Home Defense Committee of Erie County, New York, scrapbooks, 1917-1919.

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Home Defense Committee of Erie County, New York, scrapbooks, 1917-1919.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/54008041

Scrapbooks contain correspondence, including many letters between Jewett and the New York State Adjutant General's office, newspaper clippings regarding the formation and activities of the Home Defense Reserve, and purchase orders for uniforms and equipment.

(1.25 linear ft.)

Buffalo History Museum, Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7674651

Buffalo History Museum, Research Library

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Jewett, Edgar B. (Edgar Boardman), 1843-1924.

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Born 14 Dec. 1843 in Ann Arbor, Mich. Served with 74th New York Volunteers during the Civil War and later, with the New York State National Guard. President of the Jewett Regfrigerator Company. Served as mayor of Buffalo from 1894-1898, and as chairman of the military committee of the Home Defense Committee of Erie County during World War I. The Home Defense Committee was organized to replace the national guard units called to federal service. The first company was enrolled on 8 June 1917. On 21...