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- Election campaign leaflet printed in support of Graf Westarp. It appeals to the voters who elected Paul von Hindenburg as an independent who can now vote Westarp as an independent. It tells them to vote against party-political radicalism that has led to inflation and Civil War in Germany.
- Date Created:
- 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Notes:
- Front of 50 Pfennig polychrome German note. Red color tone; black text; three white wreaths behind the block of text; text describes that the "Kreissparkasse Steinau" (Bank Steinau) will pay out the sum of 50 cents ("pfennige") to the person with the bill, without an identity check.
- Date Created:
- 1918-12-24T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Notes:
- Photograph of Lavina Spindler, who served at Western from approximately 1907 to 1938. Her positions included director of the Campus School, Dean of Women and Freshman Advisor. WMU’s Spindler Hall was named in her honor.
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection
- Notes:
- Photograph of Western State Normal School’s first building, the Administration Building, on Prospect Hill. Photograph features a 3/4 view of the façade and north side. In the background is the Storey House.
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection
- Notes:
- Photograph of six unidentified women in a wooden boat on the Kalamazoo River. The women are wearing cloche hats, knickers, middy blouses, and sweaters.
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Notes:
- Civil War era letter, scanned and transcribed for use in United States Civil War Collection.
- Date Created:
- 1863-11-24T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- United States Civil War Collection
- Notes:
- Recently captured French prisoners at Verdun are questioned by German officers. This interview probably occurred early in the battle, around February 1916, given the winter uniforms worn by the soldiers.
- Date Created:
- 1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Notes:
- This is probably a non-commissioned officers' room in Stargard, given the single beds and the variety of furnishings. The occupants enjoy a game of chess, read a newspaper, and leaf through a book. These POW's enjoy a comfortable existence in camp as evidenced by the chairs, benches, tables, ample supply of books on the shelf, cigars, spoon rack, and shelves full of bowls, dinner pails, and ladle. These prisoners also enjoy electric lights in their room. NCO's were responsible for running prison camps for enlisted men and received privileges not extended to most troops.
- Date Created:
- 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Notes:
- Allied officers relaxing in their dormitory room in a Mainz barrack. While lacking in privacy, junior officers enjoyed far better accommodations in relation to enlisted men. Their room was furnished with individual beds, stools, wardrobes, a table, and chairs. They also had access to books to help them pass the time during their captivity.
- Date Created:
- 1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Notes:
- Russian prisoners participate in an outdoor Greek Orthodox divine service on the dock near the prison camp at Danzig. A German steamship is tied to the pier behind the prisoners. Prisoners at Danzig worked in labor detachments in this major German port.
- Date Created:
- 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
