Eleanor C. Leonard YMCA papers, 1918-1919.

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Eleanor C. Leonard YMCA papers, 1918-1919.

The collection contains legal documents for Eleanor C. Leonard to travel to France to work in a YMCA canteen during World War I. Documents include a certificate of inoculation, passenger identification card, movement order (American Expeditionary Forces), movement order (in French), YMCA National War Work Council certificate of identification, travel permit, passport, boarding instructions for USS Manchuria, statement of physical condition, and demande de visa de passeport (in French).

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YMCA

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Leonard, Eleanor C., 1892-

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Eleanor C. Leonard was a YMCA canteen worker during World War I. She was born in Harrisburg, Pa., on 22 October 1892. From the description of Eleanor C. Leonard YMCA papers, 1918-1919. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 47735079 ...

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...