Knight (Francis Putnam) papers

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Knight (Francis Putnam) papers

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box 1

Personal diaries 1918-1919

Scope and Contents

Includes newspaper clippings of the Paris peace negotiations and pictures of the Motor Transportation Corps.

box 1

"Picture and Pen Story of a Lieutenant in the A.E.F." notebook

Scope and Contents

This notebook incudes photos of the Allied Armistice Commission of which Capt. Knight was a member and pictures of General Pershing inspecting the Motor Transportation Corps Supply Depot No. 702 (responsible for the Paris Sector).

box 1

Photo album of the Motor Transportation Depot No. 702 in a loose leaf binder

Scope and Contents

Capt. Knight was the Commanding Officer of this unit, and participated in the battles of Meuse-Argonne, Marne and Bellean Wood.

box 1

Photo album of World War I scenes

Scope and Contents

Includes pictures of operations of the Motor Transportation Corps.

box 1

"The American Navy",

Scope and Contents

A book published in 1898 shows the destruction of the Marne and pictures of contemporary units of the U.S. Navy. While not a part of Capt. Knight's collection, it has been in our family and I am sure will be a particularly interesting addition to your collection.

envelope A

34 prints of Europe during the European War, 1918-1919; 1 print of bust of General John J. Pershing; 10 miscellaneous prints

album fA

1 photograph album of American Expeditionary Forces, Motor Transportation Corps 1918-1919

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