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, European–Great Britain–Chaplains
  achievements at the front !
• War, European–Great Britain–Chaplains
  letters, chivalry
• War, European–Great Britain–Chaplains
  Roman Catholic !
• War, European–Great Britain–Chaplains
  etc.

Diseases in the Trenches ("Trench Foot," "Shell Shock")

• War, European–Sick and Wounded
  Tench hospital
• War, European–Sick and Wounded
  Neurasthenia, "war-shaken" (for shell-shock) !
• War, European–Sick and Wounded
  Wounds, gangrenous
• Leading Articles, War, European
  Disabled soldiers & sailors, treatment
• Special Articles, Great Britain–Amry
  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 articles–War, European (operations)
  French army–offensive in Champagne
• Special articles–War, 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, European–Great 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 army–offensive "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, European–Great Britain–Army–Recruiting
  Wales "meeting at Wrexham," etc.
• War, European–Great Britain–Army–Recruiting
  Welsh Army Corps !

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