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Special Collections -- Scrapbooks -- World War I.

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 88 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from J.O. Miller to his mother, 1918-09-28

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Identifier: 2010.044.1.26
Scope and Contents

"...All the boys over here are fighting hard to win so they can come home...Are you going to send me a Xmas box? If you do send me candy...."

Dates: 1918-09-28

Letter from J.O. Miller to his sister, 1918-06-12

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Identifier: 2010.044.1.14
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Written from Hemstead, New York. "...I am some place in New York in camp. Don't think I will be here long enough to get an answer...I sure am glad mamma came to see me but I could not get off to go any where. It was pretty bad. I know she came home sick...."

Dates: 1918-06-12

Letter from J.O. Miller to his sister, 1918-06-22

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Identifier: 2010.044.1.18
Scope and Contents

"...We are still here [Camp Mills] and can't say when we will leave...How is mamma...This is some place here. We are not far from New York City but can't get a pass to go over. It sure rains a lot here..."

Dates: 1918-06-22

Letter from J.O. Miller to his sister, 1918-06

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Identifier: 2010.044.1.19
Scope and Contents

Written on Army and Navy Young Men's Christian Association 'With the Colors' letterhead. "Please see if you can get this hand bag for me as they want to deliver it out to the house...we are looking to leave in a day or two...."

Dates: 1918-06

Letter from J.O. Miller to his sister, 1918-07-20

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Identifier: 2010.044.1.22
Scope and Contents

"Please look after this express for me. Also see if I have any more around there. This is the second card theyt have sent me lately...." Signed by censor.

Dates: 1918-07-20

Letter from Ray Miller to J.O. Miller, 1918-11-04

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Identifier: 2010.044.1.28
Scope and Contents

Written on Fire Association of Philadelphia letterhead. "Please excuse me for not writing more than I have been. I'm working at an insurance office and haven't much time to write. Hope you are feeling all OK...."

Envelope is stamped "Deceased. Verified by Statistical Division HAEF."

Dates: 1918-11-04

Letter from Ray Miller to J.O. Miller, 1918-11-15

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Identifier: 2010.044.1.29
Scope and Contents

"Why don't you write me. We haven't received a letter from you in a long time now. Mama is worried about you...."

Envelope stamped: "Deceased. Verified by Statistical Division HAEF."

Dates: 1918-11-15

Memorandum from War Department to Quartermaster General of the Army, 1920-04-07

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Identifier: 2010.044.1.30
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Photocopy of an orginal typed and signed memorandum correcting the death date of John O. Miller, advising records be corrected to show deceased was enlisted Oct 10, 1917...."

Dates: Issued: 1920-04-07

Military identification tag

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Identifier: 2010.044.1.5
Scope and Contents

Enlarged, color photograph featuring John Oscar Miller's military identification tag, No. 2239448. Replicated by the National Archive and Research Administration.

Dates: 1912 - 1921

"New Era of Freedom Faces Dallas People", Undated

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Identifier: 2010.044.1.39
Scope and Contents

Press cutting excised from an unidentified newspaper: "High tribute should be paid to Dallas boys who gave their lives for great cause - Dallas to care for disabled - Fifty-one brave lads perished for their country - Long be remembered...."

Dates: Publication: Undated