World War, 1914-1918 -- Participation, American

Abstract This collection consists primarily of letters that Homer J. Henney wrote to his family in Horton, Kansas while he was serving with the 137th Infantry during World War I. Also included are newspaper clippings, orders, financial records, and other materials documenting Henney's military service; a copy of Die Sagan: Das Leben der Herzogin Wilhelmine von Sagan Prinzessin von Kurland that Henney found in the bunker where Hitler committed...

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This collection includes 33 photographs documenting World War I in France during approximately 1917-1918. Among the scenes depicted are American and French artillery units, soldiers wiring trenches, cemeteries, and the results of shelling. These images appear to be part of a commercially produced and distributed set, not original photographs taken by Henney.

Abstract The Luhrs Family Papers house correspondence, legal documents, financial records, real estate records, blueprints, ledgers, and other materials documenting the Luhrs family's emigration from Germany to the United States and life and work in Phoenix, Arizona. Among the subjects represented are real estate holdings; construction and administration of the Commercial Hotel (later known as the Hotel Luhrs), the Luhrs Building, the Luhrs Central Building, the Luhrs Tower, the Luhrs Arcade, and...

Abstract The Ohnick Family Papers house correspondence, images, clippings, performance programs, contracts, real estate records, and other materials documenting Hachiro and Katherine Ohnick and their children, Ben, Tom, Marion, and Helen. The majority of these materials record the family’s life in Seattle, Ben Ohnick’s career in the Philippines, Ben and Tom Ohnick’s military service during World War I, and Marion Ohnick’s operatic career under the stage name Haru Onuki. Other records show Helen...

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This collection houses a variety of materials documenting A. C. Taylor, the Luhrs Hotel, and the 158th Infantry's service in World War I. This collection has not been processed in full and can be viewed only by appointment. Contact Archives and Special Collections for more information.