Huntington, West Virginia, clubwoman and educator. Papers consist primarily of scrapbooks of school days at Huntington High School, West Virginia University, and Washington and Lee University; also included are resource materials related to conservation and social studies and items concerning the Junior League, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Colonial Dames, and garden club activities. Photographs of Italy in WWI, papers from the Marshall University plan crash in 1970, extensive newspaper clippings from circa WWII and conservation resource material.
The digitized items here do not represent the entirety of the Jane Adams Dingess Collection, 1906-1976. To view what other materials are in this collection but not yet digitized and available online, search the guide to the Jane Adams Dingess Collection, 1906-1976.
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WWI:Stone bridge near Trieste,, Aug. 1918
WWI view: Stone bridge near Trieste, Aug. 1918, b&w This is a set of images all made in 1917 & 1918 on the Italian front of WWI. Some captions in French, some in Italian. The mountains are probably in the neighborhood of Mount Grappa, Italy.
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WWI: The crossing on the Monticerro(?), Aug., 1918
WWI view:The crossing on the Monticerro(?), Aug., 1918, b&w This is a set of images all made in 1917 & 1918 on the Italian front of WWI. Some captions in French, some in Italian. The mountains are probably in the neighborhood of Mount Grappa, Italy.
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WWI: , The departure of the pilots that liberated the sky, Aug 1918
WWI view: The departure of the pilots that liberated the sky, Aug 1918, b&w This is a set of images all made in 1917 & 1918 on the Italian front of WWI. Some captions in French, some in Italian. The mountains are probably in the neighborhood of Mount Grappa, Italy.
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WWI: The kitchen on Mount Conio, 1918
WWI view: The kitchen on Mount Conio, 1918, b&w This is a set of images all made in 1917 & 1918 on the Italian front of WWI. Some captions in French, some in Italian. The mountains are probably in the neighborhood of Mount Grappa, Italy.
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WWI: The war on the Mount Cornone, 1918
WWI view: The war on the Mount Cornone, 1918, b&w This is a set of images all made in 1917 & 1918 on the Italian front of WWI. Some captions in French, some in Italian. The mountains are probably in the neighborhood of Mount Grappa, Italy.
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WWI: Trenches advanced on the Piave, June 1918
WWI view: Trenches advanced on the Piave, June 1918, b&w This is a set of images all made in 1917 & 1918 on the Italian front of WWI. Some captions in French, some in Italian. The mountains are probably in the neighborhood of Mount Grappa, Italy.
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WWI: Trenches and ruins at Candiea, Italy, May 1918
WWI view: Trenches and ruins at Candiea, Italy, May 1918., b&w This is a set of images all made in 1917 & 1918 on the Italian front of WWI. Some captions in French, some in Italian. The mountains are probably in the neighborhood of Mount Grappa, Italy. This appears to have been Candia Canavese (in Piedmontese Candia), near Turin.
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WWI: Trenches in the snow on the Pasubio, February 1918
WWI view: Trenches in the snow on the Pasubio, February 1918, b&w This is a set of images all made in 1917 & 1918 on the Italian front of WWI. Some captions in French, some in Italian. The mountains are probably in the neighborhood of Mount Grappa, Italy.
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WWI:Trento train station after conquest by the Italian troops, Nov. 1918
WWI view: Trento train station after conquest by the Italian troops, Nov. 1918, b&w This is a set of images all made in 1917 & 1918 on the Italian front of WWI. Some captions in French, some in Italian. The mountains are probably in the neighborhood of Mount Grappa, Italy.
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WWI view:Action at Monticello of the troops at the castle of Irnpatu(?)
WWI view: Action at Monticello of the troops at the castle of Irnpatu(?) to Nervesa, JUne 1918, b&w This is a set of images all made in 1917 & 1918 on the Italian front of WWI. Some captions in French, some in Italian. The mountains are probably in the neighborhood of Mount Grappa, Italy.
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WWI view: an advance
WWI view: An advance, 1917-18, b&w This is a set of images all made in 1917 & 1918 on the Italian front of WWI. Some captions in French, some in Italian. The mountains are probably in the neighborhood of Mount Grappa, Italy.
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WWI view:Army encampment near Mount Grappa, June 1918
WWI view: Army encampment near Mount Grappa, June 1918, b&w This is a set of images all made in 1917 & 1918 on the Italian front of WWI. Some captions in French, some in Italian. The mountains are probably in the neighborhood of Mount Grappa, Italy.
