewanee, Tennessee, The University of the South. 16p., 16-5-1925

note: inc. note "Baskette competed in this." 2 copies

Item 4: Ewing Cannon Baskette.

note; business card. 1 piece. 2 copies.

Item 5: Ewing C. Baskette.

note: business card. 1 piece. 2 copies.

Item 6: Hunter, Graham. You're as Old as You Feel. The American Electrolux News. vol. 7. no. 8. Eastern Edition. p. 8., 1937

note: cartoon.

Item 7: V.Y. Dallman (Admiral). W.B. Marr Dies In Auto Crash As Brakes Fail. Car Plunges Into Tree After Wild 100-MPH 'Runaway' in Cheatham.

note: 4 pieces. 2 copies.

Item 8: Ewing Private. 1p.

note: personal notes written by Baskette. 2 copies.

Item 9: Baskette, Ewing C. Wyckoff Bob Hoffman, Oct, 1930. A member of the American Legion. 1p.

note: note written by Baskette regarding prevention of public justice.

Item 10: Baskette, Ewing C. Sat work. 1p.

note: note written by Baskette regarding Chamber of Commerce; Lesure, Thomas B. 2 copies.

Item 11: Color-coded map of chicago by nationality. Illinois State Library. Accesson No. 58108.

note: copy of front of map cover.

Item 12: The Radiogram. The Radiogram. Clyde Line, S.S. Mohawk. New York, California, Florida Service. 9p., 22-6-1928

note: 2 copies.

Item 13: The Radiogram. The Radiogram. Clyde Line, S.S. Mohawk. New York, Carolina, Florida Service. 6p., 1-7-1928

note: Baskette listed as a pasenger. 2 copies.

Folder 3

Item 1: Various photos and cards belonging to Baskette.

note: 49 pieces. each photo has a copy.

Sub-series 2: Business Records

Folder 1

Item 1: From: Whiteman, Maxwell. To: IL State Library., 1951/07/28

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Other Information: Corp. Body: Maxwell Whiteman. Address: 4674 N. Sydenham St. Notes: 500-- Quotes for "Goth and Gothamites," by S B H Judah.

Physical Description: 1 postcard. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 2: From: O'Malley's Book Store. To: Baskette's Bookette., 1954/06/11

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Other Information: Corp. Body: O'Malley's Book Store. Address: 377 Fourth Ave. New York 16, N. Y. Notes: 500--Quotes the price for "My Thirty Years War" by Anderson.

Physical Description: 1 postcard. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 3: From: The Alicat Book Shop. To: Baskette's Bookette., 1958/04/19

AL

Other Information: Corp. Body: The Alicat Book Shop. Address: 287 South Broadway, Yonkers, N. Y. Notes: 500--Quote for "History of Conflict Between Religion and Science" by Draper.

Physical Description: 1 postcard. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 4: From: Martin's Book Shop. To: Baskette's Bookette., 1954/06/14

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Other Information: Corp. Body: Martin's Book Shop. Address: 162 W. 4th St., New York City. Notes: 500--Quote for "My Thirty Years War" by Anderson.

Physical Description: 1 postcard. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 5: From: McNamara, Joseph L. To: Baskette's Bookette., 1955/07/16

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Other Information: Corp. Body: Joseph L. McNamara. Address: 89 Farquhar Street, Roslindale 31, Mass. Notes: 500--Quote for "The Dance Of Life" by Havelock Ellis.

Physical Description: 1 postcard. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 6: From: Townsend, John Wilson. To: Baskette's Bookette., 1955/07/16

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Other Information: Corp. Body: Bluegrass Books. Address: 132 Bell Court East, Lexington, Kentucky. Notes: 500--Quote for "The Dance of Life" by Havelock Ellis and C. M. Clay's broadside, "True American."

Physical Description: 1 postcard. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 7: From: The Book Prowler. To: Baskette's Bookette., 1954/06/17

AL

Other Information: Corp. Body: The Book Prowler. Address: 1501 Benedict Canyon Dr., Beverly Hills. Notes: 500--Quote for "My Thirty Years War" by Anderson.

Physical Description: 1 postcard. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 8: From: Berenstein, Louis C. To: Baskette's Bookette., 1954/06/15

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Other Information: Address: 213 S. Broad St. Notes: 500-- Quote for "My Thirty Years War," by Anderson.

Physical Description: 1 postcard. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 9: From: The Cellar Book Shop. To: Baskette's Bookette., 1956/07/02

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Other Information: Corp. Body: The Cellar Book Shop. Address: 383 Forest Ave., Massapequa, L. I., N.Y. Notes: 500--Quote for "Frankie and Johnny: A Play" by John Huston.

