Category Archives: research

Contraception in World War One

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

A History of Contraception: From Antiquity to the Present Day. Angus McLaren. Basil Blackwell Ltd., 1990. p. 183-184 “Bentham declared in 1797 that population could be controlled not by a ‘prohibitory act’ or a ‘dead letter’ but by ‘a sponge’, … Continue reading →

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Underclothes in World War One

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

Cunningham, C. Willett and Phillis. The History of Underclothes. London: Faber & Faber Ltd., revised ed. 1981. p. 141 by the end of WWI, women’s lingerie was called “undies.” p. 142 for men: united garments cover to the wrists and … Continue reading →

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Three Tommies

Posted on March 28, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

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American Memory Film Collection

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

American Memory Film Collection at the Library of Congress.Click on the title of the topic that interests you, then click on “List the Film Titles” for the individual film. That link will give you a choice of mpeg, rm, or … Continue reading →

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Research Books Whee!

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

I’m in a research flurry, collecting materials that I hope will be helpful in writing my second erotic novel set during World War One. I do the dance of new books! The Belgian Army in World War I is another … Continue reading →

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Excerpt from A War Nurse’s Diary: The Tale of Ragtime

Posted on February 27, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

The following is an excerpt from A War Nurse’s Diary: Sketches from a Belgian Field Hospital, published 1918 and now in the public domain. There’s a whole novel in this story. # That reminds me of “Ragtime.” I must tell … Continue reading →

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Belgian Soldiers

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

It’s been a while since I’ve posted a historical photo. I love this one of a group of Belgian soldiers, because there’s so much story there. (You should be able to click on it to see a larger version that … Continue reading →

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The Bust Bodice

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

If you’ve read The Moonlight Mistress, you know that Lucilla, rather than a corset or brassiere, wears a bust bodice. Below, a picture of a bust bodice.Some models reached as low as the waist, and some were worn in addition … Continue reading →

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Father Christmas, 1914

Posted on December 25, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Christmas, 1914: Father Christmas putting presents in soldiers’ boots.

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Excerpt from a War Nurse’s Diary: The Retreat

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

In The Moonlight Mistress, it’s mentioned in passing that Antwerp fell to the Germans. Here’s a first-person account about that event which I didn’t get to use in my novel (yet!). ### Excerpt from A War Nurse’s Diary: Sketches From … Continue reading →

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