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Yale collections are time capsules of the people, politics, and propaganda of WWI

Housed across campus, Yale collections offer a treasure trove of historical documents and ephemera from the First World War.

Including items like the war diary of pioneering brain surgeon Harvey Cushing (Class of 1891), an autographed photo of Colonel Edward House and President Woodrow Wilson, original works from artist George Bellows’ “War Series,” and much more, Yale’s collections offer a treasure trove of historical documents and ephemera from the First World War. Browse some of the most interesting above.

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Part of the In Focus Collection: Yale remembers World War I

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