Physical Description: 1 postcard. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 10: From: Biblio and Tannen Booksellers. To: Baskette's Bookette., 1954/06/16

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Other Information: Corp. Body: Biblio and Tannen Booksellers. Address: 57 and 63 Fourth Ave., New York 3, N. Y. Notes: 500--Quote for "My 30 Years War" by Anderson.

Physical Description: 1 postcard. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 11: From: Iberica Publishing Company. To: Baskette, Ewing C., 1956/10/29

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Other Information: Corp. Body: Iberica Publishing Co. Address: 112 East 19 Street, New York 3, N. Y. Notes: 500--Acknowledges order for Galindez' "La Era De Trujillo."

Physical Description: 1 postcard. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 12: From: The Seven Bookhunters. To: Baskette, Ewing C.

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Other Information: Corp. Body: The Seven Bookhunters. Address: Box 66, Station H, New York City. Notes: 500--Quote for "Law in a Free State" by Donisthorpe.

Physical Description: 1 postcard. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 13: From: The Seven Bookhunters. To: Baskette, Ewing C., 1934/09/13

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Other Information: Corp. Body: The Seven Bookhunters. Address: Box 66, Station H, New York City. Notes: 500--Quote for "The Communism of John Ruskin", edited by Bliss and "Voluntary Socialism" by Tandy.

Physical Description: 1 postcard. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 14: From: Boehm, Robert. To: Baskette, Ewing C., 1934/09/20

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Other Information: Corp. Body: The Seven Bookhunters. Address: Box 66, Station H, New York City. Notes: 500--"Law in a Free State" by Donithrope and "Voluntary Socialism" by Fracis Tandy ordered from foreign agent.

Physical Description: 1 postcard. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 15: From: Guthrie, James F. To: Baskette, Ewing C., 1934/09/29

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Other Information: Corp. Body: The Seven Bookhunters. Address: Box 66, Station H, New York City. Notes: 500--"America Arraigned" with poems by Edna St. V. Millay and Wm. Ellery Leonard can be sent on approval. "Illustration de La Guerre" in 2 vols. is available.

Physical Description: 1 postcard. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 16: From: The Seven Bookhunters. To: Baskette, Ewing C., 1934/10/05

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Other Information: Corp. Body: The Seven Bookhunters. Address: Box 66, Station H, New York City. Notes: 500--Quote for "Dogs and Fleas" by one of the Dogs.

Physical Description: 1 postcard. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 17: From: The Seven Bookhunters. To: Baskette's Bookette., 1955/04/30

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Other Information: Corp. Body: The Seven Bookhunters. Address: Old Chelsea Station, Box 22, N.Y.11, NY. Notes: 500--Quote for "The Scandals and Credulities of..." by Aubrey.

Physical Description: 1 postcard. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 18: From: Royce, Wm. H., 1957/04/22

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Other Information: Corp. Body: Wm. H. Royce. Address: 50-91st St. Brooklyn 9, N. Y. Notes: 500--Payment received for "The Tennessee Cause Celebre" by Wells. Reply to inquiry about Balzac's Droll Tales.

Physical Description: 1 postcard. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 19: From: Wm. H. Royce. To: Baskette's Bookette., 1958/12/20

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Other Information: Corp. Body: Wm. H. Royce. Address: 50-91st St., Brooklyn 9, N. Y. Notes: 500--Quote for "The Genius" by Theodore Dreiser.

Physical Description: 1 postcard. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 20: From: H. W. Edwards (Booksellers) Ltd. To: Baskette, Ewing C., 1952/07/04

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Other Information: Corp. Body: H. W. Edwards (Booksellers) Ltd. Address: 102, Great Russell Street, London, W.C.1. Notes: 500--Quote for Voltaire's "Letters Concerning English Nation".

Physical Description: 1 postcard. Pieces: 1.2 copies.

Item 21: From: Hannas, T. To: Baskette, Ewing C., 1957/12/11

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Other Information: Corp. Body: T and L Hannas. Address: 33 Farnaby Road, Bromley, Kent, England. Notes: 500--Acknowledges receipt of payment for book by Defoe.

Physical Description: 1 postcard. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 22: From: George W. Meighan. To: Baskette's Bookette., 1954/06/12

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Other Information: Corp. Body: George H. Meighan. Address: R. D. 1, Dover, N. J. Notes: 500-- Quote for Upton Sinclair's "Oil.'

Physical Description: 1 postcard. Pieces: 2. 2 copies.

Item 23: From: Deece Books. To: Baskette's Bookette., 1954/07/15

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Other Information: Corp. Body: Deece Books. Address: P. O. Box 506, Nyack. N. Y. Notes: 500-- Quote for Upton Sinclair's "Oil".

