John Hamilton and Harriet Boyd Ellis papers, 1895-1971.

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John Hamilton and Harriet Boyd Ellis papers, 1895-1971.

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Letters written to the Ellises containing family news, including adjustments required due to shortage of servants and a 1919 soldier's letter describing the Verdun underground. Also included are: Ellis' honorable discharge; a roster of the 114th Engineers, 1st Army, 1st Corps, American Expeditionary Forces; a copy of the "Ceremonies Attending the Presentation of the Portrait of the Hon. E. John Ellis Deceased, to the Supreme Court of Louisiana"; and letters describing civilian life in the Florida Parishes during World War II.

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7274422

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Salvation Army

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Information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <a href="http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Salvation Army">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Salvation Army</a>. From the guide to the Salvation Army Combined Corps Roll and Ledger, 1926-1980, 1928-1969, (Special Collections Research Center) ...

Ellis, Harriet Boyd, 1903-1983.

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Ellis, John Hamilton, 1894-1971.

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John Hamilton Ellis (1894-1971) and his wife, Harriet Boyd Ellis (1903-1983), were residents of Shreveport, Louisiana. Mr. Ellis, an engineer, served as Superintendent of Roads for the Caddo Parish Highway Department, 1943-1964. From the description of John Hamilton and Harriet Boyd Ellis papers, 1895-1971. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 297235283 ...

United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces

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Historical Note American Expeditionary Force The American Expeditionary Force (AEF) was the U.S. military force in Europe during World War I. Although a division commanded by General John J. Pershing was sent to France in June 1917, most of the AEF was manned as a result of passage of the Selective Service Act (40 Stat. 76) by the U.S. Congress on 18 May 1917, creating the Selective Service System. The Act gave the president the p...

Ellis, E. John (Ezekiel John), 1840-1889

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E. John Ellis served as a captain in the 16th Louisiana Infantry Regiment, Army of Tennessee. He was captured at the Battle of Missionary Ridge, Tenn. and imprisoned at Johnson Island Prison, Lake Erie, Ohio, from 1863 to 1865. Martina Hamilton Ellis Buck (1898-1996), great granddaughter of Ezekiel Park Ellis, John's father, was a teacher in Tangipahoa Parish, La. and a history professor at Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, La. From the description of E. John Ellis diary, 1...