Letter to General Crowder from Olivia Marie Phelps - February 25, 1918
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February 25, 1918. Provost Marshal General E. H. Crowder, Washington, D.C. Dear Mr. Crowder; Your name has been appearing in almost every issue of the three papers of Syracuse. It occurred to me that a little story of your present activities, together with a good photograph of you, would be very acceptable to the up-state folks. You are a national figure and the country folks are saying
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| Title | Letter to General Crowder from Olivia Marie Phelps - February 25, 1918 |
| Creator | Phelps, Olivia Marie |
| Source | Phelps, Olivia Marie. Letter to General Crowder. 25 February 1918. Crowder, Enoch H. (1859-1932), Papers, 1884-1942. C1046. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO. |
| Description | In this letter, Olivia Marie Phelps asked General Enoch H. Crowder to send her a story of his present activities and a photograph of himself. 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 |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | C1046 |
| Contributing Institution | The State Historical Society of Missouri |
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| Date Original | February 25, 1918 |
| Language | English |