Physical Description: 1 postcard. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 24: From: Martin's Book Shop. To: Baskette's Bookette., 1955/03/12

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Other Information: Address: 162 W. 4th. St. New York City. Notes: 500-- Quote for "Comfort," by William Penn.

Physical Description: 1 postcard. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 25: From: Pangloss Bookshop. To: Baskette's Bookette., 1955/03/16

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Other Information: Address: 110 MacDougal Street, New York 12, N.Y. Notes: 500--Quote for The Quatrains of Omar Khayyam of Nishapur. Tran. by Eben Francis Thompson.

Physical Description: 1 postcard. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Folder 2

Item 1: From: Low, David. To: Baskette, Ewing C., 1942/07/14

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Other Information: Corp. Body: David Low Booksellers Ltd. Address: Charing Cross Rd., London, W.C.2. Notes: 500--Catalogue No. 930 Hall.

Physical Description: Invoices. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 2: To: Baskette, Ewing C., 1947/10/24

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Other Information: Corp. Body: David Low Booksellers Ltd. Address: Charing Cross Road, London, W.C.2. Notes: 500--Catalogue No. 859 Noyes.

Physical Description: Invoices. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 3: From: Watts and Co. To: Baskette, Ewing C., 1949/08/10

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Other Information: Corp. Body: C. A. Watts and Co. Ltd. Address: 5 & 6 Johnson's Court, Fleet Street, Lonon, E.C.4, England. Notes: 500--Invoice No. 7728: "Penalties Upon Opinion."

Physical Description: Invoices. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 4: From: University of Michigan. To: Illinois State Lib., 1950/12/02

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Other Information: Corp. Body: University of Michigan. Address: Ann Arbor, Michigan. Notes: 500-Attn: Mr. Ewing C. Baskette. Photostats of "A Short Narrative of the Trial of Benjamin Harris (1679).

Physical Description: Invoices. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 5: From: H.W. Edwards, Ltd. To: Baskette, Ewing C., 1952/07/31

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Other Information: Corp. Body: H. W. Edwards (Booksellers) LTD. Address: 102 Great Russell Street, London, W.C.1. Notes: 500--Voltaire, "Letters Concerning the English Nation."

Physical Description: Invoices.  Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 6: From: Walford, George. To: Baskette, Ewing C., 1954/06/12

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Other Information: Corp. Body: George W. Walford (Bookseller). Address: 186 Upper Street, London, N.1. Notes: 500--List HB/44 ; "We regret other items previously sold..."

Physical Description: Invoices. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 7: From: Percy Dobell & Son. To: Baskette, Ewing C., 1954/12/16

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Other Information: Corp. Body: Percy Dobell and Son. Address: 24, Mount Ephraim Road, Tunbridge Wells. Notes: 500--Money received for Defoe item.

Physical Description: Invoices. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 8: From: Walford, George W. To: Baskette, Ewing C., 1955/02/28

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Other Information: Corp. Body: George W. Walford. Address: 186 Upper Street, London, N.1. Notes: 500--Statement of items ordered and received.

Physical Description: Invoices. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 9: From: Freedom Press. To: Baskette, Ewing C., 1955/08/23

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Other Information: Corp. Body: Freedom Press. Address: 27, Red Lion Street, London, W.C.1. Notes: 500--68 Copies "War Commentary 1940/1944".

Physical Description: Invoices. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 10: From: Freedom Press. To: Baskette, Ewing C., 1955/08/30

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Other Information: Corp. Body: Freedom Press. Address: 27, Red Lion Street, London, W.C.1. Notes: 500--Payment on account.

Physical Description: Invoices. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 11: From: W.A. Chislett. To: Baskette, Ewing C., 1955/09/30

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Other Information: Corp. Body: W.A. Chislett. Address: Crossways, Shillingford, Oxford. Notes: 500--DB43 Bishop. New England . . . $29.50 pd. Address for The Library of Friends in London.

Physical Description: Invoices. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 12: From: A.C. McClurg & Co. To: Illinois State Lib., 1956/06/23

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Other Information: Corp. Body: A. C. McClurg and Co. Address: 333 East Ontario Street, Chicago 11, IL. Notes: 500--Circled on invoice: 1 Chanery "Freedom of the Press" $2.63.

