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Overview
Biographical Sketch
Scope and Contents of the Records
Organization of the Records
Restrictions
Index Terms
Related Material
Administrative Information
Description of Series
Correspondence and financial records,
1915-1920 (bulk 1915),
Letterpress books,
1915-1920 (bulk
1917-1920),
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Texas Governor William Pettus Hobby:
An Inventory of Records at the Texas State Archives,
1915-1920
(bulk
1917-1920)
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Creator: |
Texas. Governor (1917-1921 :
Hobby) |
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Title: |
Records |
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Dates: |
1915-1920 |
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Dates: |
(bulk
1917-1920) |
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Abstract: |
Types of records are
correspondence, letterpress books, clippings, proclamations, petitions, and
financial records dating from 1915 to 1920 (bulk 1917-1920). Documents are
records of William Pettus Hobby's terms as governor and lieutenant governor of
Texas. |
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Quantity: |
9.28 cubic
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Language |
English. |
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Repository: |
Texas State Archives |
William Pettus Hobby served as governor of Texas from August 25, 1917
to January 18, 1921. Hobby was born on March 26, 1878 at Moscow, Polk County,
Texas. In 1892 his family moved to Houston. Later, Hobby quit high school to
take a job with the circulation department of the Houston Post, and eventually was promoted to managing
editor. In 1904 Hobby helped organize the Young Men's Democratic Club, and was
its first president. He attended the 1904 Democratic state convention as
chairman of the delegation for the Sixteenth Congressional District, and later
became secretary of the State Democratic Executive Committee. In 1907 Hobby
moved to Beaumont to become editor and proprietor of the
Beaumont Enterprise. He was selected president
of the Chamber of Commerce in February 1912.
Hobby was elected lieutenant governor in 1914 and re-elected in 1916.
He became acting governor on August 25, 1917 and governor on September 25,
1917, when James Ferguson resigned. While filling Ferguson's term, Hobby agreed
to the proposal allowing women to vote during the primary, and supported
legislation banning alcohol sales within ten miles of military installations.
Hobby was elected governor in 1918, and supported a generous appropriation for
education, state assistance in obtaining home loans, and tax levies on oil and
gas products. The Eighteenth Amendment regarding prohibition was passed by the
legislature and approved by the voters while Hobby was in office. He married
Willie Cooper of Beaumont on May 15, 1915 at New Orleans; she died in 1929.
Hobby married Oveta Culp on February 23, 1931. Two children were born to this
marriage: William Pettus Hobby, Jr., who was elected Lieutenant Governor in
1972, and Jesse Oveta. Hobby died on June 7, 1964 in Houston.
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Types of records are correspondence, letterpress books, clippings,
proclamations, petitions, and financial records dating from 1915 to 1920 (bulk
1917-1920). Documents are records of William Pettus Hobby's terms as governor
and lieutenant governor of Texas. Correspondence includes requests and
recommendations for appointment to office, and requests for pardons, paroles,
extraditions, and furloughs. Subjects of letters and telegrams include the
attempt to eradicate the pink boll worm, the organization of the National
Guard, drought relief and relief after the September 1919 coastal storm that
hit Corpus Christi and surrounding areas, and problems at the port of
Galveston. Other correspondence covers relations with Mexico, campaigns for
lieutenant governor and governor, prohibition, women's suffrage, World War I,
and legislation during the 34th through 36th Legislatures.
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Organization of the Records |
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These records are organized into two series: |
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Correspondence and financial records, 1915-1920, 1.18 cubic
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Letterpress books, 1915-1920 (bulk 1917-1920), 8 cubic ft. |
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Restrictions on Access
None.
Restrictions on Use
None.
Technical Requirements
None.
