State historian's correspondence 1918-1920.

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State historian's correspondence 1918-1920.

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Series documents the state historian's efforts to collect individual military service records of Oregonians who served in World War I and the history of civilian groups. Records include correspondence, reports, and form letters. Series also includes school children's essays on the war. Topics include the collection of service records, medal distribution, the Circle Club, the American Jewish Committee, book drives, the American Red Cross, U.S. boys Working reserve, veterans in Oregon colleges, and war histories.

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Oregon State Archives

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American Jewish Committee

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Founded in 1906 to safeguard the rights of Jews and to alleviate the consequences of persecution or disaster affecting them at home or abroad. ...

U.S. Boys Working Reserve.

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The Circle Club.

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Oregon State Defense Council

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The Oregon State Defense Council of World War I was formed in April 1917. In 1918 the Council hired the State Historian to appoint county historians and collect a permanent record of the war effort in Oregon. The primary duty of the State Historian was collecting information on Oregon servicemen. The Education Department was enlisted to gather information on servicemen through school districts. This resulted in detailed personal data on the majority of men serving from Oregon. The C...