Letter from Major Joseph Fairbanks to General Enoch H. Crowder - May 16, 1918
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May 16, 1918. Memorandum for General Crowder: Among the novelties which have come to the attention of the Appeal Section are the following: In the record of a case from Louisiana there was included a letter from the Chairman of the Local Board to the District Board dealing with the registrant
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| Title | Letter from Major Joseph Fairbanks to General Enoch H. Crowder - May 16, 1918 |
| Creator | Fairbanks, Joseph |
| Source | Fairbanks, Joseph. Letter to General Enoch H. Crowder. 16 May 1918. Crowder, Enoch H. (1859-1932), Papers, 1884-1942. C1046. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO. |
| Description | In this letter, Major Joseph Fairbanks wrote General Enoch H. Crowder and provided him with two examples of draft exemption claims. This document is part of a collection compiled by Enoch Herbert Crowder, the Edinburg, Grundy County, Missouri native who served as Judge Advocate General. Crowder devised the Selective Service Act in 1917 which drafted America's forces during World War I. |
| Subject LCSH | Crowder, E. H. (Enoch Herbert), 1859-1932; Draft |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I; Draft exemptions |
| Site Accession Number | C1046 |
| Contributing Institution | The State Historical Society of Missouri |
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| Date Original | May 16, 1918 |
| Language | English |