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The terms listed here were used to catalog the
records. The terms can be used to find similar or related records. |
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Personal Names: |
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Hobby, William Pettus,
1878-1964. |
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Corporate Names: |
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Texas. Office of
the Governor. |
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Texas. National
Guard--History. |
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Subjects: |
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Governors--Texas. |
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Lieutenant
governors--Texas. |
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Pardon--Texas. |
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Cotton--Diseases and
pests--Texas. |
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Disaster
relief--Texas. |
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Places: |
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Texas--Politics and
government--1865-1950. |
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Texas--Officials and
employees--Selection and appointment. |
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Texas--Relations--Mexico. |
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Document Types: |
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Correspondence--Texas--Governors--1915-1920 (bulk
1917-1920). |
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Letterpress
copybooks--Texas--Governors--1915-1920 (bulk 1917-1920). |
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Clippings--Texas--Governors--1915-1920 (bulk
1917-1920). |
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Financial
records--Texas--Governors--1915-1920 (bulk 1917-1920). |
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Petitions--Texas--Governors--1915-1920 (bulk
1917-1920). |
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Proclamations--Texas--Governors--1915-1920 (bulk
1917-1920). |
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Functions: |
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Appointing. |
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Pardoning. |
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The following materials are offered as possible
sources of further information on the agencies and subjects covered by the
records. The listing is not exhaustive. |
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Texas State Archives |
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Texas
Secretary of State, Executive clemency records, 1840, 1845-2002, 103.62 cubic
ft., 168 reels of microfilm (originals), 22 reels of microfilm
(duplicates) |
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Center for American History,
University of Texas at Austin |
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William P. Hobby, Sr., Family Papers, 1914-1997, 7
ft. |
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University of North Texas Archives,
Denton, Texas |
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Oral History Collection, 1,100+ bound
volumes of interview transcripts. [Transcripts from The Texas Political History
Project concerning Hobby include an interview of H. Grady Perry.] |
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(Identify the item and cite the series), Records, Texas Governor
William Pettus Hobby. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State
Library and Archives Commission.
Accession number: 1936/002
The letterpress books were transferred to the Archives and Information
Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the
Texas Governor's Office on October 8, 1936. There is no accession data for the
remainder of the records.
October 1985
Tonia J. Wood, January 1996
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Correspondence and financial records,
1915-1920 (bulk 1915),
1.18 cubic ft. |
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Types of records are correspondence, petitions, proclamations,
clippings, accounts and receipts, dating from 1915 to 1920 (bulk 1915). Most of
the correspondence pertains to Hobby's position as lieutenant governor, and
deals primarily with appointments, letters of congratulation, legislation, and
pardons. The accounts and receipts are personal records for the governor and
his wife, mainly for the years 1919-1920. |
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Arrangement |
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Records are grouped by type of material. Correspondence is divided
between outgoing and incoming letters, which are then in chronological order.
Clippings are arranged chronologically. The accounts and receipts are arranged
alphabetically. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Correspondence and financial records,
Records, Texas Governor William Pettus Hobby. Archives and Information Services
Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission. |
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Accession Information |
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No accession information for these records was located. |
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Folder |
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Correspondence [outgoing],
January 13 - 15,
1915 |
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Correspondence [outgoing],
January 16 - 22,
1915 |
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Correspondence [outgoing],
January 23 - 25,
1915 |
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Correspondence [outgoing],
January 26 - February 4,
1915 |
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Correspondence [outgoing],
February 5 - 11,
1915 |
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Correspondence [outgoing],
February 12 - 19,
1915 |
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Correspondence [outgoing],
February 20 - 25,
1915 |
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Correspondence [outgoing],
March 1 - 12,
1915 |
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Correspondence [outgoing],
March 13 - 22,
1915 |
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Correspondence [outgoing],
April 29 - May 10,
1915 |
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Correspondence [outgoing],
May 11 - 26,
1915 |
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Correspondence [outgoing],
June 1, 1915 - June 30,
1917 |
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Folder |
| 301-384 |
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Correspondence [incoming],
1913-1914, January 5 -
11, 1915 |
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Correspondence [incoming],
January 12 - 16,
1915 |
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Correspondence [incoming],
January 17 - 21,
1915 |
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Correspondence [incoming],
January 22 - 25,
1915 |
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Correspondence [incoming],
January 26 - 28,
1915 |
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Correspondence [incoming],
January 28 - February 2,
1915 |
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Correspondence [incoming],
February 3 - 10,
1915 |
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Correspondence [incoming],
February 11 - 16,
1915 |
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Correspondence [incoming],
February 17 - 22,
1915 |
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Correspondence [incoming],
February 23 - 27,
1915 |
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Correspondence [incoming],
February 28 - March 3,
1915 |
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Correspondence [incoming],
March 4 - 8,
1915 |
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Correspondence [incoming],
March 9 - 11,
1915 |
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Correspondence [incoming],
March 12 - 16,
1915 |
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Correspondence [incoming],
March 17 - 22, April -
May, 1915 |
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Correspondence [incoming],
August 1917; April,
September 1918; June 1919; January, March 1920 |
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Correspondence [incoming],
April - June, August -
September 1920 |
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Correspondence [incoming],
undated |
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Newspaper clippings,
January 10 - 13, 1915,
August 8, 1919 |
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Accounts & Receipts: |
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B |
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C (Cashan Grotto No. 86 - Central National Bank of St.
