James R. Harris letter to Claude L. Matthews - January 18, 1918
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| Title | James R. Harris letter to Claude L. Matthews - January 18, 1918 |
| Creator | Harris, James R. |
| Source | Harris, James R. Letter to Claude L. Matthews. 18 January 1918. Busch-Sulzer Collection. Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin. |
| Description | Letter from James R. Harris, the Vice President and General Manager of the Busch-Sulzer Diesel Engine Company, to Claude L. Matthews, General Chairman of the Military Training Camps Association. Harris asked for the exemption of his skilled workmen in his factory, including his Polish employees, from the United States draft. He believed the workmen best served the Allies by assisting of the construction of Marine engines. |
| Subject LCSH | Diesel engine; Submarine boats; Busch-Sulzer brothers Diesel engine company; Draft; Draft--Law and legislation |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I; Submarine engine |
| Contributing Institution | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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| Date Original | January 18, 1918 |
| Language | English |