A diary of the first few months of the World War, 1917 : typescript, 1917-1953 (bulk, 1917).

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A diary of the first few months of the World War, 1917 : typescript, 1917-1953 (bulk, 1917).

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Typescript diary entries, telegrams, and detailed financial records, 1917-1918, with brief additions ca. 1920s, 1942, and 1953, re national and local events associated with construction of Camp Jackson on outskirts of Columbia, S.C. Entries, 1917-1918, document news of war effort, relocation of Couper's family from New York to Virginia, daily entries of number of men (ca. 2000-4000) working on the job; difficulties of securing parts and labor; transportation and utilities in Columbia; and detailed listing of expenses with each contractor and in general.

1 v. [ca. 300 sheets] : tables ; 29 cm.

University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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