Worthington S. Telford papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains Telford’s correspondence concerning his work as the local chairman of the Military Training Camps Association and as Acting Assistant Recruiting Agent for the Officer’s Training Camps.
Dates
- 1917-1922
Creator
- Telford, Worthington S., 1871-1961 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
Worthington Telford came to Duluth in 1897 as a lawyer. During World War I he was the local chairman of the Military Training Camps Association, Acting Assistant Recruiting Agent for the Officers Training Camps were set up in 1917 to train Reserve Officers, cadets and college graduates. The men trained for about three months. On completion the most efficient were called to serve as officers, the rest kept in reserve.
Extent
0.50 Linear Inches
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains Telford’s correspondence concerning his work as the local chairman of the Military Training Camps Association and as Acting Assistant Recruiting Agent for the Officer’s Training Camps.
Physical Location
This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.
General
This collection is owned by the Minnesota Historical Society, but is housed at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives.
- Correspondence Subject Source: Local sources
- Duluth (Minn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Lawyers Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Servicemen, Military Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War I Subject Source: Local sources
- Title
- Guide to the Worthington S. Telford papers
- Author
- Finding Aid Authors: Staff.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Collecting Area Details
Contact The University of Minnesota Duluth Archives and Special Collections Collecting Area
Kathryn A. Martin Library
University of Minnesota Duluth
416 Library Drive
Duluth MN 55812-3001
(218) 726-8526
libarchives@d.umn.edu