Physical Description: Invoices. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 13: From: Swann Auction Galleries. To: Baskette, Ewing C., 1955/11/17

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Other Information: Corp. Body: Swann Auction Galleries. Address: 471 Fourth Ave. New York City. Notes: 500--Billing for # 173 for $5.73

Physical Description: Invoices. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 14: From: Swann Auction Galleries. To: Baskette, Ewing C., 1955/11/18

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Date Inputted: 1991/01/02

Other Information: Corp. Body: Swann Auction Galleries. Address: 471 Fourth Ave. New York City. Notes: 500--.# 497 charges --$7.21

Physical Description: Invoices. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 15: From: Freedom Press. To: Baskette, Ewing C., 1956/10/31

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Other Information: Corp. Body: Freedom Press. Address: 27, Red Lion Street, London, W.C.1. Notes: 500--.Billing for "The Man in Control", "The Image and the Search", and the "Phildanderer"

Physical Description: Invoices. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 16: From: Kramer, Leon. To: Baskette, Ewing C., 1957/01/16

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Other Information: Address: 19 West 8th St., New York 11, N. Y. Notes: 500--.Statement of account and titles purchased.

Physical Description: Invoices. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 17: From: Charles E. Tuttle Co. To: Baskette, Ewing C., 1957/04/02

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Other Information: Corp. Body: Charles E. Tuttle Co. Address: Rutland, Vermont. Notes: 500-- Bill for "Memoir of the Rev. Elijah P. Lovejoy."

Physical Description: Invoices. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 18: From: Woodward, Florence., 1957/05/15

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Other Information: Address: Golden City, Missouri. Notes: 500--Quotation for Massachusetts. Freedom of the Press.

Physical Description: Invoices. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 19: From: A.C. McClurg & Co. To: Baskette, Ewing C., 1957/10/09

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Other Information: Corp. Body: A. C. McClurg and Co. Address: 333 East Ontario St., Chicago 11, IL. Notes: 500-- Billing for Dumbauld "The Bill of Rights and what it means today".

Physical Description: Invoices. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 20: From: T.L. Hannas. To: Baskette, Ewing C., 1957/10/12

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Other Information: Corp. Body: T. and L. Hannas. Address: 33, Farnaby Road, Bromley, Kent. Notes: 500-- Billing for Defoe, "Consolidator".

Physical Description: Invoices. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 21: To: Baskette, Ewing C., 1958/06/11

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Other Information: Corp. Body: Freedom Press. Address: 27, Red Lion Street, London, W.C.1. Notes: 500-- Granting credit for a number of titles. Searching for Marcus Graham and San Francisco Comrades.

Physical Description: Invoices. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Folder 3

Item 1: From: Third National Bank. To: Baskette, Ewing C., 1954/10/27

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Other Information: Address: Nashville, Tenn. Note: Check of $69.50.

Physical Description: Bank Statement. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 2: From: City Water, Light and Power. To: Baskette, Ewing C., 1957/08/30

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Other Information: Corp. Body: City Water, Light and Power. Address: Springfield, IL. Note: Utility statement for $15.73.

Physical Description: 1 postcard. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 3: From: A. Dirksen & Sons. To: Baskette, Ewing C,, 1955/11/23

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Other Information: Corp. Body: A. Dirksen & Sons. Address: Springfield, IL. Note: Invoice paid in cash.

Physical Description: 1 Invoice. + envl. + encl. Pieces: 3. 2 copies.

Item 4: From: U.S. Treasury Dept. To: Baskette. Ewing C., 1952

Other Information: Corp. Bpdy: U.S. Treasury Department, Internal Service Revenue. Note: Withholding statement for 1952 (employee's copy).

Physical Description: 1 Statement. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 5: From: Ramey, Earl O. To: Baskette, Ewing C. & Elizabeth., 1955/08/23

Other Information: Corp. Body: Earl O. Ramey, County Treasurer. Address: Sangamon County. Note: Real Estate TAx Bill for 1955.

Physical Description: 1 statement. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 6: From: Central Illinois Light Company. To: Baskette, Ewing C., 07/18

Other Information: Corp. Body: Central Illinois Light Company. Note: Electrcity bill for $4.37.

Physical Description: Bill. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 7: From: Weaver, Thos. S. To: Baskette, E.C., 1947/07/31

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Other Information: Address: Bennie-Dillon Bldg., Nashville 3, Tenn. Note: Statement for "First Exam.'

Physical Description: Statement. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 8: From: J.C. Bradford & Co. To: Baskette, Ewing C., 1957/01/03

Other Information: Corp Body: J.C. Bradford & Co. Address: 418 Union Street, Nashville, Tenn. Note: Stock form for "The Travelers Ins." Hatford Conn. Signed Ludie C. Pittard.

Physical Description: Inoice. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 9: From: Price, R.L. To: Baskette, Ewing., 1955/09/17

Other Information: Note: check received of Baskette for $3.50.

Physical Description: 1 check. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 10: From: Westenberger's. To: Baskette,. Ewing C., Mrs., 1955/12/01

Other Information: Corp. Body: Westernberger's. Address: 206-208 S. Sixth St., Springfield, IL. Note: Invoice for purchase.

