Overview of the Collection
Fenner, George W.
Onondaga County Public
Library
Local History & Genealogy Department
447 South Salina
Street
Syracuse, New York, 13202
(315) 435-1800
English
George W. Fenner World War I,
Syracuse, NY Collection
1918
.42 linear ft.
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The George W. Fenner World War I
Photographs Collection contains photographs documenting people and activities
supporting the efforts of World War I.
Biographical History
George W. Fenner was a staff photographer for the Syracuse Post-Standard Newspaper in
the early 20th century. This collection of his photographs focuses on the year 1918
and documents people and activities supporting the efforts of World War I. This
collection is housed in the Local History & Genealogy Department at OCPL
Central Library in Syracuse, New York.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
This collection contains photographs taken by George W. Fenner in 1918 pertaining to
the war effort. The photographs have been grouped into folders based on their
subject matter. When possible, articles appearing in the Syracuse Herald newspaper
that relate to the photographs have been included.
Series 1: Parades
This series encompasses the Liberty Loan People’s Parade, Decoration Day (Memorial
Day) Parade, Independence Day Parade and the Peace Day Parade and includes numerous
articles from the Syracuse Herald newspaper.
Series 2: Military
This series documents drafted men leaving Syracuse, the Syracuse Army Training Corp,
and Syracuse Camp (or Camp Syracuse).
Series 3: War Efforts
This series contains many photographs and newspaper articles from the Syracuse Herald
documenting efforts of individuals and groups in support of World War I.
Series 4: Miscellaneous
This series contains numerous photographs as well as one article from the Syracuse
Herald. Several of the photographs relate to parade events, but did not include
information indicating which one, while other photographs contain people of note. In
addition, there are two DVD discs containing digitized copies of every photograph in
this collection in an uncompressed TIFF format.
Arrangement of the Collection
The collection is arranged into series based on broad subject categories. Selected
series are further divided into subseries based on narrower topics. Photographs and
newspaper articles are stored together based on the categories into which they
fall.
Related Material
For online users, a photograph collection is available on New York Heritage. Users
with a library card and pin number may retrieve additional articles from the
Syracuse Herald by accessing the Newspaper Archives database on the Library’s
website. Please check with OCPL staff to access other collections.
Access Restrictions
Patron must have a valid OCPL library card.
Use Restrictions
User must use materials in the Local History and Genealogy Department of
OCPL.
Permission must be obtained from staff for reproduction of any
materials.
Andrews, Mary R. S.
Andrews, William S.
Bailey, Howard D.
Banta, J. Edward
Barnum, Jerome D.
Bargey, Lulu M.
Betts, Frederick W.
Brewster, Arthur J.
Britton, Thomas L.
Bruce, Duane H.
Bucklin, Mildred
Butler, Magdalen B.
Calthrop, Charlotte
Campbell, Mr.
Clark, Melville A.
Clere, Hazel
Cobb, D. Raymond
Cobb, Helen
Day, James Roscoe
Dey, Mrs. Robert
Driscoll, George W.
Durston, Howlett A.
Eddy, Louise
Failing, Florence
Fenner, George W.
Fobes, Alan C.
Foote, William Y.
Fulton, Albert C.
Gates, Frieda F.
Gilson, Ruth
Gowen, Charles R.
Griffin, J.
Groner, Stephen B.
Hamilton, Hildegard
Hazard, Mrs. Frederick R.
Kelly, Roy
Lay, Merwin W.
Levy, Aaron T.
Macken, Daniel O’C
Mahon, George S.
Mashbir, Capt. Sidney F.
Maxon, Gertrude
Mitchell, B.
Nicholson, Walter W.
Olver, Almus
Paine, Paul M.
Petit, Douglas E.
Post, Albert E.
Robertson, Robert “Bobby” H.
Rubin, William M.
Rubenstein, Gerson
Ruttencutter, Col. Brady G.
Shea, James A.
Skerritt, Harry H.
Smith, Gordon
Sperry, Earl E.
Stevens, Abbie
Teller, Charles F.
Tilroe, Hugh M.
Tooke, Marjorie
Valentine, Nicholas S.
Wade, Frank E.
Wakefield, Martha
Whitcomb, Joseph O.
Wickes, William K.
Woodworth, Newell B.
Draft--United States
Draftees
Four Minute Men (Society)
Knights of Columbus
New York State—Pictorial Works
Red Cross and Red Crescent
Savings Stamps
Syracuse (NY)—History
Syracuse University
World War I
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918—Monuments
World War, 1914-1918—Peace
World War,
1914-1918—Transportation
World War, 1914-1918—War Work
YMCA
DVD-ROMs
Newspaper clippings
Photographs
Syracuse (N.Y.)--History
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
George W. Fenner World War I Photographs, Syracuse, NY Collection
Onondaga County
Public Library
Local History and Genealogy Department
Shelf Location: MS-16
Inventory
Parades
Liberty Loan Peoples Parade
Women's Committee at the Liberty Loan People's
Parade
1
1
Liberty Loan People's Parade Float
1
1
Red Cross Women at the Liberty Loan People's
Parade
1
1
Cannon at the Liberty Loan People's Parade
1
1
“50,000 Marchers Typify Spirit of the Nation”, Syracuse
Herald: Saturday Evening, April 27, 1918, p. 6.
1
1
Decoration Day Parade
Spanish-American War Veterans Marching in the Decoration Day
Parade
1
2
Civil War Veterans Marching in the Decoration Day
Parade
1
2
Monument to the Unknown Dead at Clinton Square
1
2
Soldiers from the Syracuse Camp in the Decoration Day
Parade
1
2
Soldiers from the Syracuse Camp Marching in the Decoration
Day Parade
1
2
“Men of ’61 March With Boys of ’98 and 1918”, Syracuse
Herald: Friday Evening, May 31, 1918, p. 3.
