Letter to Members of Local Boards from Provost Marshal General E.H. Crowder related to implementation of the Selective Service Act, Nov. 7, 1917.

Name/Title

Letter to "Members of Local Boards" from Provost Marshal General E.H. Crowder related to implementation of the Selective Service Act, Nov. 7, 1917.

Entry/Object ID

2008.048.0001

Scope and Content

Letter to "Members of Local Boards" from Provost Marshal General E.H. Crowder related to implementation of the Selective Service Act, Nov. 7, 1917. Mimeographed duplication on letterhead, single folio, 8-1/2" x 11" high, [4] pages. Text is on first 3 pages; signature in facsimile. Digital images only. Tiffs media archive. About organizing on the local level (draft boards, Selective Service Act) during World War I for military draft registration. The text exhorts the responsible people to give their best efforts. Discusses initial operations.

Acquisition

Accession

2008.048

Source or Donor

Maier, Bob

Acquisition Method

Loan

Credit Line

Gift of Bob Maier.

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1917 - 1917

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: 1917 Date(s): 1917-1917

General Notes

Note

Notes: This item was originally from the files of the local Hoboken draft board; discarded at unknown date from records at Hoboken City Hall. Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2008-05-19