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War Activities of Robertson County 1917-1919

Submitted By Seldon Bain Graham Jr. whose father wrote, War Activities of Robertson County, Texas 1917 - 1919, in June 1933 as his Master's thesis in history at the University of Texas.

 

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Volunteer Jo Ella Snider Parker re-typed this work for online display.


BIBLIOGRAPHY

Primary Sources

I. Government Publications

Crowder, E. H., Final Report To The Secretary Of War.  Washington (Government Printing Office), 1920.

Crowder, E. H., First Report Of The Provost Marshall General To The Secretary Of War.  Washington (Government Printing Office), 1918.

Crowder, E. H., Second Report Of The Provost Marshall General To The Secretary Of War.  Washington (Government Printing Office), 1919.

McAdoo, W. G., The Second Liberty Loan And The Causes Of The War With Germany.  Washington (Government Printing Office), 1917.

McAdoo, W. G., War Savings Stamps.  Washington (Government Printing Office), 1917.

Red Cross.  United States.  American National Red Cross, Annual Report.  Washington (Government Printing Office), 1918.

Red Cross.  United States.  American National Red Cross.  The Work Of The American Red Cross, Financial Statement Of Red Cross War Fund, No. II, March, 1918.  Washington (American Red Cross), 1918.

Red Cross.  United States.  American National Red Cross, The Work Of The American Red Cross, A Statement Of War Time Activities, No. 3, Washington (American Red Cross), 1918.

Texas Federal Food Administration, Bulletins, No. 1, June 1918 through No. 8, January, 1919.  (Issued by E. A. Peden, State Food Administrator for Texas).

Texas State Council of Defense, Final Report, 1917 - 1919.  San Antonio (State Headquarters).

United States.  Committee On Public Information, How The War Came To America.  Washington (Government Printing Office), 1917.

United States.  Council Of National Defense, Second Annual Report.  Washington (Government Printing Office), 1919.

United States, Food Administration, A Wheat Conservation Program For The United States.  Washington (Government Printing Office), 1918.

United States, Food Administration, War Economy In Food.  Washington (Government Printing Office), 1918.

United States, Treasury Department, The Second Liberty Loan Of 1917: A Source Book.  Washington (Government Printing Office), 1917.

United States, Treasury Department.  Bureau Of Publicity, Third Liberty Loan, Statistical Data.  Washington (Government Printing Office), N.D.

United States, Treasury Department.  Fourth Liberty Loan: Handbook For Speakers.

United States, War Department, Rules And Regulations Prescribed By The President For Local And District Boards.  Washington (Government Printing Office), 1917.

United States.  War Department, Selective Service Regulations, Second Edition.  Washington (Government Printing Office), 1918.

II. Newspapers

The Central Texan (Franklin, TX), 1917, 1918, 1919.

The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX), 1917, 1918.

The Hearne Democrat (Hearne, TX), 1917, 1918, 1919.

III. Personal Correspondence

Bridges, C. H., The Adjutant General's Department, Washington, DC, July 30, 1932.

Hopkins, Marie, The American National Red Cross, Midwestern Branch Office, St. Louis, MO, October 10, 1932.

IV. Personal Conversations

Corby, Mrs. W. T., Calvert, TX.

Crane, W. C., Franklin, TX.

Duffey, R. M., Franklin, TX.

Lomax, J. H., Franklin, TX.

Love, Ben C., Franklin, TX.

Sharp, Dr. A. J., Franklin, Tx.  (And others).

V. Robertson County Material

Robertson County Discharge Record Book, County Clerk's Office, Franklin, TX.

VI. Service Records On File In The Adjutant General's Department, Austin, TX

List Of Inducted Men From Robertson County.

Service Records Of Deserters.

Service Records Of Men Discharged Without Honor.

Service Records Of Men In The Army.

Service Records Of Men In The Marine Corps.

Service Records Of Men In The Navy.

Service Records Of Men Who Died Or Were Killed.

Service Records Of Officers.

Service Records Of The Wounded.

VII. Texas War Records Collection In The University Of Texas, Austin, TX

Council Of Defense Records.

Draft Records.

Food Administration Files.

Liberty Loan Files.

Red Cross Files.

War Camp Community Files.

War Savings Stamp Files.

Secondary Materials

I. Books

Bogart, E. L., War Costs And Their Financing (New York, 1921).

Crowder, E. H., The Spirit Of Selective Service. New York (The Century Company), 1920.

Merritt, A. M., War Time Control Of Distribution Of Foods.  New York (The MacMillan Company), 1920.

Pershing, John J., Final Report Of General John J. Pershing, Commander-In-Chief Of The American Expeditionary Forces, New York (P. F. Collier & Son), 1919.

II. Theses

Hendricks, H. G., The Federal Food Administration In Texas, Master Of Arts Thesis, University Of Texas, 1925.

Turner, O. E., A History Of The Texas State Council Of Defense, Master Of Arts Thesis, University Of Texas, 1926.


 

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