1
2
Independence Day Parade
Five Boys in the Service
1
3
Mothers With Service Flags
1
3
Leading the National Anthem at the Fourth of July Celebration in
Clinton Square, Syracuse
1
3
Pledge of Allegiance at the Fourth of July Celebration in Clinton
Square, Syracuse
1
3
Red Cross Women at the Fourth of July Parade, Syracuse,
NY
1
3
Fourth of July Parade Grand Marshall
1
3
“Originator of Flag”, (service flag) Syracuse Herald: Monday
Evening, November 26, 1917, p. 3.
1
3
“New Soldiers from Camp Dix March Streets”, Syracuse Herald:
Friday Evening, July 5, 1918, p. 7.
1
3
Peace Day Parade
Men on a Trolley Car at the Peace Day Parade
1
4
Men Playing Musical Instruments at the Peace Day
Parade
1
4
Effigy of the Kaiser at the Peace Day Parade
1
4
Boy with Blackened Face at the Peace Day Parade
1
4
Boy in Tow at the Peace Day Parade
1
4
Young Men with Drums at the Peace Day Parade
1
4
Women Marching in the Peace Day Parade
1
4
Organizing the Peace Day Parade
1
4
Soldiers at the Peace Day Parade
1
4
Peace Day Celebration in Downtown Syracuse, NY
1
4
Woman with a Noisemaker Celebrating Peace Day
1
4
Procession of Vehicles in the Peace Day Parade
1
4
Women Celebrating Peace Day
1
4
“Official Parade Climax to Great Outdoor Demonstration”,
Syracuse Herald: Tuesday Evening, November 12, 1918, p.
3.
1
4
Military
Draft
Drafted Men Leaving Syracuse
1
5
Drafted Men at the Train Station
1
5
First Draft Men Leaving Preparing to Leave
1
5
First Draft Men Preparing to Board a Train
1
5
First Draft Men Boarding a DL&W Train
1
5
Getting a Slacker Aboard the Train
1
5
Drafted Men Aboard the Train
1
5
Drafted Men Saying Goodbye
1
5
Crowd Sees Off Drafted Men
1
5
Red Cross Canteen Workers and Drafted Men
1
5
First Draft to Leave Syracuse
1
5
Syracuse Army Training Corp
Syracuse Army Training Corp (SATC)
1
6
Delta Kappa Epsilon (DKE) House Occupied by Syracuse Army
Training Corp (SATC)
1
6
Syracuse Army Training Corp (SATC) Building a Mess
Hall
1
6
Students in the Syracuse Army Training Corp
1
6
Syracuse Camp
Moving Materials at the Syracuse Camp
1
7
Knights of Columbus Building at the Syracuse Camp
1
7
Men with Signal Flags at the Syracuse Camp
1
7
War Efforts
Red Cross Canteen Workers, Syracuse, NY, 1918
1
8
“Handsome New Truck Given for Red Cross Canteen Work to
Lessen Task of Aids”, Syracuse Herald: Friday Evening, August 16,
1918, p. 6.
1
8
Stephen B. Groner Holding an American Flag, Syracuse, NY,
1918
1
8
Farmerette
1
8
“Women on Farm is Vital Need, Says Secretary”, Syracuse
Herald: Sunday Morning, August 25, 1918, p. 18.
1
8
Barge Launch at Baldwinsville, NY
1
8
“First of 60 Boats are Launched at Baldwinsville”, Syracuse
Herald: Sunday Morning, April 21, 1918, p.19.
1
8
Women Sewing for the Red Cross
1
8
Nursing Orderlies of the Hazard Unit
1
8
“Hazard Unit Members Apply for Passports”, Syracuse Herald:
Saturday Evening, June 1, 1918, p. 6.
1
8
“Twenty Local Girls Will Go Into Service”, Syracuse Herald:
Sunday Morning, May 26, 1918, p. 21.
1
8
Syracuse War Savings Stamps Officers
1
8
Syracuse Four Minute Men
1
8
“’4-Minute Men’ Arouse Country to War Needs”, Syracuse
Herald: Thursday Evening, August 9, 1917, p. 1.
1
8
Draft Board at the Courthouse
1
8
War Savings Stamps Drive, 1918
1
8
Executive Staff of the Syracuse War Chest
1
8
Women of the Red Cross
1
8
Miscellaneous
Women Represent Various Countries at Parade, 1918
1
9
Army Truck Stuck in the Snow
1
9
Mule Teams Transport Soldiers
1
9
Children Marching in a Parade in Syracuse, NY
1
9
Women in Uniform March in a Parade in Syracuse,
NY
1
9
City Officials March in a Parade in Syracuse, NY
1
9
Women Selling Visiting Nurse Tags
1
9
“Buy a Tag Saturday and Help the City’s Poor Babies”,
Syracuse Herald: Wednesday Evening, April 24, 1918, p.
20.
1
9
Hanging a War Saving Stamp Sign
1
9
Two Men Talking in Downtown Syracuse
1
9
Attending a Football Game
1
9
Three Soldiers with American Flag
1
9
Pastors in the Snow
1
9
Paul M. Paine at a Writing Desk
1
9
Paul M. Paine at a Writing Desk
1
9
DVD Disc 1: Digitized Photos (1-35)
1
10
DVD Disc 2: Digitized Photographs (36-71)
1
11