Waseca County: World War I

Book

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Waseca County: World War I

Entry/Object ID

1.09.236

Description

Waseca County in the World War (I). Material: textile, paper. Size: 8" x 11". Description: brown suede hard cover with gold stamped printed information: "Waseca County in the World War; Mr. Leo W. Theelke, Janesville, Minn."; contents: 224 numbered pages of black and white photographs featuring county soldiers, county committee members, the Waseca Peace Parade; information about the county groups supporting the war effort: Soldiers Fund Association, Knights of Columbus, Y. M. C. A., Young Women's Christian Association, Women's Committee of the Council of National Defense, Red Cross, Legal Advisory Board, Rural Schools, Farm Bureau, Library War Council, Everett-Aughenbaugh & Co. (EACO), American and Syrian Relief, Belgian Relief, War Savings Stamps, Boys and Girls Clubs; chronology of World War I.

Context

Over 700 men from the county fought in World War I, and twenty one soldiers from Waseca County were killed in action. Countless numbers of Waseca County citizens worked on committees and aid for the war effort. This book was donated by Dale Huelsnitz in 1979 in honor of his great uncle, Mr. Leo Theelke.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Book Details

Publisher

Journal Radical, 1919; Augsburg Publishing

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

September 22, 2009

Update Date

February 12, 2026