World War One and Its Aftermath, 1914 - 1922
Scope and Contents
This series consists of newspaper clippings created or collected by Thomas Moran. The majority of the collection consists of clippings from 1914-1922, covering World War One and its immediate aftermath, including the formation and progression of the League of Nations; the movement for Irish independence; growing American and European fears over Communism in the Soviet Union; and diplomatic tensions between the United States, Britain, and Japan.
Also present are clippings by Moran on the needs of the cities of Lafayette and West Lafayette (1917), social and political events in the United States in the 1920s, and the published memoirs of the German Kaiser Wilhelm II.
For newspaper clippings relating to Moran's death and funeral service, see Series 5: Honoring Thomas Moran.
Dates
- Creation: 1914 - 1922
Creator
- From the Collection: Moran, Thomas Francis, 1866-1928 (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Access Informaiton
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Series: 1.551 Cubic Feet (Two cubic foot boxes and one letter-size full-width manuscript box)
- Box: 1, Folder: 45 (Text)
- Box: 1, Folder: 46 (Text)
- Box: 1, Folder: 47 (Text)
- Box: 1, Folder: 48 (Text)
- Box: 1, Folder: 49 (Text)
- Box: 1, Folder: 50 (Text)
- Box: 2, Folder: 1 (Text)
- Box: 2, Folder: 2 (Text)
- Box: 2, Folder: 3 (Text)
- Box: 2, Folder: 4 (Text)
- Box: 2, Folder: 5 (Text)
- Box: 2, Folder: 6 (Text)
- Box: 2, Folder: 7 (Text)
- Box: 2, Folder: 8 (Text)
- Box: 2, Folder: 9 (Text)
- Box: 2, Folder: 11 (Text)
- Box: 2, Folder: 12 (Text)
- Box: 2, Folder: 13 (Text)
- Box: 2, Folder: 14 (Text)
- Box: 2, Folder: 15 (Text)
- Box: 2, Folder: 16 (Text)
- Box: 2, Folder: 17 (Text)
- Box: 2, Folder: 18 (Text)
- Box: 2, Folder: 19 (Text)
- Box: 3, Folder: 4 (Text)
- Box: 3, Folder: 5 (Text)
Repository Details
Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository
504 Mitch Daniels Boulevard
West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
765-494-2839
archives@purdue.edu