Missouri History Museum World War I Collection
This large and diverse collection documents the military and civilian participation in World War I by individuals and groups from St. Louis and Missouri. Information on several U.S. Army, American Expeditionary Forces, and Missouri National Guard units can be found here. Printed materials and some correspondence from groups such, as the American Legion, the U.S. Marine Corps Club, and documents concerning the erection of memorials are available. Researchers will also find rosters of men from St. Louis who served in the war, and information related to military decorations. A number of letters, diaries, and memoirs of Missouri soldiers are also in this collection. Information on home front organizations such as the American Red Cross, the Missouri Hospitality Committee, the Y.M.C.A., and many other groups are here as well.
