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Serving the Doughboy: World War I Letters of Mary Frances Willard
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Mary Frances Willard (right) with an unnamed woman welfare worker and a military official at a YMCA hut in France (circa 1919) (Uncredited). Used with the permission of Kate Birr . 

Mary Frances Willard (right) with unnamed Y women welfare worker and military official at a YMCA hut in France (circa 1919) (Uncredited). Used with the permission of Kay Birr.
Chicago library visit unlocks WWI mystery, shapes Marquardt book
Article by Linda Blaser

"A class trip to Chicago’s flagship library, a non-descript box of old, typewritten letters, and historical intrigue has culminated in a new book compiled and edited by Professor of International Relations James Marquardt with help from student researchers."

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