Physical Description: Invoice. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 11: From: Rolands. To: Basketre, Ewing., Mrs., 1955/11/02

Other Information: Corp. Body: Rolands. Address: Sixth at Adams, Springfield, IL. Note: notice of bill closing.

Physical Description: Bill. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 12: From: S.A. Barker Co. To: Baskette, Ewing C., Mrs., 1955/11

Other Information: Corp. Body: S.A. Barker Co. Address: Adams at Sixth St., Springfield, IL. Note: Statement of account.

Physical Description: 1 statement. + encl. Pieces: 2. 2 copies.

Item 13: From: Herndons. To: Baskette, Ewing., Mrs.

Other Information: Corp. Body: R.F. Herndon & Co. Address: Springfield, IL.

Physical Description: 1 statement. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 14: From: Herndons. To: Baskette, Ewing., 1955/12/08

Other Information: Corp. Body: R.F. Herndons & Co. Address: Springfield, IL.

Physical Description: 1 statement. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 15: From: Herndons. To: Baskette, Ewing.

Other Information: Corp. Body: R.F. Herndon & Co. Address: Springfield, IL.

Physical Description: 1 statement. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 16: From: The Platter. To: Baskette, Ewing., 1955/11/05

Other Information: Corp. Body: The Platter. Address: 208 S. Fourth. Note: statement of current balance.

Physical Description: 1 statement. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 17: From: The Platter. To: Baskette, Ewing C., 1955/10/31

Other Information: Corp. Body: The Platter. Address: 208 S. Fourth. Note: statement of past due balance.

Physical Description: 1 statement. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 18: From: Myers Brothers. To: Baskette, E.C., 1955/10/18

Other Information: Corp. Body: Myers Brothers. Address: Fifth at Washington, Springfield, IL. Note: bill for one dress.

Physical Description: 1 statement. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 19: From: Myers Brothers. To: Baskette, E.C., 1955/10/19

Other Information: Corp. Body: Myers Brother. Address: Fifth at Washington, Springfield, IL. Note: bill for one belt.

Physical Description: 1 statement. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 20: From: Myers Brothers. To: Baskette, E.C., 1953/10/22

Other Information: Corp. Body: Myers Brothers. Address: Fifth at Washington, Springfield, IL. Note: bill for one skirt.

Physical Description: 1 statement. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 21: From: Myers Brothers. To: Baskette, E.C., 1955/10/22

Other Information: Corp. Bpdy: Myers Brothers. Address; Fifth at Washington, Springfield, IL. Note: bill for one pair of hoze.

Physical Description: 1 statement. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 22: From: The John Bressmer Co. To: Baskette, Ewing Cannon., 1958

Other Information: Copr. Body: The John Bressmer Co. Address: 616 East Adams St., Springfield, IL.

Physical Description: 2 statements. 1 check. + envl. Pieces: 4. 2 copies.

Item 23: From: Baskette, Ewing C. To: Mack, J. Keller, Dr., 1953/06/02

Other Information: Corp. Body: The First National Bank. Address: Springfield, IL.

Physical Description: 1 check. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 24: From: Baskette, Ewing., 1954/10/26

Other Information: Corp. Body: Third National Bank. Address: Nashville, Tenn.

Physical Description: 1 check. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Folder 4

Item 1: Purchaser's receipt. Drawn to the order of Charles H. Sloan., 1956/03/06

Other Information: Corp. Body: The First National Bank of Springfield, Springfield, Ill. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Chicago, Ill. Note: for $10.00.

Physical Description: Receipt. Pieces 1. 2 copies.

Item 2: Purchaser's receipt. Drawn to the order of Charles H. Sloan., 1957/02/11

Other Information: Corp. Body: The First National Bank of Springfield, Springfield, Ill. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Chicago, Ill. Note: for $25.00.

Physical Description: Receipt. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 3: Purchaser's receipt. Drawn to the order of Charles H. Sloan., 1957/03/29

Other Information: Corp. Body: The First National Bank of Springfield, Springfield, Ill. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Chicago, Ill. Note: for $25.00.

Physical Description: Receipt. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 4: Purchaser's receipt. Drawn to the order of Charles H. Sloan., 1957/04/10

Other Information: Corp. Body: The First National Bank of Springfield, Springfield, Ill. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Chicago, Ill. Note: for $25.00.

Physical Description: Receipt. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 5: Purchaser's receipt. Drawn to the order of Charles H. Sloan., 1957/05/07

Other Information: Corp. Body: The First National Bank of Springfield, Springfield, Ill. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Chicago, Ill. Note: for $10.00.

