Walter R. Dimm photograph albums
Scope and Contents
One hundred ninety-three black and white photographs in two albums, 1917-1919, containing images from Walter R. Dimm's experiences as a 2nd lieutenant in Company E, 309th Regiment of Engineers, American Expeditionary Forces in France during World War I. Subjects include: tanks; military graveyards; the American Red Cross in Savenay, France; the town of St. Germain, France; ruined buildings in France; quarries; ships; and German prisoners of war. Many members of Dimm's regiment are identified.
Dates
- 1917-1919
Creator
- Dimm, Walter R. (Compiler, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Extent
0.5 Cubic Feet (2 photograph albums)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Black and white photographs in two albums, relating to Walter R. Dimm's experiences as a 2nd lieutenant in Company E, 309th Regiment of Engineers, American Expeditionary Forces in France during World War I. Many members of his unit are identified.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Suzanne Specht, April 1979 (Lib. Acc. 14775).
Separated Materials
Manuscript materials were separated to the Walter R. Dimm papers, Mss 2549, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Processing Information
The photograph albums were individually designated as Album 559 and Album 560 by the Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
- American Red Cross -- Photographs
- Battleships -- Photographs
- Buildings -- War damage -- France -- Photographs
- Dimm, Walter R. -- Photographs
- Military
- Military life -- 20th century -- Photographs
- Photographs
- Prisoners of war -- France -- Photographs
- Quarries and quarrying -- France -- Photographs
- Saint-Germain-en-Laye (France) -- Photographs
- Savenay (France) -- Photographs
- United States. Army. Engineer Regiment, 309th. Company E -- Photographs
- War cemeteries -- France -- Photographs
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- France -- Photographs
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Equipment and supplies -- Photographs
- photographs
Creator
- Dimm, Walter R. (Compiler, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Walter R. Dimm photograph albums
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
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