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, but can be seen in the World War I Soldiers Collection, Microfilm 110, Reel 17. The lists and other documents may be examined. Partially restricted. Please credit California State Library.
Description
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. 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. 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, but can be seen in the World War I Soldiers Collection, Microfilm 110, Reel 17. The lists and other documents may be examined. Californians Who Served in World War I. Owen Coy; Partially restricted. Please credit California State Library.
Type
text
Extent
1 clamshell box ; 12 3/4 x 5 x 10 1/2 in.
Identifier
(C)001535902CSL01-Aleph (OCoLC)903942588
Language
English
Subject
World War, 1914-1918 Correspondence Soldiers--American--1910-1920 Soldiers--California Soldiers--United States--California Soldiers--United States--History--20th century
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