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California. State Council of Defense. World War I History Committee. Records of Californians who Served in World War I, 1917-1918.
MANUSCRIPT3879
Collection Overview

Title:

Records of Californians who Served in World War I, 1917-1918
Californians Who Served in World War I

Creator/Contributor:

California, State Council of Defense., World War I History Committee., creator

Abstract:

A file of California men who served in domestic and foreign armies during World War I, consisting mainly of newspaper clippings in envelopes along with some lists and other documents.

Date:

1917 (issued)

Subject:

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World War I, 1914-1918
Correspondence
Military personnel -- American -- 1910-1920
Military personnel -- California
Soldiers -- United States -- California
Soldiers -- United States -- History -- 20th century

Note:

The clippings themselves are too fragile to be safely handled for any reason, and are included in the collection only for preservation and contextual purposes. The lists and other documents may be examined.
In 1918, the California State Council of Defense (first created in 1916) formed the War History Committee for the purpose of assembling the records of World War I and preserving all material of historical value relating to California's part in that war. The actual direction of the work of the Committee was given to the Historical Survey Commission (created in 1915) under the immediate supervision of Dr. Owen C. Coy. Under this director, a county war history committee was to be created in each of the 58 counties. Each committee was expected to prepare reports dealing with local war activities and to gather and compile statistical information on those activities. They were to collect newspaper clippings, war programs, war addresses, photographs, manuscripts, documents, posters, and other fleeting war history material. Beginning in 1918, the Committee forwarded requests and a preprinted form (California Honor Roll) to the various counties to gather biographical information on soldiers. The State Council of Defense was closed in 1919 and this work centralized in the Office of the Adjutant General. Official records of the State Council and its branches were taken into Adjutant General's Office at the Ferry Building in San Francisco, then transferred to the California History Survey Commission in Sacramento; and from there to the State Historical Commission of the State Board of Education.
Californians Who Served in World War I.
Gift; Owen Coy; 1930.
Inventory available in library; folder level control.
Partially restricted. Please credit California State Library.

Physical Description:

print
1 clamshell box; 12 3/4 x 5 x 10 1/2 in.

Language:

English

Identifier:

MANUSCRIPT3879

Origin:

California

Copyright Note:

The clippings themselves are too fragile to be safely handled for any reason, and are included in the collection only for preservation and contextual purposes. The lists and other documents may be examined.
Partially restricted. Please credit California State Library.