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The following is a response to the Council of Defense agreeing to serve as a detective for the Navy.
"Thomas Hewes, Esq.,
Secretary of the State Council of Defense,
State Capitol,
Hartford, Conn.
My dear Hewes:
Replying to your letter of…

In August 2011, a group of 10 archivists and curators—then at the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University; the Bodleian Library, University of Oxford; the British Library; the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library,…

Perhaps the most iconic patriotic song of the Great War.

This is the cover art for the sheet music for the iconic World War 1 song "Over There."

"Over There" is one of the most iconic patriotic songs written in the United States during World War 1.

Message to the people of Connecticut from Governor Marcus Holcomb

Advert has a drawing of the Fischer Safety Fountain Pen. It suggests that the product should be purchased for letter writing to and from the war.

This is the sheet music for the song "You're The Son of The U.S.A." by Bert Haft and Jack Altman. This song was published by H.A Music Publishing Company in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

A new factory was to be built for New Britain Machine Company to assemble machine guns. Stanley Works received a $1 million order for magazines for Browning guns.

Medium sized advert suggesting to purchase clothing accessories for men and children. Text only.