RARE WWI ERA U.S. MILITARY PERSONAL ARCHIVE COLLECTION – DIARIES, PHOTOGRAPHS, LETTERS, POSTCARDS & MEMORABILIA

Offered for sale is an incredible collection of antique military memorabilia, personal diaries, photographs, letters, postcards, and historical literature dating back to the early 1900s, including the World War I era.

This entire collection was discovered together in an abandoned storage unit and is being offered as one large lot.

I believe much of this collection may have belonged to the same military serviceman, whose portrait is included in the photographs. I also discovered a WWI-era military uniform in the same storage unit, which has already been sold separately.

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

* Approximately 15–16 or more antique handwritten personal diaries and journals.

* Numerous original antique military photographs, including uniformed servicemen, naval ships, military groups, and travel photographs.

* Large quantities of antique postcards from various locations, including overseas destinations.

* Numerous handwritten letters, envelopes, and personal correspondence.

* WWI-era military literature, booklets, and historical publications.

* U.S. Navy-related photographs and postcards, including USS Pennsylvania material.

* Two vintage MP armbands.

* Additional miscellaneous military-related papers, documents, and memorabilia.

ABOUT THE DIARIES:

One of the most fascinating parts of this collection is the large number of handwritten diaries.

Several contain detailed daily entries describing military duties, travels, personal experiences, and everyday life.

I have personally seen entries dating back to 1911, 1915, and 1918. Some entries reference Bremerton, Washington, naval activities, and other military-related experiences.

These diaries may offer an interesting firsthand historical account of military life before and during World War I.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

This is a largely unsearched and unresearched collection.

I have only briefly examined a small portion of the material. Many of the letters and envelopes have not even been opened, and most of the diaries have not been read or researched.

I have not attempted to identify every photograph, research the military service history, or determine the full historical significance of the collection.

Although I believe many of these items may be connected to the same individual, this has not been independently verified.

There is simply too much material to photograph individually. The photographs provided show an overview of the collection, including stacks of photographs, postcards, letters, diaries, and miscellaneous historical documents.

CONDITION:

All items are antique and show varying degrees of age-related wear, including discoloration, fading, creases, stains, worn covers, fragile paper, and other imperfections consistent with their age.

Some diaries have worn or damaged covers, but many of the handwritten pages appear remarkably well preserved.

Everything is being sold as found, with no restoration or extensive research performed.

PLEASE NOTE:

This listing is for the entire collection of diaries, photographs, letters, postcards, literature, and military memorabilia shown in the listing photographs.

The military uniform previously discovered with these items has already been sold and is NOT included.

This is an interesting opportunity for a military memorabilia collector, WWI historian, U.S. Navy collector, genealogist, researcher, or anyone interested in original historical documents.

Please review all photographs carefully for condition and contents.

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