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Philadelphia War History Committee papers
The Philadelphia War History Committee was appointed by the Mayor of Philadelphia to gather facts about the city in World War I. These papers include: notes on Base Hospital No. 20; a history of the 19th Grand Division Transportation Corps; list of personnel, 108th Field Artillery; brief history of...
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| Collection: | Philadelphia War History Committee Papers |
| Collection Number: | 1365 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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The Philadelphia War History Committee was appointed by the Mayor of Philadelphia to gather facts about the city in World War I.
These papers include: notes on Base Hospital No. 20; a history of the 19th Grand Division Transportation Corps; list of personnel, 108th Field Artillery; brief history of the 79th Division, by Major General Joseph E. Kuhn; history of the 103rd Trench Mortar Battery, by James J.D. Spillan; personnel, Tank Corps, by Harold N. Hill; notes on Philadelphia casualties, recruiting, draft boards.
This material was gathered preparatory to the publication of
Philadelphia in the World War, 1914-1918 (New York, 1922). |