World War 1 Draft Archival Collection

Bulletin of Information for Persons Registered for the Draft - 1917

1917 Bulletin of Information for Persons Registered for the draft from The government printing office provides all of the information about the draft, who is eligible for it, and how claims to avoid the draft must be dealt with by the local draft boards and the draftee.

World War 1 Draft Registration Cards

All men between 18 and 45 must register regardless of citizenship status or other factors. The Selective Service Act of 1917, passed by Congress on 18 May 1917, authorized the United States President to increase the armed forces through conscription.

Important Notice to All Men Selected for Military Service - 1918

The day and hour specified on the Classification List of this Local Board and on the order and notice of induction into military service which accompanies this notice for you to report to this Local Board for military duty is the time that marks your actual obligation as a soldier of the United States.

Notice of Call and to Appear for Physical Examination - 1917

You are notified that under the act of Congress approved on May 18, 1917. You are called for United States military service by the Local Board from among those persons whose registration cards are within the jurisdiction of this Local Board.

Notice of Certification For Military Duty to District Board - 1917

Document showing WW1 Draftee was certified by the local board as being called for the United States' military service and not exempted or discharged.

The Proclamation for the First Draft Registration, 1917

The Proclamation of the President for the first registration of 1917 was prepared before the passage of the act and was issued on the day the law became effective.

Joint Resolution for Second Draft Registration, 5 June and 24 August 1918

A Presidential Proclamation on that day set June 5 for registering the new 21-year-olds in the continental United States. Further registration of such persons was held on August 24, 1918.

Proclamation for the Third Draft Registration, 12 September 1918

The proclamation for the major registration of all those between the ages of 18 and 45 not previously registered, which was to be held on September 12, 1918, followed the example of the first proclamation.

The World War One Draft - Reporting of the First Draft Lottery - 20 July 1917

Draft lottery selects 1,374,000 men for examination to provide 687,000 first increment troops others of 10,000,000 are listed for future service; Baker draws the first number.

The Selective Draft - 69 Questions and Answers - World War 1

Selected for Our Readers From Two Thousand Questions and Answers About the War: A Catechism of the Methods of Fighting, Travelling, and Living; Of the Armies, Navies and Air Fleets Personalities, Politics and Geography of the Warring Countries.

The Selective Service System - Its Aims and Accomplishments - Its Future - 1917

We are in this war to attain victory. We have taken one significant step, but it is only one step. As our military need for men grows, so will our industrial demand for labor grow. We have hacked our armies' first increment out with a broadax because there was time for no greater refinement.

State of New York Military Census and Inventory of 1917

The card was provided to individuals who completed the Military Census and Inventory Questionnaires of 1917 for New York. Highlights and Explanations for Key parts of this questionnaire are also included.

State of New York Notice of Enrollment Under Military Law - 1917-06-22

When making the same, the officer making the enrollment shall serve a notice of such enrollment upon each person enrolled by delivering such notice to him or leaving it with someone of suitable age and discretion at his residence.