Mary McDonald Porterfield World War I Collection

Archive

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Mary McDonald Porterfield World War I Collection

Entry/Object ID

ARC122a

Scope and Content

Collection of World War I black and white photos, maps, and other materials collected by Mary McDonald Porterfield (1892-1982). -Photographs--Many include Mary Porterfield working in France with the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) in Bourges, France, during WWI. -Map illustrating offensive of St. Mihiel Salient, Nov 20, 1918 -Metz Road map with handwritten annotations of battlefield lines near St. Mihiel -Two World War I French food ration card--Carte Individuelle d'Alimentation--issued to Mary Porterfield -Receipt, April 12, 1919, issued to Mary Porterfield, refund on typewriter, Bigarelles, Bourges -"Report of the Y.W.C.A. Work at the Cite Des Bigarelles" by Mary Porterfield (typewritten and handwritten) -Passport (No. 223129) issued to Mary Porterfield, Charles Town, West Virginia, 5 October 1922, with two visa stamps - - France (4 November - 18 November 1922) and Italy, (6 November 1923 - 9 March 1923).

Acquisition

Accession

81

Source or Donor

Porterfield, Mary M.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

NB: No Deed of Gift on record for this donor as of 2/6/14

Archive Details

Archive Size/Extent

Single folder containing: - 34 individually enclosed photographs of various sizes - Postcards - 2 folded maps - Typed and handwritten single-page report - Two French ration cards - Receipt - Passport