81st Infantry Division, American Expeditionary Forces, Historical Album

1918-1919
Manuscript Collection #1453
Creator(s)
Bailey, Charles J., Major General
Physical description
0.75 Cubic Feet, 1 large flat box, consisting of correspondence, postcards, photographs, ephemera, clippings, and maps
Preferred Citation
81st Infantry Division, American Expeditionary Forces, Historical Album (#1453), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA
Repository
ECU Manuscript Collection
Access
The collection has not been processed but is open for research. Please contact Special Collections at specialcollections@ecu.edu in advance to request access.

Major General Charles Justin Bailey was born at Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, on June 21, 1859. He commanded the 81st Infantry Division, American Expeditionary Forces, fighting in France during 1918 and 1919. Bailey compiled this album during 1918 and 1919 and it contains postcards of French and German towns and provinces; a few letters; photographs of France and the 81st Division including behind the lines scenes, Camp Jackson in Columbia, South Carolina, and identified officers and dignitaries; clippings and ephemera; and eight large color fold-out maps. The strength of the collection is its representation of World War I in France.


Administrative information
Custodial History

May 31, 2024, (unprocessed), cubic feet; Album compiled by Major General Charles J. Bailey, commander of the 81st Infantry Division, American Expeditionary Forces, fighting in France during 1918 and 1919. The album contains postcards of French and German towns and provinces; a few letters; photographs of France and the 81st Division including behind the lines scenes, Camp Jackson in Columbia, South Carolina, and identified officers and dignitaries (including the King and Queen of Belgium, and General John J. Pershing); clippings and ephemera; and eight large color fold-out maps. Purchased from Broadfoot Publishing Company.

Source of acquisition

Purchased from Broadfoot Publishing Company

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Container list
Box 1 Album containing clippings, postcards, photographs, correspondence, ephemera, and maps related to 81st Infantry Division, AEF, in France. 1918-1919