Whitfield T. Ganong World War I Diaries
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of two diaries with entries written by Canadian Private Whitfield T. Ganong from 1918-1919. In the diaries, Ganong briefly documents the daily experiences of the 26th Canadian Infantry Battalion in Europe during World War I. The diaries are also "Soldier's Own" diaries, which include large sections devoted to tips and information that could be used by soldiers in the field such as basic first aid instructions, useful phrases translated into French and military definitions among others. The collection also includes Ganong’s pay book, which states his rate of pay as a Canadian soldier as well as all advances taken by Ganong while on active service.
Dates
- Creation: 1917-1919
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use:
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Biographical Information:
Whitfield T. Ganong was born on August 1st, 1895 in New Brunswick, Canada. He joined the Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Forces in 1915, and was sent to France with the 26th Canadian Infantry Battalion in 1918. He served overseas until March of 1919, when he was discharged. He passed away in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1989.
Full Extent
0.38 Linear Feet (1 box)
Abstract
The collection consists of two handwritten diaries written by Canadian Private Whitfield T. Ganong from 1918-1919, which document the daily experiences of his battalion in Europe during World War I. Also included is Ganong’s pay book, which states his rate of pay as well as all advances taken by Ganong while on active service from 1917-1919.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase. 03/14/2014.
General
Other Information:
This collection was purchased with funds generously donated by Gus and Erika Manders.
Processing Information:
Jessica Geiser, 2014
- Title
- Guide to the Whitfield T. Ganong World War I Diaries
- Date
- 2014-06-26
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections & Archives Repository
University Library
California State University, Northridge
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge CA 91330-8326 USA
818-677-4594
asksca@csun.edu