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Creator:
New York (State). Military Training Commission
Title:
Series:
A4436
Dates:
1917-1921
Abstract:
This series contains general administrative records of the Military Training Commission, including enrollments of boys, related correspondence, and documentation of cooperation with federal efforts to increase the labor pool of farm workers which had been depleted by service in World War I. Also included .........
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...Archives New York (State). Military Training Commission...
...Military Training Commission accessioned from the New York State...
...New York State had to enroll with the Military Training Commission....
...Military Training Commission accessioned from the New York State...
...New York State had to enroll with the Military Training Commission....
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Military Training Commission. Bureau of Technical Military Training
Title:
Series:
A0401
Dates:
1917-1921
Abstract:
Military training of elementary and secondary school boys was administered by the Military Training Commission's Bureau of Technical Military Training. This series consists primarily of weekly training reports, but also includes annual reports, special orders, and correspondence. Also included is information .........
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...Archives New York (State). Military Training Commission....
...Military Training Commission accessioned from the New York State...
...state's Military Law (added by Laws of 1916, Chapter 566). Training was administered by the Military Training Commission's Bureau of Technical Military Training. William H. Chapin was the commission's supervising officer for military training. There are also some annual reports, special orders, and correspondence of zone supervising officers (especially in Long Island and Hudson Valley zones) and information on special issues faced by the commission. Such issues include: problems arising from non-compliance, attempted enforcement of drilling, and efforts by the commission to discipline delinquent youth; attempts to rent drill halls; and the decision to eliminate military drill in schools which provided similar physical training under a male instructor. The Consolidated Weekly Reports (1918-1921) of the Military Training Commission were printed forms completed by zone from information supplied by drilling instructors on a weekly report form. They include information on: school or locality of group; instructor; drill held at; date; hour; number of cadets; and character of instruction, with additional space on verso for Detailed Report of Zone Supervisor. Occasionally, added information on pay roster for instructors or expense reports of officers appear. Headings of columns changed over time, but basic data elements remained the same. The reports are arranged in reverse chronological order and then geographically by zone (New York,...
...Military Training Commission accessioned from the New York State...
...state's Military Law (added by Laws of 1916, Chapter 566). Training was administered by the Military Training Commission's Bureau of Technical Military Training. William H. Chapin was the commission's supervising officer for military training. There are also some annual reports, special orders, and correspondence of zone supervising officers (especially in Long Island and Hudson Valley zones) and information on special issues faced by the commission. Such issues include: problems arising from non-compliance, attempted enforcement of drilling, and efforts by the commission to discipline delinquent youth; attempts to rent drill halls; and the decision to eliminate military drill in schools which provided similar physical training under a male instructor. The Consolidated Weekly Reports (1918-1921) of the Military Training Commission were printed forms completed by zone from information supplied by drilling instructors on a weekly report form. They include information on: school or locality of group; instructor; drill held at; date; hour; number of cadets; and character of instruction, with additional space on verso for Detailed Report of Zone Supervisor. Occasionally, added information on pay roster for instructors or expense reports of officers appear. Headings of columns changed over time, but basic data elements remained the same. The reports are arranged in reverse chronological order and then geographically by zone (New York,...
Repository:
New York State Archives
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