Olin Graves World War I Artifact Collection MS-0120
Special Collections & University Archives
11/23/2010
5500 Campanile Dr. MC 8050
San Diego, CA 92182-8050
askscua@sdsu.edu
Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & University Archives
Title: Olin Graves World War I Artifact Collection
Creator:
Graves, Olin
Identifier/Call Number: MS-0120
Physical Description:
1.00 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1914-1920
Language of Material:
English
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Scope and Contents
The
Olin Graves World War I Artifact Collection consists of miscellaneous artifacts including but not limited to belt buckles, buttons, pins, matchboxes, cigarette lighters,
and ammunition from the German, British, American, and French armed forces during World War I.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
These materials are in the public domain. However, the nature of historical archival and manuscript collections means that
copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Copyright resides with the creators of materials contained
in the collection or their heirs. Requests for permission to publish must be submitted to the Head of Special Collections,
San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission is given on behalf of Special Collections
as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder(s), which must
also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and
private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement
of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.
Source of Acquisition
Florence Gorgol
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, folder title, box number, Olin Graves World War I Artifact Collection, Special Collections and University
Archives, San Diego State University Library.
Biographical Note
Olin Graves was a veteran of World War I, where he collected the artifacts in this collection.
Accruals
1985-002
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Artifacts
World War, 1914-1918
box 1, item 1
37mm round converted to match case Item 1
box 1, item 2
37mm round converted to match case Item 2
box 1, item 3
Bolt from German Mauser Rifle Item 3
box 1, item 4
15" Length of rope with loop on end Item 4
box 2, item 1
German buckle with "Gott mit uns" and Imperial Crown cast thereon Item 1
box 2, item 2
German buckle with "Gott mit uns" and Imperial Crown cast thereon Item 2
box 2, item 3
German buckle with "Gott mit uns" and Imperial Crown cast thereon Item 3
box 2, item 4
Cigarette lighter with "Gott mit uns" and Imperial Crown cast thereon Item 4
box 2, item 5
Cigarette lighter with "Gott mit uns" and Imperial Crown cast thereon Item 5
box 2, item 6
German wound badge Item 6
box 2, item 7
Metal match box with "Gott mit uns" and Imperial Crown cast thereon Item 7
box 2, item 8
8mm rifle round, bullet and cartridge complete Item 8
box 2, item 9
Mounted souvenir shell Item 9
box 3, item 1
German bayonet for Mauser Rifle Item 1
box 3, item 2
Royal Engineers clip Item 2
box 3, item 3
5/8" U.S. Army buttons (shirt) Item 3
box 3, item 4
1 1/8" U.S. Army Coat buttons (great coat) Item 4
box 3, item 5
7/8" U.S. Army coat buttons (tunic) Item 5
box 3, item 6
U.S. Army collar (button) with U.S. engraved Item 6
box 3, item 7
U.S. Army Engineer collar (buttons) with bursting bomb Item 7
box 3, item 8
U.S. Army Engineer cap pin with bursting bomb Item 8
box 3, item 10
Medals from Verdun Campaign ribbons Item 10
box 3, item 11
German Army coat button Item 11
