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Long Red Book, 54 Portraits

Small Brown Book, 34 Portraits

Large Brown Book, 208 Newspaper Clippings and 70 Black and white Photographs

9 Black-and-white Photographs

Large Black Book, 26 Photos, 10 Get Well Cards, and 103 Sympathy Cards

138 Photo Cards

includes many news clippings and approx. 20 certificates related to his public life. Also, black&white (3 color) photographs: approx. 8 of SDSU, 8 of alumni activities, 36 personal snapshots, as well as 9 8X11 and 13 smaller glossies of public figures (Gov. Foss, Pres. Eisenhower, Sen. Mundt, Christy Christesen, etc). Also included are 5 menus/programs, 2 letters, 1 telegram, the 1959? "Stadium for State" publication, and approx 8 photos of sights from travels.

This collection consists of a leather-bound scrapbook belonging to 2nd Lt. Ward B. Bates and includes 139 documents, 72 maps, 263 photographs, and 81 picture postcards. The materials document Bates’ military service during World War I, including his training, duty stations, and experiences overseas. Photographs capture Bates and fellow officers during liberty, in training, and in combat zones, with some images taken by Major Joseph Mills Hansen, Chief Historian of the A.E.F. Several photographs depict battlefield casualties.

Documents include U.S. Service Club and Officer Club membership cards, Bates’ honorable discharge from the Army National Guard, and numerous War Department orders detailing the movements of newly commissioned field artillery officers. Duty stations represented include Ft. Dodge (Iowa), Ft. Snelling (Minnesota), Camp Logan (Texas), and Camp Jackson (South Carolina). General Order No. 23 outlines instructions for camp setup and operations in Paris, France. The collection also features newspaper clippings documenting World War I events.

The scrapbook is a firsthand documentation of an American officer’s service and the administrative, logistical, and human dimensions of World War I. It provides insight into military operations, personal experiences, and the broader context of U.S. involvement in the war.