Papers. 1917-1923.

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Papers. 1917-1923.

Army officer. Letters to his parents, 1917-1918, telling of his experiences in France; orders, commissions, appointments and recommendations, 1917-1920; official papers and correspondence, 1917-1920, including official report of the battles, skirmishes etc. of the 308th Infantry; photo identification card ; bulletin of the 77th Division; 308th Infantry list of home addresses; maps; war poster; special issue of "Stars & stripes"; newspaper clippings; printed matter including Mayor's review and parade of the 77th Division and "Roster of officers of the 77th Division"; notebook listing day to day activity of Haas' unit; two field message books with carbons of messages sent by Haas, September-December 1918; history and rhymes of the lost batallion by "Buck Private" McCollom.

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Haas, Robert K., 1890-1964

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Robert K. Haas (1890-1964) was an American publisher who created the Book of the Month Club with Harry Scherman in 1926. He also founded New Books, Inc. (a two-part reading program) and Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, a publishing house that merged with Random House in 1936. His wife, Merle Simon Haas (1897-1985), was active in volunteer work and was best known for her English translations of Babar the Elephant books. From the description of Robert and Merle Haas papers, 1911-1976. (...

United States. Army. Division, 77th

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United States. Army. Infantry, 308th

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McCollom, Lee Charles.

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