Physical Description: Receipt. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 6: Purchaser's receipt. Drawn to the order of Charles H. Sloan., 1957/04/16

Other Information: Corp. Body: The First National Bank of Springfield, Springfield, Ill. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Chicago, Ill. Note: for $65.00.

Physical Description: Receipt. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 7: Purchaser's receipt. Drawn to the order of Charles E. Tuttle Co., 1956/04/04

Other Information: Corp. Body: The First National Bank of Springfield, Springfield, Ill. Guaranty Trust Company of New York, New York, N.Y. Note: for $6.62.

Physical Description: Receipt. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 8: Purchaser's receipt. Drawn to the order of David Low., 1957/02/18

Other Information: Corp. Body: The First National Bank of Springfield, Springfield, Ill. Guaranty Trust Company of New York, New York, N.Y. Note: for $9.05.

Physical Description: Receipt. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 9: Purchaser's receipt. Drawn to the order of Deecee Books., 1957/05/17

Other Information: Corp. Body: The First National Bank of Springfield, Springfield, Ill. Guaranty Trust Company of New York, New York, N.Y. Note: for $5.12.

Physical Description: Receipt. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 10: Purchaser's receipt. Drawn to the order of G. Legman., 1955/07/12

Physical Description: Receipt. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 11: Purchaser's receipt. Drawn to the order of Bayou Book Co., 1956/03/03

Other Information: The First National Bank of Springfield, Springfield, Ill. Mercantile Trust Company, St. Louis, MO. Note: for $7.00.

Physical Description: Receipt. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 12: Purchaser's receipt. Drawn to the order of Edgar Bergman., 1956/11/09

Other Information: The First National Bank of Springfield, Springfield, Ill. Guaranty Trust Company of New York, New York, N.Y. Note: for $5.00.

Physical Description: Receipt. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 13: Purchaser's receipt. Drawn to the order of Cecil Woolf., 1956/11/16

Other Information: Corp. Body: The First National Bank of Springfield, Springfield, Ill. Guaranty Trust Company of New York, New York, N.Y. Note: for $5.00.

Physical Description: Receipt. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 14: Purchaser's receipt. Drawn to the order of John Smith and Son, Ltd., 1956/11/20

Other Information: Corp. Body: The First National Bank of Springfield, Springfield, Ill. Guaranty Trust Company of New York, New York, N.Y. Note: for $1.00.

Physical Description: Receipt. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 15: Purchaser's receipt. Drawn to the order of Maggs Brothers., 1956/11/20

Other Information: Corp. Body: The First National Bank of Springfield, Springfield, Ill. Guaranty Trust Company of New York, New York, N.Y. Note: for $24.00.

Physical Description: Receipt. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 16: Purchaser's receipt. Drawn to the order of Adult Education Council., 1957/04/25

Other Information: Corp. Body: The First National Bank of Springfield, Springfield, Ill. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Chicago, Ill. Note: for $

Physical Description: Receipt. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 17: Purchaser's receipt. Drawn to the order of Browns Antiquarian Book Shop., 1957/05/16

Other Information: Corp. Body: The First National Bank of Springfield, Springfield, Ill. Guaranty Trust Company of New York, New York, N.Y. Note: for $

Physical Description: Receipt. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 18: Purchaser's receipt. Drawn to the order of Midwest Library Service., 1957/05/16

Other Information: Corp. Body: The First National Bank of Springfield, Springfield, Ill. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Chicago, Ill. Note: for $

Physical Description: Receipt. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 19: Purchaser's receipt. Drawn to the order of Ewing C. Baskette., 1957/05/31

Other Information: Corp. Body: The First National Bank of Springfield, Springfield, Ill. Guaranty Trust Company of New York, New York, N.Y. Note: for $

Physical Description: Receipt. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 20: Purchaser's receipt. Drawn to the order of George W. Walford., 1956/08/24

Other Information: Corp. Body: The First National Bank of Springfield, Springfield, Ill. Guaranty Trust Company of New York, New York, N.Y. Note: for $2.30.

Physical Description: Receipt. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 21: Purchaser's receipt. Drawn to the order of Freedom Bookshop., 1957/01/01

Other Information: Corp. Body: The First National Bank of Springfield, Springfield, Ill. Guaranty Trust Company of New York, New York, N.Y. Note: for $10.00.

Physical Description: Receipt. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 22: Purchaser's receipt. Drawn to the order of Freedom Press., 1957/05/10

Other Information: Corp. Body: The First National Bank of Springfield, Springfield, Ill. Guaranty Trust Company of New York, New York, N.Y. Note: for $12.00.

Physical Description: Receipt. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 23: Purchaser's receipt. Drawn to the order of Freedom Bookshop., 1957/05/15

Other Information: Corp. Body: The First National Bank of Springfield, Springfield, Ill. Guaranty Trust Company of New York, New York, N.Y. Note: for $12.00.

