First Person Accounts - History - World War I - University Libraries at Coastal Carolina University

Diaries

First World War Portal This link opens in a new window
The First World War portal showcases a wealth of primary source material such as personal collections, military files, artwork and audio-visual files relating to World War I, the Great War. Modules include Personal Experiences, Propaganda and Recruitment, Visual Perspectives, and Narratives.

Memories & Diaries
Links to diaries and memoirs available on the web.
Doughboy Center: the story of the American Expeditionary Forces
Letters, diaries, and biographies of American soldiers.
Imperial War Museum: Diaries and Papers
Use search box and type in "diary first world war". Other search terms can be used. Retrieves diaries, personal papers, journals, letters, photos, etc. from the collection.
Operation War Diary at U.K. National Archives
Crowdsourcing project to provide information on individuals mentioned in the official war diaries
War Diaries: National Library of New Zealand
Digitized diaries from New Zealand soldiers.
Siegfried Sassoon Journals
Journals of soldier-poet Siegfried Sassoon for the war years.

LIves of the First World War
Creating life stories of those who served from Britain and the Commonwealth. Sponsored by the Imperial War Museum.
Untold Stories of the First World War
Personal accounts from ordinary people affected by the war.