Jacob Carroll Bowman, Sr., World War I Service Scrapbook

Access and use

Location of collection:
West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
Restrictions:

No special access restriction applies.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], Jacob Carroll Bowman, Sr., World War I Service Scrapbook, A&M 4650, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
0.21 Linear Feet 1 document case (2.5 in.)
Creator:
Miller, Shirley Bowman and Bowman, Jacob Carroll, Sr.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], Jacob Carroll Bowman, Sr., World War I Service Scrapbook, A&M 4650, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This scrapbook contains photographs capturing the World War I service of Jacob Carroll Bowman, Senior. These photographs, taken closeup and from the air, include images of war planes, listening posts, commanding posts, battlefields, and trenches. There are also many aerial shots taken of cities and countryside throughout France.

A number of photographs include detailed, handwritten captions on the adjacent pages.

Acquisition information:
Gift from Shirley Bowman Miller, 2023 July 20.
Physical / technical requirements:

This scrapbook has no binding. The pages are fragile and should be handled with care by patrons.

Physical location:
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
World War, 1914-1918
Names:
Miller, Shirley Bowman