Physical Description: Receipt. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 24: Purchaser's receipt. Drawn to the order of Leon Kramer., 1957/02/08

Other Information: Corp. Body: The First National Bank of Springfield, Springfield, Ill. Guaranty Trust Company of New York, New York, N.Y. Note: for $8.25.

Physical Description: Receipt. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 25: Purchaser's receipt. Drawn to the order of Manuel Nebot., 1955/07/07

Other Information: Corp. Body: The First National Bank of Springfield, Springfield, Ill. Guaranty Trust Company of New York, New York, N.Y. Note: for $5.00.

Physical Description: Receipt. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 26: Purchaser's receipt. Drawn to the order of Manuel Nebot., 1955/07/12

Other Information: Corp. Body: The First National Bank of Springfield, Springfield, Ill. Guaranty Trust Company of New York, New York, N.Y. Note: for $5.00.

Physical Description: Receipt. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 27: Purchaser's receipt. Drawn to the order of Manuel Nebot., 1955/11/11

Other Information: Corp. Body: The First National Bank of Springfield, Springfield, Ill. Guaranty Trust Company of New York, New York, N.Y. Note: for 20.00.

Physical Description: Receipt. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 28: Purchaser's receipt. Drawn to the order of Manuel Nebot., 1956/02/18

Other Information: Corp. Body: The First National Bank of Springfield, Springfield, Ill. Guaranty Trust Company of New York, New York, N.Y. Note: for $4.00.

Physical Description: Receipt. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 29: Purchaser's receipt. Drawn to the order of Manuel Nebot., 1956/08/24

Other Information: Corp. Body: The First National Bank of Springfield, Springfield, Ill. Guaranty Trust Company of New York, New York, N.Y. Note: for $2.00.

Physical Description: Receipt. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 30: Purchaser's receipt. Drawn to the order of Manuel Nebot., 1956/09/28

Other Information: Corp. Body: The First National Bank of Springfield, Springfield, Ill. Guaranty Trust Company of New York, New York, N.Y. Note: for $5.00.

Physical Description: Receipt. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 31: Purchaser's receipt. Drawn to the order of Manuel Nebot., 1956/11/16

Other Information: Corp. Body: The First National Bank of Springfield, Springfield, Ill. Guaranty Trust Company of New York, New York, N.Y. Note: for $3.00.

Physical Description: Receipt. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 32: Purchaser's receipt. Drawn to the order of Manuel Nebot., 1956/11/30

Other Information: Corp. Body: The First National Bank of Springfield, Springfield, Ill. Guaranty Trust Company of New York, New York, N.Y. Note: for $8.00.

Physical Description: Receipt. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 33: Purchaser's receipt. Drawn to the order of Manuel Nebot., 1957/01/18

Other Information: Corp. Body: The First National Bank of Springfield, Springfield, Ill. Guaranty Trust Company of New York, New York, N.Y. Note: for $2.00.

Physical Description: Receipt. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 34: Purchaser's receipt. Drawn to the order of Manuel Nebot., 1957/05/31

Other Information: Corp. Body: The First National Bank of Springfield, Springfield, Ill. Guaranty Trust Company of New York, New York, N.Y. Note: for $2.00.

Physical Description: Receipt. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 35: Purchaser's receipt. Drawn to the order of W. A. Chislett., 1955/09/23

Other Information: Corp. Body: The First National Bank of Springfield, Springfield, Ill. The Chase National Bank of New York, New York, N.Y. Note: for $6.40.

Physical Description: Receipt. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 36: Purchaser's receipt. Drawn to the order of Swann Auction Galleries., 1956/12/27

Other Information: Corp. Body: The First National Bank of Springfield, Springfield, Ill. Guaranty Trust Company of New York, New York, N.Y. Note: for $10.77.

Physical Description: Receipt. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 37: Purchaser's receipt. Drawn to the order of Swann Auction Galleries., 1957/05/08

Other Information: Corp. Body: The First National Bank of Springfield, Springfield, Ill. Guaranty Trust Company of New York, New York, N.Y. Note: for $7.42.

Physical Description: Receipt. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 38: Purchaser's receipt. Drawn to the order of Swann Auction Galleries., 1957/05/15

Other Information: Copr. Body: The First National Bank of Springfield, Springfield, Ill. Guaranty Trust Company of New York, New York, N.Y Note: for $5.43.

Physical Description: Receipt. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 39: Purchaser's receipt. Drawn to the order of Swann Auction Galleries., 1957/05/21

Other Information: Corp. Body: The First National Bank of Springfield, Springfield, Ill. Guaranty Trust Company of New York, New York, N.Y. Note: for $8.43.

