Special Collections -- Scrapbooks -- World War I.

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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...."

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

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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...."

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"Under the provisions of paragraph 87, Army regulations, Corporal John Fitzgerald, 2nd Provisional Co., 22nd Inf. as Escort, will proceed from Hoboken, NJ, to San Antonio, Texas, accompanying the remains of the following deceased soldiers enroute to destinations set opposite their respective names." This text is followed by a listing of 50 names, 43 of whom are from Texas.

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Note of sympathy.

Scope and Contents "You are hereby notified that pursuant to the Act of Congress, approved May 18, 1917, you are called for military service...you will report at the office of this Local Board for physical examination on Aug 15, 1917 at 8 a.m....." Serial No. 2984. On verso: Printed form explaining the penalities of making false statements. Includes a handwritten note, presumably by John O. Miller: "Wire Board #3, San Antonio c/o of me at my expense, jurisdiction over physical examination. ...

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"You are hereby notified that you were on the 3rd day of Sept 1917, certified by this Local Board [Dallas County] to District Board [Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth] as having been called for the military service of the United States and not exempted or discharged...."

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From the War Department Local Board for Dallas County, Texas: Order to report to the local board at 10 a.m. on the 10th day of Oct 1917 for military duty and for transportation to the Army Mobilization Camp at Camp Travis, San Antonio, Texas. Order No. 966 addressed to Jno. O. Miller, 5747 Prospect, Dallas, TX.

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Headquarters, 315th Engineers, Camp Travis, TX. Six permission slips granting J.O. Miller permission to be absent from camp, pasted together in pairs.

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Western Union telegraph receipt, received from Edith Miller; portion of a studio photo portfolio, Watt and Sons, Dundee; calling card for Miss Laura V. Haynes.