Earle G. Walker First World War military training notebook

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: BCA 0338

Scope and Contents

Earle G. Walker First World War military training notebook contains information collected by an American soldier during his World War I training and service.

Dates

Creation: 1917 - 1918

Conditions Governing Use

Open for research. This resource may be accessed in the Special Collections and Archives reading room, Hutchins Library, Berea College, Berea, Kentucky.

Biographical Notes

Lieutenant Earle G. Walker served in the 333rd Infantry of the United States Army, an element of the 84th Division. He was ordered into active service November 27, 1917. The final date in the Walker notebook is May 25, 1918. The final location mentioned is Camp Zachary Taylor, Kentucky. The 333rd Infantry was organized at Camp Zachary Taylor in August 1917 and demobilized there in January 1919.

Full Extent

1.00 item

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection is a single item: a small, 6-ring, leather binder. Within the binder are 3.75 x 6.75 inch paper pages containing hand-written notes in ink and in pencil made by Lieutenant Earle G. Walker. The notes cover many aspects of military training including Morse Code, semaphore signaling, drilling, first aid, artillery instructions, a list of Earle's unit assignments, and additional information.