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Primary Sources -- World War I

Use this guide to locate and access primary sources related to World War I.

Official Documents

Specific Campaigns & Locations

The Campaign in Mesopotamia, 1914-1918
Call Number: STOR D 568.5 .M55 1923
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Military Operations, Egypt and Palestine
Call Number: STOR D 566 .M3 1928
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The road to France ; the transportation of troops and military supplies, 1917-1918
Call Number: STOR D570.72 .C7 1921 v.1-2
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Troops & Munitions

The armies of industry : our nation's manufacture of munitions for a world in arms, 1917-1918
Call Number: STOR D570.75 .C7 1921 v.1-2
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The U.S. Air Service in World War I
Call Number: D 606 .U54 1978 v.1-4

Diplomacy & Government

Diplomatic Documents Relating to the Outbreak of the European War
Call Number: STOR D 505 .S4 1916 v. 1-2
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Germany’s Violations of the Laws of War, 1914-1915
Call Number: D 626 .G3 F65 1915
Compiled under the auspices of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1915
Official Statements of War Aims and Peace Proposals, December 1916 to November 1918
Call Number: D 505 .O34 1921
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Provides users with the ability to search and access the full-text of the Congressional Record (1873 to date), as well as its forerunners, the Annals of Congress (1789-1824), the Register of Debates (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873). Coverage: 1789 -- Present