WOODROW WILSON | WWI PARIS PEACE CONFERENCE COLLECTION

Paris, 1917-1919. Collection of original historical material related to President Woodrow Wilson, the onset of WWI, and the 1919 Peace Conference (in Paris). Collection includes the following:




"Address of the President of the United States. Delivered at a Joint Session of the Two Houses of Congress." April 2, 1917. Transcript of Wilson's famous "War Address" calling for declaration of war against Germany. 10-page bound pamphlet. Very Good condition with single vertical crease (where pamphlet was folded in half), mild age toning and minor stain to title page.




Photograph of President Wilson meeting in France with other officials on steps of government building. Photograph measures 10 in. x 8 in. (presented in 14.5 in. x 12.8 in. wood frame)




"Relation Officielle de la Reception a L'Hotel de Ville du President Wilson." December 16, 1918. Original 42-page folio chronicling the visit of President Woodrow Wilson to Paris for the Peace Conference. Green folio in Fair condition with wear to all edges and splitting to all boards. Interior in Very Good condition with mild age toning and wear to spine. Also includes 5 pieces of ephemera related to the publication and visit, in general. Shelved in Rockville PS1101. In late 1918, President Woodrow Wilson arrived in Paris for the upcoming Paris Peace Conference, where he was famously greeted with massive, enthusiastic crowds at the Hôtel de Ville (City Hall) on December 16, 1918, symbolizing huge hope for peace after WWI, a key moment captured in historical footage showing him and General Pershing acknowledging cheers from the famous balcony. This event marked his arrival to negotiate the post-war world order, centered on his Fourteen Points and the League of Nations, although he later faced significant compromises. 1407895. Special Collections.