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By Andrea Degener, Washington University Special Collections Staff
Collection Overview
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The Louis and Jodi Atkin Family Collection contains World War I posters and memorabilia. The collection includes over 400 recruitment and propaganda posters produced from 1915 – 1918 by the major countries engaged in the war: America, Britain, France, Italy, Russia, Czechoslovakia and Germany. In addition to posters, the collection also includes books, newspapers, photographs, and military clothing.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
MGHL Dowd Modern Graphic History Library
Accruals:
There are no accruals.
Access Restrictions:
There are some access restrictions.
Use Restrictions:
Some restrictions, please contact the Modern Graphic History Library Curator at (314) 935-7741 or spec@wumail.wustl.edu.
Users of the collections who wish to use items from this collection, in whole or in part, in any form of publication (as defined in the form) must sign and submit to the Washington University Department of Special Collections a hard copy of the Notifcation of Intent to Publish Modern Graphic History Library Materials from.
All publication not covered by fair use restricted to those who have permission of the copyright holder.
Acquisition Method:
The collection was donated to the Modern Graphic History Library by the Louis & Jody Atkin Family in June 2013.
Preferred Citation:
Louis & Jodi Atkin Family Collection, Washington University Libraries, Department of Spceical Collections
Processing Information:
The collection was processed by Loren Wright in January 2016.
Finding Aid Revision History:
The finding aid was entered into Archon by Andrea Degener in February 2016.
Finding aid updated by Andrea Degener in April 2018.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
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Series 1: Books and Pamphlets],
[Series 2: Newspapers],
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Series 3: Sheet Music],
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Series 4: Periodicals],
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Series 5: Ephemera],
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Series 6: Correspondence],
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Series 7: Regalia],
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Series 8: Magnetic Media],
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Series 9: Personal Papers],
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Series 10: Photographic Materials],
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All]
- Series 2: Newspapers
- Sub-Series 1: Full Issues
- Box 20
- Item 1: The New York Times, December 7, 1913
- Item 2: Rochester Evening Times, November 9, 1914
- Item 3: Rochester Evening Times, November 10, 1914
- Item 4: Rochester Evening Times, November 11, 1914
- Item 5: Rochester Evening Times, November 12, 1914
- Item 6: Rochester Evening Times, November 13, 1914
- Item 7: Rochester Evening Times, November 14, 1914
- Item 8: Rochester Evening Times, November 16, 1914
- Item 9: Rochester Evening Times, November 17, 1914
- Item 10: Rochester Evening Times, November 18, 1914
- Item 11: Rochester Evening Times, November 19, 1914
- Item 12: Rochester Evening Times, November 20, 1914
- Item 13: Rochester Herald, April 16, 1917
- Item 14: The New York Times, July 7, 1918
- Item 15: Rochester Times-Union, August 14, 1918
- Box 21
- Item 1: Democrat Chronicle, September 30, 1918
- Item 2: Democrat Chronicle, October 10, 1918
- Item 3: Rochester Times-Union, November 7, 1918
- Item 4: Rochester TImes-Union, November 8, 1918
- Item 5: Rochester Times-Union, November 9, 1918
- Item 6: Rochester Herald, November 10, 1918
- Item 7: Democrat Chronicle, November 11, 1918
- Item 8: Evening Tribute-Times, November 11, 1918
- Item 9: Evening Tribute-Times, November 11, 1918
- Item 10: Rochester Times-Union, November 11, 1918
- Item 11: Utica Daily Press, December 4, 1918
- Item 12: Excelsior, July 15, 1919
- Item 13: Le Petit Parisien, July 15, 1919
- Item 14: Rochester Times-Union, August 15, 1945
- Item 15: Rochester Times-Union, December 23, 1987
- Sub-Series 2: Clippings
- Box 21a
- Item 1: Hudson News, March 15, 1917
- Super-Six Pictorial
- Item 2: New York World-Telegram and Sun, November 27, 1950
- Real Gibson Girl Recalls Daring Use of Beet Juice-Rouge
- Item 3: Mrs. Mary Flores, 77, Last of Gibson Girls, January 23, 1953
- Item 4: New York Herald Tribune, April 21, 1956
- Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson, Original 'Gibson Girl,' Dies
- Item 5: New York World Telegram, December 1, 1961
- Gibson Girl Model Dies in Poverty
Browse by Series:
[
Series 1: Books and Pamphlets],
[Series 2: Newspapers],
[
Series 3: Sheet Music],
[
Series 4: Periodicals],
[
Series 5: Ephemera],
[
Series 6: Correspondence],
[
Series 7: Regalia],
[
Series 8: Magnetic Media],
[
Series 9: Personal Papers],
[
Series 10: Photographic Materials],
[
All]
