Wartime Diary
and Memoirs of Helen Sheppard
Collection Summary
| Title: |
Wartime
Diary and Memoirs of Helen Sheppard |
| Call Number: |
MS 96-10 |
| Size: |
0.25 linear feet |
| Acquisition: |
Purchased
from Q. M. Dabney and Co., Inc., 1996 |
| Processed by: |
AG,
3-1996; JEF, 5-18-1999; MN, 2-28-2012 |
| Restrictions: |
None |
Literary Rights
Literary rights were not granted to Wichita State
University. When permission is granted to examine the manuscripts, it is
not an authorization to publish them. Manuscripts cannot be used for publication
without regard for common law literary rights, copyright
laws and the laws of libel. It is the responsibility of the researcher
and his/her publisher to obtain permission to publish. Scholars and students
who eventually plan to have their work published are urged to make inquiry
regarding overall restrictions on publication before initial research.
Content Note
The collection contains the diary and friendship books of Helen Sheppard, an
American nurse serving at the French Army Hospital at Juilly, France, during
World War I. The diary describes her service from 1916-1919, her visits
to many historical sites, and the fellow Americans she encountered. The
friendship books include letters, reminiscences and autographs of French
and American soldiers and pilots reflecting on the horrors of the war, the
conduct of their regiments in battle, the German attacks and how they and
their comrades were wounded. They contain a reference to American aviator
Jimmy Doolittle and an eye operation he had as well as photographs, ephemera
and drawings.
Detailed Description: Series Listing
Detailed Description: Box and Folder Listing
Series 1 ‒ Diary
| Box 1 |
FF 1 |
Diary,
1916-1919. Includes description of Sheppard's voyage to France as
well as daily events that occur during her stay in France. Last
page includes entry dated 1963. |
Series 2 ‒ Friendship Books
| Box 1 |
FF 2 |
Friendship
book, 1916-1917. Includes handwritten letters, reminiscences and
autographs of French and American soldiers and pilots who were patients
at the hospital where Sheppard worked. Some entries include drawings,
ephemera and photographs. Many entries are in French. |
| Box 1 |
FF 3 |
Friendship
book, 1916-1918. Includes handwritten letters, reminiscences and
autographs of French and American soldiers and pilots who were patients
at the hospital where Sheppard worked. Some entries include drawings,
ephemera and photographs. Many entries are in French. |
Series 3 ‒ Processing Notes
| Box 1 |
FF 4 |
Handwritten notes about the collection by Avis
German, initial processor of collection, 1996. |
| Box 1 |
FF 5 |
Continuation of handwritten notes about the collection
by Avis German, initial processor of collection, 1996. |
