Two refugees install a window at Scattergood.

This picture was drawn by one of the guests that stayed at the Scattergood Hostel

This photo was taken as the first guests arrived at the Scattergood Hostel

Letter addressing an educational campaign aimed towards providing patriotic literature in order to mobilize Minnesotan families in the war effort.

In this letter, The American Red Cross, more specifically the Director-General of Civilian Relief, is thanking H. J. Metcalf for the cooperation with the Red Cross. The Director-General of Civilian Relief is also asking H. J. Metcalf to send…

This letter is addressed to Herbert J. Metcalf from the Publicity Secretary of the Minnesota Commission of Public Safety dated October 18, 1917. The Minnesota Commission of Public Safety notified Metcalf that they are sending various booklets,…

A "simple farmer's wife" encodes her dreams and ships it off "to the government."

Civil war hymn book kept by Union solider Jacob Nauman, featuring a defaced section on temperance.

Jakob Naumann confirmation certificate.

The document is a church attest from Jacob Naumann's pastor in Wiebelskirchen, certifying Naumann as a member in good standing of the local Lutheran congregation and asking all Lutheran pastors in the U.S. to receive him into their congregations. The…