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WWI view:bombardment of the Grappa in Caproni, the aviation field, July 1918
WWI view: The bombardment of the Grappa in Caproni, the aviation field, July 1918, b&w This is a set of images all made in 1917 & 1918 on the Italian front of WWI. Some captions in French, some in Italian. The mountains are probably in the neighborhood of Mount Grappa, Italy.
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WWI view:Cavalry from Italy through the pass to Monticerro (Monticello?), April 1918
WWI view: Cavalry from Italy through the pass to Monticerro (Monticello?), April 1918, b&w This is a set of images all made in 1917 & 1918 on the Italian front of WWI. Some captions in French, some in Italian. The mountains are probably in the neighborhood of Mount Grappa, Italy. This is a view of possibly the last cavalry military attach on horseback in war. Some of the caption on reverse in Italian, some in French.
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WWI view:Encampment on Mount Grappa, Aug. 1918
WWI view: Encampment on Mount Grappa, Aug. 1918, b&w This is a set of images all made in 1917 & 1918 on the Italian front of WWI. Some captions in French, some in Italian. The mountains are probably in the neighborhood of Mount Grappa, Italy.
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WWI view:German or Italian 30 cm. field cannon, ca. 1917
WWI view: German or Italian 30 cm. field cannon, ca. 1917, b&w This is a set of images all made in 1917 & 1918 on the Italian front of WWI. Some captions in French, some in Italian. The mountains are probably in the neighborhood of Mount Grappa, Italy. Both the German and Italian Armies had 30 or 35 cm field cannon or fixed base cannon.
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WWI view: His majesty the king---at the aviators group that flew over Vienna
WWI view: His majesty the king---at the aviators group that flew over Vienna, April, 1917, b&w This is a set of images all made in 1917 & 1918 on the Italian front of WWI. Some captions in French, some in Italian. The mountains are probably in the neighborhood of Mount Grappa, Italy. This appears to be a military meeting with the japanese, Japanese flag in left foreground?
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WWI view:, Improvised trenches at Cardelini(?), June, 1918
WWI view: Improvised trenches at Cardelini(?), June, 1918, b&w This is a set of images all made in 1917 & 1918 on the Italian front of WWI. Some captions in French, some in Italian. The mountains are probably in the neighborhood of Mount Grappa, Italy.
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WWI view: In camp along the river, June, 1918
WWI view: In camp along the river, June, 1918, b&w This is a set of images all made in 1917 & 1918 on the Italian front of WWI. Some captions in French, some in Italian. The mountains are probably in the neighborhood of Mount Grappa, Italy.
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WWI view: In Italian trenches at Candella, June 1918,
WWI view: In Italian trenches at Candella, June 1918, b&w This is a set of images all made in 1917 & 1918 on the Italian front of WWI. Some captions in French, some in Italian. The mountains are probably in the neighborhood of Mount Grappa, Italy. This appears to be a signal corps. The pikes after signal flares attached.
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WWI view:In the heart of the little village of Nerver--, June 1918
WWI view: In the heart of the little village of Nerver--, June 1918, b&w This is a set of images all made in 1917 & 1918 on the Italian front of WWI. Some captions in French, some in Italian. The mountains are probably in the neighborhood of Mount Grappa, Italy.
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WWI view: Italian cavalry entering city, official Italian Army photo,
WWI view: Italian cavalry entering city, official Italian Army photo, b&w This is a set of images all made in 1917 & 1918 on the Italian front of WWI. Some captions in French, some in Italian. The mountains are probably in the neighborhood of Mount Grappa, Italy. Stamp on back: Official Italian Army photo section
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WWI view:,Italian troops after the conquest of the Piave, Aug,, 1918
WWI view: Italian troops after the conquest of the Piave, Aug, 1918, b&w This is a set of images all made in 1917 & 1918 on the Italian front of WWI. Some captions in French, some in Italian. The mountains are probably in the neighborhood of Mount Grappa, Italy.
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WWI view: Marching on Mount Grappa, 1918, official Italian Army photo,
WWI view: Marching on Mount Grappa, 1918, Official Italian Army photo, b&w This is a set of images all made in 1917 & 1918 on the Italian front of WWI. Some captions in French, some in Italian. The mountains are probably in the neighborhood of Mount Grappa, Italy. Stamp on back: Official Italian Army photo section
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WWI view: Naval ships in the Port of Fiume, Nov 1918
WWI view: Naval ships in the Port of Fiume, Nov 1918, b&w This is a set of images all made in 1917 & 1918 on the Italian front of WWI. Some captions in French, some in Italian. The mountains are probably in the neighborhood of Mount Grappa, Italy.
