Box 02

The correspondence and photographs concern Walter Phillips. The documents include scrapbooks of his school years, photographs and correspondence during his military service in World War One. The materials also document Lena Phillips's trip to France as a Gold Star Mother.

Letters, documents, photographs, and other papers regarding the death of Walter Phillips during the war as well as Lena's trip to visit his grave.

News articles talking about the death of Walter Phillips and Lena Anderson's Gold Mother's trip to visit his grave. Also included is correspondance between Lena and the manager of The Beaver school newspaper at Oregon Agricultural College, who wanted to write an article on Walter.

Photographs from Lena's Gold Mother's trip to visit Walter's grave, in France

Documents, letters, and other materials regarding the Gold Mother's organization and their trip to France to visit their son's graves. Also included is cards and certificates of other organizations Lena was a part of.

Materials related to Lena's trip such as her passport, a trip journal, and a illustrated guide of Verdun Argonne.

Miscellaneous materials that talk about Walter's death, miltary celebrations, and other topics.

Issues of newspapers that contain articles about Walter, such as his death, his school days, or memorials of his death.

A flag and a banner for unknown origin.