Finding aid for the World War I German-American Nurse's diary 6129
Sue Luftschein
USC Libraries Special Collections
2017 June
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0189
specol@usc.edu
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Title: World War I German-American Nurse's diary
Identifier/Call Number: 6129
Physical Description:
0.88 linear feet.
1 box
Date (inclusive): 1914-1916
Abstract: Diary of a German-American nurse who served in Europe during World War I. The first entry, dated September 1, 1914, was written
on board ship and describes the beginning of her trans-Atlantic journey. The latest entry is dated May of 1916. In addition
to the English-language entries (which make up the bulk of the diary) are entries and poems in German, some of which are in
a different hand. The diary also includes some sketches, dedicated to "Olga" (presumably the author), as well as a clipping,
three photographs, a souvenir handkerchief, a letter, some fabric swatches, and a piece of paper with an official stamp from
the German police station in Brussels.
Container: 1
Diary of a German-American nurse who served in Europe during World War I. The first entry, dated September 1, 1914, was written
on board ship and describes the beginning of her trans-Atlantic journey. The latest entry is dated May of 1916. In addition
to the English-language entries (which make up the bulk of the diary) are entries and poems in German, some of which are in
a different hand. The diary also includes some sketches, dedicated to "Olga" (presumably the author), as well as a clipping,
three photographs, a souvenir handkerchief, a letter, some fabric swatches, and a piece of paper with an official stamp from
the German police station in Brussels.
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[Box/folder no. or item name], World War I German-American Nurse's diary, Collection no. 6129, Special Collections, USC Libraries,
University of Southern California
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Walkabout Books, October 17, 2016.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Women nurses -- Personal narratives -- Archival resources
World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives -- Archival resources
Diaries