Physical Description: Receipt. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 40: Purchaser's receipt. Drawn to the order of Swan Galleries., 1957/10/03

Other Information: Corp. Body: The First National Bank of Springfield, Springfield, Ill. Guaranty Trust Company of New York, New York, N.Y. Note: for $19.09.

Physical Description: Receipt. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 41: To: Hampton Books. From: Baskette, Ewing C., 1957/11/02

Other Information: Corp. Body: The First National Bank of Springfield, Springfield, Ill. Note: for $7.50.

Physical Description: Check. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Item 42: To: H. Ambaras. From: Baskette., Ewing C., 1955/07/21

Other Information: Corp. Body: The First National Bank of Springfield, Springfield, Ill. Note: for $3.50.

Physical Description: Check. Pieces: 1. 2 copies.

Sub-series 3: Realia

Box 1

Folder 1: Drawings

Folder 2: Large clippings

Folder 2B: Large clippings

Folder 3: Magazines

Folder 5: Misc.

Box 2

Folder 1: Medium WWII clippings

Folder 1B: Medium WWI clippings

Folder 2: WWI portraits

Item 1: Wilson, Woodrow

Item 2: Jospeh I.,  Francis

Item 3: President and Mrs. Roosevelt

Item 4: Members of the special American Graves commission

Item 5: Haig, Sir Douglas

Item 6: King Boris III of Bulgaria

Item 7: Gen. Allenby

Item 8: Bryan, William Jennings

Item 9: Kitchener, Earl

Item 10: Count Shigenobu Okuma, Premier of Japan

Item 11: Premiers George, Sonnino, Clemeceau, and President Wilson

Item 12: Poincare, Raymond

Item 13: French, Viscount Field Marshall

Item 14: Gen. Debeney

Item 15: Baker, Hon. Newton Diehl

Item 16: Gen. Ferdinand Foch and Gen. Sir Douglas Haig

Item 17: Wilson, Woodrow

Item 18: Romanoff, Nicholas

Item 19: William II of Germany

Item 20: Clemenceau, Georges

Item 21: Pershing and his fighting Generals

Item 22: Wilson, Woodrow

Item 23: Tirpitz, Von

Item 24: Orlando, Vittorio

Item 25: Gen. Kikuzo Otani and Major-Gen. William S. Graves

Item 26: Haig, Sir Douglas

Item 27: Wilheim II of Germany and Czar Nicholas of Russia

Item 28: Joffre, Foch, Haig, Pershing, Gillian (Belgian), Albric (Italian), Haller (Polish), and Weyland

Item 29: Ex-Kaiser and the Heteman of the Ukrania, Skoropadski

Item 30: Czar Nicholas and King George V.

2 copies.

Item 31: Reading, J.P. and Baron

Item 32: Unknown

Item 33: Poincare, Raymond

Item 34: Kitchener, Earl

Item 35: Unknown

Item 36: Marshalls Joffree and Foch, France; Field Marshall Haig, Great Britian; Gen. John J. Pershing, America; Gen. Gillian, Belgium; Gen. Albricci, Italy; and Haller, Poland.

Item 37: King George V.

Item 38: Major Generals C.H. Muir, J.E. McMahon, G.H. Cameron, and W.G. Haan. On back: Major Raoul Lufbery, Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt, Major J. Purroy Mitchel, and Victor Chapman

Item 39: "German War Makers."

Item 40: Foch, Marshal Ferdinand

Item 41: Lord Fisher

Item 42: Joffre, Joseph Marechal

Item 43: Unknown

Item 44: Fonck, Rene

Item 45: Mackensen, Von

Item 46: George, David Lloyd

Item 47: Mr. Choate and Mr. Balfour

Item 48: Jellicoe, Sir John

Item 49: Emperor Charles of Austria and Princess Zeta

Item 50: Wilson, Gen. Sir Henry Hughes

Item 51: French Ambassador Claudel

Item 52: Dodd, Alice

Item 53: Guynemer, Georges

3 photos

Item 54: Gen. Mangin

Item 55: Wlson, Woodrow

Item 56: Gen. John J. Pershing, Gen. Armando Diaz, Robert Lansing, and King Albert of Belgium

Item 57: George, David Lloyd

Item 58: Kaiser Willheim of Germany

Item 59: Gen. Alexei A. Brussiloff

Item 60: Officers and Crew of the "U9."

Item 61: Gen. Sir Julian Byng

Item 62: Kerensky

Item 63: King Albert of Belgium

Item 64: The Prince of Wales, Prince Charles, and Earl Jellicoe

Folder 3: Large WWI portraits

Folder 4: Newspapers