Archival Resources on the Web

World War I Ephemera for Everyone

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Abstract

With the centennial of World War I, museums and archives around the world are commemorating the event with exhibits in galleries both physical and virtual. Both online and offline, the way we look at World War I has shifted. World War I’s political and military significance is no longer the only scholarly focus; an interest is growing in the lives of the soldiers themselves, whether British or German, American or French. People want to know what daily life was like in the trenches, what sort of letters soldiers wrote home, and what soldiers listened to or read to pass the time. American and British archives have caught on and are calling for the general public to donate items and ephemera and to share their World War I stories. This is creating a more comprehensive academic understanding of those who were caught in one of the bloodiest wars in history.

How to Cite:

Stowe, R., (2016) “World War I Ephemera for Everyone”, MAC Newsletter 43(3), 21-23.