Newspaper clipping and letter for Enoch H. Crowder - July 23, 1918
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Boston Herald July 23, 1918. General Crower [newspaper clipping] Generous Crowder Just secured from a friend in Boston Neal Paneer 7/26-[1918] Mrs. Rodgers- Attached hereto an exert from a letter written by a lady in her 70
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| Title | Newspaper clipping and letter for Enoch H. Crowder - July 23, 1918 |
| Creator | Snapp, D.D. |
| Source | Snapp, D.D. Newspaper clipping and letter for Enoch H. Crowder. 23 July 1918. Crowder, Enoch H. (1859-1932), Papers, 1884-1942. C1046. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO. |
| Description | Newspaper clipping from the Boston Herald entitled "Generous Crowder," dated July 23, 1918. The clipping discussed Crowder's declination of his promotion to Lieutenant General. A note addressed to Mrs. Rodgers was also included with the newspaper clipping. 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; Promotions, Military; World War, 1914-1918--Public opinion |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | C1046 |
| Contributing Institution | The State Historical Society of Missouri |
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| Rights | The text and images contained in this collection are intended for research and educational use only. Duplication of any of these images for commercial use without express written consent is expressly prohibited. |
| Date Original | July 23-26, 1918 |
| Language | English |