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Cage 725
Coumbe, Alfred S.
Alfred S. Coumbe Collection
1917-1924
6 linear feet of shelf space
5 boxes
Collection of materials related to Alfred S. Coumbe of Spokane during his World War I service in the U.S. Navy. Includes diaries, a photograph album, loose photographs, artifacts (uniforms and other textile items), and a few miscellaneous items.
Boxes 2-5 are stored in Holland Library 428 (W4:7:1-2).
Collection materials are in English.
Alfred S. Coumbe served in the United States Navy during World War I. Biographical information for Coumbe was not readily available when the collection was processed.
This collection includes papers and artifacts related to Alfred S. Coumbe of Spokane during his World War I service in the U.S. Navy. It includes diaries, a photograph album, loose photographs, uniforms and other textile items, and a few miscellaneous items.
This collection is arranged in two series:
Series 1. Papers, 1919-1924
Series 2. Artifacts (textile items), circa 1917-1919
This collection is open and available for research use.
Copyright restrictions apply.
[Item Description]
Alfred S. Coumbe Collection, 1917-1924
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections,
Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
The WSU Libraries purchased this collection from dealer Charles Apfelbaum in 2008 (MS.2008.05).
Cheryl Gunselman processed the collection in 2008.
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online
catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or
places should search the catalog using these headings.
Coumbe, Alfred S. -- Archives --Archives
United States -- Navy -- History -- World War, 1914-1918
Sailors -- United States -- Archives
Diaries -- Specimens
Military uniforms -- Specimens
Military
Series 1. Papers, 1919-1924
1
1917-1919
Diaries
1
1919
Photograph album
1
1919-1924
Miscellaneous items
Oversize (folder)
1918-1919
Photographs, including images of the USS Bridgeport (1919), and the first anniversary ball for the crew of the USS Rochester, (1918)
Series 2. Artifacts (textile items), circa 1917-1919
2
Naval uniform items: wool pants (2), wool tunic
3
Naval uniform items: cotton tunic, drawers, silk tie, silk scarf
4
Naval uniform items: spats/leggings. Also felt mat with American flag, and American Legion cap
5
Naval uniform items: cotton tunic with blue collar and cuffs, white cotton pants