Denton E. Brome, Jr. WWI Diary, 1917-1918
2010.035

Summary Information

Repository
University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Creator - Author
Brome, Denton E.
Title
Denton E. Brome, Jr. WWI diary.
ID
2010.035
Date [inclusive]
1917-1918
Extent
0.25 Linear feet
General Physical Description note
Condition is fair. Paper covering leader binder is crumbling in various place and caution should be taken in handling. Numerous inserts have strong colors that are leaking onto the written diary pages. Page 15 is the worst with the attached flyer on page 14 staining so much that it has become hard to read. Measures should be taken to remove items that could potentially make the diary unreadable. There is some possible mold on page 177.
Language
English
Language
These materials are in English and French.

Preferred Citation note

Denton E. Brome Jr. Diary,1917-1918. Coll No. 2010.035. McFarlin Library. Department of Special Collections and University Archives. University of Tulsa.

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Biographical/Historical note

Denton Egbert Brome Jr. (23 Sept 1887- was from Rutherford, N. J. He served as a Navy Corpsman during WWI, stationed in France.

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Scope and Contents note

World War I dairy written by Denton E. Brome Jr. beginning on approximately September 14, 1917 and ending on August 17, 1918. The diary chronicles Brome's duties as a Navy Corpsman stationed in France. The subject matter includes the daily duties of hospital maintenance, wound clean-up, and patient care, as well as excursions from the hospital to tourist sites, restaurants, and other hospitals. It is 200 pages in length with 20 pages being full diary entries and numerous other pages including tipped in inserts, loose-leaf inserts, and short notes. The notebook is leather bound with a sheet of paper pasted over the entirety of the front and back cover.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections and University Archives 2011 July 6

McFarlin Library
University of Tulsa
2933 E. 6th St
Tulsa, OK, 74104-3123
918-631-2496
Marc-carlson@utulsa.edu

Access

This material is open for research use by any registered reader.

Use and Copyright

This material is owned by the University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections. Unpublished manuscripts are under copyright. Therefore, permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from both the repository and the copyright holder.

Immediate Source of Acquisition note

This diary was purchased from Ben Byrnes.

Processing Information note

This collection was originally processed by MSM graduate student Britni Pelton as a class project. Volunteer, Amy Ziegler rehoused material and updated the finding aid in 2011 July 6.

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Controlled Access Headings

Corporate Name(s)

  • United States. Navy. Base Hospital No. 1.

Genre(s)

  • Orleans, France History

Geographic Name(s)

  • Brest (France) -- History.

Personal Name(s)

  • Brome, Denton E.
  • Byrnes, Ben

Subject(s)

  • Military hospitals
  • Military Medicine -- France.
  • Special Collections -- Manuscripts -- Brome, Denton E.
  • World War I (1914-1918) -- France
  • World War I (1914-1918) -- Naval Hospitals
  • World War I Collection.
  • World War, 1914-1918 -- Diaries.
  • World War, 1914-1918 -- Medical care -- United States.
  • World War, 1914-1918.
  • YMCA of the USA

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Collection Inventory

Denton E. Brome, Jr. WWI diary, 1917 September-1918 August  1.0 Item


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Scope and Contents note

Postcards, ephemera, newspaper clippings and photographs are inserted in the diary. The black and white photograph of hospital beds measures 7 x 11 cm. One other photograph of a boy posing with Santa Clause pasted on page 197, measuring 8 x 13 cm.

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