| Title |
Stanley Purrington WWI Journal May 1919 - September 1919 |
| Creator |
Purrington, Stanley, 1889-1971 |
| Description |
Stanley Purrington was originally from Ogden, Utah and joined the Army in 1918. He and sixty other young men from Ogden were sent to Camp Fremont, California for training. Upon completion of his training he was dispatched to France to become part of the occupying forces at Camp Pontanezen. During his time there, he was a battalion sergeant major in the 8th Infantry. Purrington returned home to Ogden on August 30, 1919. The diaries in this collection detail his time in service from August 12, 1918 to March 26, 1919 and May 29, 1919 to Sept. 28, 1919, along with his experiences overseas. The view book includes photographs and postcards collected by Purrington during his time in Europe as well as some biographical information. |
| Subject |
World War, 1914-1918; Soldier; Personal narratives |
| Digital Publisher |
Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, USA |
| Date Original |
1919 |
| Date |
1919 |
| Date Digital |
2018 |
| Temporal Coverage |
1919 |
| Medium |
Journal |
| Item Description |
Black leather covered journal. The black dye has worn away in spots to reveal the original brown of the leather and the paper inside is no longer attached to the cover, though the sturdy sewn binding has held all the pages together. This journal measures 7 inches long, 4 inches wide and 1/2 inch tall when closed. 44 double sided pages are covered in cursive text written with pen and ink. Twelve blank double sided pages at the end of the book were not scanned. |
| Spatial Coverage |
Paris, Ile-de-France, France, http://sws.geonames.org/2988507, 48.85341, 2.3488; Greater London, England, United kingdom, http://sws.geonames.org/2643743, 51.50853, -0.12574; Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, http://sws.geonames.org/2650225, 55.95206, -3.19648; Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom, http://sws.geonames.org/2648579, 55.86515, -4.25763; Bath and North East Somerset, England, United Kingdon, http://sws.geonames.org/2656173, 51.3751, -2.36172; Bendorf, Landreis Mayen-Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, http://sws.geonames.org/2951111, 50.42289, 7.57924; Cologne, Cologne, Urban District, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany , http://sws.geonames.org/2886246, 50.93333, 6.95; New York, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5128581, 40.71427, -74.00597; Maryland, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/4361885, 39.00039, -76.74997; City of Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/4887398, 41.85003, -87.65005 |
| Type |
Text |
| Conversion Specifications |
Images were scanned with an Epson Expression 10000 XL scanner as TIFFs. JPGs were created for general use. Transcription done by VC. |
| Language |
eng |
| Relation |
https://archivesspace.weber.edu/repositories/3/resources/426 |
| Rights |
Materials may be used for non-profit and educational purposes; please credit WSU Stewart Library Special Collections, Ogden, Utah. |
| Source |
MS-274 WSU Stewart Library Special Collections, Ogden, Utah |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6x5shb5 |
| Setname |
wsu_wwi_sp |
| ID |
83851 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6x5shb5 |
| Title |
purrington black journal_035 |
| Description |
Journal containing entries from May 1919 - September 1919 |
| Subject |
World War, 1914-1918; Soldier; Personal narratives |
| Type |
Text |
| Rights |
Materials may be used for non-profit and educational purposes; please credit WSU Stewart Library Special Collections, Ogden, Utah. |
| OCR Text |
Show in evidence with souvenirs as our Division Insignia appeared for sale two days after we got here. They are also getting, rings, pins, Match boxes, cigarette cases, etc, anything to attract the eye of the Yank and get away with his Marks The Frauleins here are anything but good looking being for the most part, large and fat and dumpy but I have to hand it to them for the way they work and keep their homes clean. On the square I think a German Fraulein would make a better wife than a French Mademoiselle but I’m not strong for Either There are plenty of real girls over home in the U.S.A. and I’m not taking any of these foreigners along when I go. July 31st 1919 The Major told me today he had recommended my promotion at Reg Hqtrs. The Eighth is in a state of unrest on account of getting on a permanent footing and I now believe the Major was right in his guess that we go home during August as a les’t of the Duration of War men went into Hqtrs yesterday Major McCleau has arranged two trips on the Rhine, one down to Cologne last Sunday and one up the Rhine to Mainz the Sunday before The Country along the river is fully as beautiful as it has been pictured though I think the scenery up in Scotland much prettier than any I have seen in |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
wsu_wwi_sp |
| ID |
83942 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6x5shb5/83942 |
