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Stanley Purrington Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-274

Abstract

This collection contains items collected by Stanley Purrington during his years at Weber Stake Academy from 1910-1912 and during his service overseas in World War I. The items were donated by his children. The order reflects the provenance from the donors.

Dates

  • Creation: 1907 - 1947

Extent

5 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

BOX 1





Fd 1 Weber Academy Journal: 1910-1911 (copy)



Fd 2 World War I Journal: Aug. 12, 1918- March 26, 1919



Fd 3 World War I Journal: May 29, 1919 – Sept. 28, 1919



Fd 4 Weber Academy Acorn: 1911



Fd 5 Weber Academy Acorn: 1912



Fd 6 Weber Academy Acorn: 1918



Fd 7 Book of Mormon Journal



Fd 8 The Bridgehead Sentinel



Fd 9 Tower of London- Souvenir Album: 1919



Fd 10 Souvenir of the Eagle Hut- American YMCA in London: 1917



Fd 11 Weber Academy- Purple and white ribbon streamers: 1911



Fd 12 To the Homeward Bound Americans



Fd 13 The Story of Paris: 1918



Fd 14 Map of Paris



Fd 15 Friend or Enemy- To the Men of the Army and Navy





Fd 16 A Welcome to All American Soldiers and Sailors



BOX 2



Fd 1 Camp Fremont- The Sunny California Training Camp: 1918



Fd 2 Course of the Rhine from Mayence to Cologne: 1918



Fd 3 Veterans of WWI Hat



Fd 4 “Peace”- Ogden Standard Examiner: November 11, 1918



Fd 5 Stars and Stripes: December 27, 1918



Fd 6 Stars and Stripes: January 3, 1919



Fd 7 Stars and Stripes: January 10, 1919



Fd 8 Stars and Stripes: January 24, 1919



Fd 9 Stars and Stripes: March 7, 1919



Fd 10 Stars and Stripes: March 14, 1919



Fd 11 Stars and Stripes: March 21, 1919



Fd 12 Stars and Stripes: April 25, 1919



Fd 13 Stars and Stripes: May 16, 1919



Fd 14 Stars and Stripes: June 13, 1919



Fd 15 The Pontanezen Duckboard: March – July 1919



Fd 16 The Amaroc News: August 3, 1919



BOX 3



Fd 1 The Bugle: December 20, 1918



Fd 2 Deseret News: December 8, 1941



Fd 3 The March of Freedom- A Musical Pageant



Fd 4 March of Freedom- Correspondence: 1945



Fd 5 March of Freedom- Programs: 1945, 1946



Fd 6 March of Freedom- Newspaper Articles



Fd 7 Score- “The Encampment”



Fd 8 Score- “Let’s Take Partners”



Fd 9 Score- “She May Be”



Fd 10 Score- “It”



Fd 11 Score- “Wind up the clock (and put the cat outside)”



Fd 12 The Triumph of Faith



Fd 13 Weber Academy Commencement Program: 1912



PHOTOGRAPHS



Fd 14 Weber Classmate: McFarland, Angus



Fd 15 Weber Classmate: McGregor, Arthur



Fd 16 Weber Classmate: McKay, Ernest



Fd 17 Weber Classmate: Pyott, Frank



Fd 18 Weber Classmate: Pyott, Wilford



Fd 19 Weber Classmate: Wilson, Ernest



Fd 20 Weber Classmate: Unknown Female



Fd 21 West Weber Amusement Hall: July 24, 1907



Fd 22 USS Princess Matoika



BOX 4



Fd 1 US Army Memorial of World War I Chart



Fd 2 Wally- His Cartoons of the AEF by Private Ablam A. Wallgen



Fd 3 Photo of the 8 th Infantry Division of Review- Brest, France: July 1919



Fd 4 Photo of the 16 th Infantry/ First US Army Division Victory Parade

in Washington DC: September 17, 1919



MAPCASE



Item 1 Photo of Camp Pontanezen- Brest, France: 1919



Item 2 Photo of Camp Pontanezen- Brest, France: 1919



Item 3 Photo of OE 8 th Infantry at Camp Fremont, California



2007 Addendum



BOX 5



Fd 1 Weber Academy Journal: 1909-1910



Fd 2 World War I Viewbook



Fd 3 Postcards to Stanley’s parents



Fd 4 Postcards to Stanley from friends



Fd 5 Letter to his mother from Stanley



Fd 6 Bluebell Flower



Fd 7 Map of Paris



Fd 8 War Service Hanging



Fd 9 Certificate of Promotion to Corporal



Fd 10 True Manhood



Fd 11 Camp Photos- France



Fd 12 Misc. European Front Photos



Fd 13 Miscellaneous Items



Fd 14 Poem “Alumni ‘Our Friend’” A Tribute to David O. McKay

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the WSU Stewart Library Special Collections Repository

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3921 Central Campus Drive Dept 2901
Ogden UT 84408

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