Furlough papers
Furlough papers for Israel Dorman to leave Camp Greene and visit Baltimore, Maryland.
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Doughboys & Camp Greene Mecklenburg County, NC 1917-1918
Waiting for the Draft Notice
There were not enough volunteers to supply the amount of men needed for the military. Many men waited to see if they would be drafted, rather than enlisting.
Day Pass for Israel Dorman
Day Pass for "I. Dorman" to leave Camp Greene and visit Charlotte.
Political Cartoon
Although many had idealistic visions at the beginning of the war, they soon learned about the death and destruction that was going on in Europe.
Pass to leave Camp Greene
Israel Dorman's Pass to leave Camp Greene on 6/14/1918.
Political Cartoon
"WHATEVER A MAN SOWETH, THAT SHALL HE ALSO REAP." America had a policy of isolationism prior to entering the war and in many ways was not prepared for a world war.
Thanksgiving Menu, Fort Jackson, SC
Many Mecklenburg County men trained at Camp Jackson, South Carolina. This was the Thanksgiving Day menu for 1917 for Company C of the 305th Field Signal Battalion.
Patriotic cartoon
During World War I, women were often used to promote patriotism in the media.
Thanksgiving Menu, back cover
Back cover of the printed menu for the Medical Detachment Mess at Camp Greene on Thanksgiving Day, 1918.
The Bugler
Before the days of mass communications, the bugler was one of the main sources of communication.