Robert Swanson's First World War Books

This page points to e-copies of Robert Swanson's First World War books. The files referenced from this page, are PRIVATE to members only, and should not be redistributed. Each quarter, when a new Journal is issued by the Society, members who have access to electronic copies will receive a private email, specifying the username and password required to access the documents during that quarter ONLY.

Available Books

There are two books (plus a supplement) available to members.

Domestic United States Military Facilities of the First World War, 1917-1919: A Postal History
(ISBN's: 978-0-9791085-1-8, e-book; 978-0-9791085-0-1, paper book)

This book is described in greater detail at the website describing the Facilities Book.

Note that an auxiliary book/e-book was created that contains a special checklist of domestic WW I facilities for which no postal history had been discovered. It is available as a single PDF file.

E-book files of the "Facilities" book's contents are:

Bluejacket Mail: A Postal History of the Great Lakes Naval Training Station During World War I
(ISBN's: 978-0-9791085-2-5, e-book; 978-0-9791085-3-2, paper book)

This book is described in greater detail at the descriptive webpage.

E-book files of the "Bluejacket" book's contents are:

E-Book Formats

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