Graves/Times Paper: Using the Index to the Times
To discover what The Times of London writes about a subject, use the Index to the Times (Booth
Library, EIU Per Micro - 1000 North, Call Number: AI21 .T46). Each Index covers a year with
four (3-month) sections, and is either bound into six-month periods (to the end of 1916) or in 3-month periods (from 1917 through the end of World War One). (Thus, for 1914-1916, there are
two alphabetical indices in each bound "volume." Entries are alphabetical within each three-month period"for example, "Leading articles," follows "Law Cases." The sole exception is that
"War, European (operations)" follows all the sub-entries for "War, European.")
Some creative researching is required. Also, we are interested in unearthing reasons why Graves
and The Times write what they do. To discover what The Times thinks about the subjects, you
might look at the editorials, indexed as "leading articles." Below are some possible subjects
(obviously there are many more) that Graves and The Times cover with the entries one might use
to find information in newspaper (I found the following using late 1915 to early 1917). Those
with a number of articles are noted ("!").
Atrocities
- War, European
Outrages, German !
- War, European
British, alleged
- Special Articles, War, European
Belgium, Nuns "flight"
- Special Articles, War, European
France, Germany, occupied districts, "treatment"
Church (and religion) and the War
- "Chaplain" on summer films [hope this is not Charlie!]
- War, EuropeanGreat BritainChaplains
achievements at the front !
- War, EuropeanGreat BritainChaplains
letters, chivalry
- War, EuropeanGreat BritainChaplains
Roman Catholic !
- War, EuropeanGreat BritainChaplains
etc.
Diseases in the Trenches ("Trench Foot," "Shell Shock")
- War, EuropeanSick and Wounded
Tench hospital
- War, EuropeanSick and Wounded
Neurasthenia, "war-shaken" (for shell-shock) !
- War, EuropeanSick and Wounded
Wounds, gangrenous
- Leading Articles, War, European
Disabled soldiers & sailors, treatment
- Special Articles, Great BritainAmry
Health
- War, European
French Army (the wounded)
Education and Social Class
- Public Schools
Special article "The Public School Ideal," etc. !
- Charterhouse School
- Eton College
War, European, Memorial Fund !
French Army, British Views of
- War, European (operations)
French army, general retreat
- War, European (operations)
French army, Western Front
- War, European (operations)
Somme-Ancre, "French theories," etc.
- Leading articlesWar, European (operations)
French armyoffensive in Champagne
- Special articlesWar, European (operations)
French army, "Verdun," etc.
Gas Warfare
- War, European (operation)
Gas, "enemy uses new device," etc. !
Pacifism (anti-war feeling, censorship)
- Pankhurst, Miss Sylvia
"present at peace meeting"
- Peace
- Leading Articles, War, European
Peace (conference, Wilson's speech, reaction, etc.) !
- War, EuropeanGreat Britain
Censor
Trenches
- War, European (operations)
Trench works (only a couple)
- War, European (operations)
Somme-Ancre front, "trench life," etc. ! (or other theaters of operations)
- Leading Articles, War, European (operations)
British armyoffensive "Somme" !
- Leading Articles, War, European (operations)
Somme-Ancre region, offensive !
- Leading Articles, War, European (operations)
German army
Welch Fusiliers
- War, European (operations)
British army, Welsh regiments
- War, EuropeanGreat BritainArmyRecruiting
Wales "meeting at Wrexham," etc.
- War, EuropeanGreat BritainArmyRecruiting
Welsh Army Corps !
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