Louis) |
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C (Citizens Auto Co. - Jasper Collins) |
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C (Columbian Refining Co.) |
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C (Condit-Franklin Co. - Crosby House) |
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G (L.B. Gann - Grant Bros.) |
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G (Great Southern Life Insurance Co. - Gunter
Hotel) |
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S (Sanger Bros. - Security National Bank) |
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S (S. Silverman - Smith & Wilcox) |
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S (The Smokery - J.J. Sweeny Jewelry Co.) |
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U-V |
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W (Waco State Bank - Western Union Telegraph
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W (T.H. Williams - W.T. Wroe & Son) |
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Letterpress books,
1915-1920 (bulk
1917-1920),
8 cubic ft. |
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Records are letterpress books, dating from 1915 to 1920 (bulk
1917-1920). Outgoing correspondence in these books pertains to William P.
Hobby's position as governor of Texas. Personal correspondence, telegrams,
campaign letters, and messages to the legislature are also included. Subjects
include the cotton market, eradication of the pink boll worm, drought relief,
the September 1919 storm, and legislation. Letters and telegrams on a number of
pages are smudged, faded, and illegible. The letterpress book dated December
10, 1920 to March 8, 1922 also contains correspondence for Governor Neff. The
letterpress book of telegrams dated December 8, 1920 to September 12, 1921 is
filed with Governor Neff's records. |
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Arrangement |
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Books are arranged in chronological order, except for the volumes
relating to campaigns, telegrams, messages, and personal correspondence, which
are located at the end. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Letterpress books, Records, Texas Governor
William Pettus Hobby. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State
Library and Archives Commission. |
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Accession Information |
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Accession number: 1936/002 |
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The letterpress books were transferred to the Archives and
Information Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives
Commission by the Texas Governor's Office on October 8, 1936. |
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Unnumbered volume,
August 29 - September 29,
1917 |
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Volume 1,
October 1 - 16,
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Volume 2,
October 16 - 31,
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Volume 3,
October 31 - November 21,
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Volume 4,
November 20 - December 7,
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Volume 5,
December 6 - 20,
1917 |
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Volume 6,
December 22, 1917 -
January 5, 1918 |
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Volume 7,
January 5 - 14,
1918 |
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Volume 8,
January 14 - 25,
1918 |
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Volume 9,
January 19 - 29,
1918 |
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Volume 10,
January 29 - February 7,
1918 |
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Volume 11,
February 7 - 14,
1918 |
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Volume 12,
February 14 - 20,
1918 |
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Volume 13,
February 20 - March 2,
1918 |
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Volume 14,
March 1 - 8,
1918 |
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Volume 15,
March 9 - 21,
1918 |
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Volume 16,
March 22 - 30,
1918 |
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Volume 16,
March 30 - April 6,
1918 |
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Volume 17,
April 5 - 15,
1918 |
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Volume 18,
April 15 - 22,
1918 |
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Volume 19,
April 22 - 30,
1918 |
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Volume 20,
April 30 - May 4,
1918 |
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Volume 21,
May 6 - 13,
1918 |
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Unnumbered volumes,
May 15 - July 9,
1918
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Unnumbered volumes,
July 9 - November 15,
1918
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| 301-390 |
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Unnumbered volumes,
November 13, 1918 - July
3, 1919
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| 301-391 |
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Unnumbered volumes,
July 3, 1919 - July 8,
1920
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| 301-392 |
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Unnumbered volumes,
July 10 - December 9,
1920
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| 301-538 |
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Unnumbered volume,
December 10, 1920 - March
8, 1922
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| 301-392 |
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Campaign,
January 10 - May 10,
1918
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Telegrams,
October 2, 1917 -
December 8, 1920
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| 301-395 |
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Telegrams,
December 8, 1920 -
September 12, 1921 |
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| 301-393 |
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Personal,
October 17, 1917 - May 5,
1919
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October 10, 1917 -
January 19, 1919 |
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Messages,
January 22, 1915 - March
26, 1918, 1919, 1920
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