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                <titleproper>Guide to the H. Schmidt World War I Diary, 1915-1916
                    <num>SPEC.RARE.MMS.0300</num>
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                <author>Finding aid prepared by Karen Glenn</author>
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                <publisher>Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections</publisher>
                <address>
                    <addressline>1858 Neil Avenue</addressline>
                    <addressline>Columbus, OH, 43210</addressline>
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                <date>2017 August</date>
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            <creation>This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit
                <date>2017-08-24T11:28-0400</date>
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            <langusage>English</langusage>
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            <unittitle>H. Schmidt World War I Diary</unittitle>
            <unitid>SPEC.RARE.MMS.0300</unitid>
            <repository>
                <corpname>Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections</corpname>
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                <extent>0.02 Cubic feet</extent>
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            <unitdate>1915-1916</unitdate>
            <abstract id="ref6" label="Abstract">The H. Schmidt World War I Diary contains almost daily entries kept by H. Schmidt, a member of the German Army, from 1915 to 1916. Schmidt discusses the combat he was in during World War I in Italy, France, and Romania, and compares prices of commodities before and during the war.</abstract>
            <physdesc id="ref5" label="Physical Description">(1) letter file folder</physdesc>
            <langmaterial id="ref7" label="Language of Materials">German</langmaterial>
            <origination label="creator">
                <persname rules="rda" source="local">Schmidt, H.</persname>
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            <head>Acquisitions Information</head>
            <p>Purchased, 2007.</p>
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            <head>Preferred Citation</head>
            <p>[identification of item], H. Schmidt World War I Diary, SPEC.RARE.MMS.0300, Rare Books and Manuscripts Library, Ohio State University</p>
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        <accessrestrict id="ref11">
            <head>Access to Materials</head>
            <p>Materials in this collection are available for use, but may be used in the Thompson Library Special Collections reading room only. Audio/visual materials and computer media may need a use copy produced before access is allowed.</p>
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        <userestrict id="ref12">
            <head>Use of Materials</head>
            <p>Materials in this collection may be protected by copyright, and are made available for research and educational purposes. In general, the OSU Libraries do not own the copyright for materials from our collections and cannot grant copyright permissions for these materials. The user is responsible for making a final determination of copyright status. If copyright protection applies, permission must be obtained from the copyright holder to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exceptions to the law. Works in the public domain are not protected by copyright and do not require permission to use.</p>
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            <head>Processing Information</head>
            <p>Processed by Karen Glenn, 2017 August</p>
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        <bioghist id="ref1">
            <head>Biographical Note</head>
            <p>H. Schmidt served in the German Army during World War I and was in combat in Italy, France, and Romania.</p>
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            <head>Scope and Contents</head>
            <p>The H. Schmidt World War I Diary is a 175 page diary with almost daily entries kept by H. Schmidt, a member of the German Army, from October 1915 to October 1916. In the diary, Schmidt discusses the combat he was in during World War I in Italy, France, and Romania. He also records price comparisons of commodities before and during the war.</p>
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            <persname rules="rda" source="local">Schmidt, H. -- Diaries</persname>
            <subject source="lcsh">Soldiers--Germany--Diaries</subject>
            <subject source="lcsh">World War, 1914-1918--Economic aspects--Germany</subject>
            <subject source="lcsh">World War, 1914-1918--France</subject>
            <subject source="lcsh">World War, 1914-1918--Italy</subject>
            <subject source="lcsh">World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives, German</subject>
            <subject source="lcsh">World War, 1914-1918--Romania</subject>
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                    <unittitle>Diary</unittitle>
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                    <unitdate>1915-1916</unitdate>
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