World War I: War Service Record Cards
Scope and Contents
The series consists of one and one-half boxes of war service records for regularly and nominally-enrolled Northwestern students who served in the military or trained for military duty during the time of World War I.
The records, in card format, are differentiated by the color. Blue cards typically note the following: name of student; permanent address; graduating class; information on military service. Occasionally, the student's birth date, date of admission to the University, and name of parent or guardian also are noted. Tan cards record name and the information that the individual took Student Army Training Corps instruction at Northwestern.
Dates
- ca. 1917-1919
Creator
- Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection may contain sensitive materials; consultation with University Archivist required prior to use.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is stored at a remote campus location and requires two business days advance notice for retrieval. Please contact the McCormick Library at specialcollections@northwestern.edu or 847-491-3635 for more information or to schedule an appointment to view the collection.
Extent
2.00 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The series consists of war service records for regularly and nominally-enrolled Northwestern students who served in the military or trained for military duty during the time of World War I.
Arrangement Note
The records are arranged alphabetically by student surnames.
Method of Acquisition
These records were separated from the University Archives' general reference files (Accession #88-256).
Processing Information
Jason Slimon; October 27, 1988.
- Title
- Guide to the World War I: War Service Record Cards
- Author
- Jason Slimon
- Date
- 03/10/1990
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Repository Details
Part of the Northwestern University Archives Repository
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Dr.
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635
specialcollections@northwestern.edu