The Gordon R. and Dorothy Mills Young papers, 1917-1963.

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The Gordon R. and Dorothy Mills Young papers, 1917-1963.

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Contains the following types of materials: correspondence, certificates, clippings, books, diary, ephemera, scrapbooks. Contains information pertaining to the following wars: World War I (WWI), World War II (WWII). General description of the collection: The Gordon R. and Dorothy Mills Young papers include General R. Young's diary from 1931, miscellaneous papers throughout his career, especially as engineer officer in Washington, D.C., 1947 to 1950; papers of Mrs. Young's career as a social coordinator starting in 1918 with the American Expeditionary Force (AEF); and in Panama during World War II and in Washington, D.C., from 1947-1950. Also included are postcard correspondence from trips abroad.

3 boxes.

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7571825

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Young, Gordon R.

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Young, Dorothy Mills

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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...