Draft Registration Card, 1917
Dublin Core
Title
Draft Registration Card, 1917
Alternative Title
World War I Draft Registration Card
Subject
World War, 1914-1918
Veterans--Florida
World War, 1914-1918--African Americans
Description
The draft registration card for Thomas Robert Savage (1892-1941). Approximately 24 million men registered for the draft between 1917-1918. The cards recorded name, age, date and place of birth, race, and occupation, and a corresponding registrar's card listed physical features.
Thomas Robert Savage was born on March 27, 1892 in Eastern Shore, Virginia. Though little is known about his childhood and early life, we do know he could read and write. On June 5, 1917, Savage, like many, registered for the draft in Portsmouth, Virginia. It is likely he married his wife, Della, before being inducted and serving in Europe. He was inducted into the United States Army on August 3, 1918 and served as a corporal in Company C of the 540th Engineers. From October 27, 1918 to May 21, 1919, Savage and his unit worked overseas in a behind-the-lines role, repairing roads and building barracks to keep the rest of the army moving. After returning to the United States, he resumed life with his wife. They eventually moved to Maryland, where Savage worked as a driver. He died on April 7, 1941. He is buried in the St. Augustine National Cemetery, Florida at Section D Grave 3.
In 2017, the University of Central Florida was one of three universities selected to launch the National Cemetery Administration’s Veterans Legacy Program Project. The program engaged a team of scholars to make the life stories of veterans buried in the Florida National Cemetery available to the public. The project engages UCF students in research and writing and fosters collaboration between students, faculty and local Central Florida schools to produce interactive curriculum for k-12 students. The corresponding website exhibit uses RICHES Mosaic Interface to create a digital archive of related data. The public can use the project-developed augmented-reality app at more than 100 gravesites at the Florida National Cemetery, where they can access the UCF student-authored biographies of veterans.
Thomas Robert Savage was born on March 27, 1892 in Eastern Shore, Virginia. Though little is known about his childhood and early life, we do know he could read and write. On June 5, 1917, Savage, like many, registered for the draft in Portsmouth, Virginia. It is likely he married his wife, Della, before being inducted and serving in Europe. He was inducted into the United States Army on August 3, 1918 and served as a corporal in Company C of the 540th Engineers. From October 27, 1918 to May 21, 1919, Savage and his unit worked overseas in a behind-the-lines role, repairing roads and building barracks to keep the rest of the army moving. After returning to the United States, he resumed life with his wife. They eventually moved to Maryland, where Savage worked as a driver. He died on April 7, 1941. He is buried in the St. Augustine National Cemetery, Florida at Section D Grave 3.
In 2017, the University of Central Florida was one of three universities selected to launch the National Cemetery Administration’s Veterans Legacy Program Project. The program engaged a team of scholars to make the life stories of veterans buried in the Florida National Cemetery available to the public. The project engages UCF students in research and writing and fosters collaboration between students, faculty and local Central Florida schools to produce interactive curriculum for k-12 students. The corresponding website exhibit uses RICHES Mosaic Interface to create a digital archive of related data. The public can use the project-developed augmented-reality app at more than 100 gravesites at the Florida National Cemetery, where they can access the UCF student-authored biographies of veterans.
Creator
Jones, William R.
War Department, Office of the Quartermaster General, Selective Service System
Source
Digital reproduction of original draft registration card by William R. Jones, June 5, 1917: Selective Service System, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, M1509, 4,582 rolls.
Publisher
War Department, Office of the Quartermaster General, Selective Service System
Date Created
ca. 1917-06-05
Contributor
Savage, Thomas Robert
Is Part Of
Format
image/jpg
Extent
106 KB
Medium
1 draft registration card
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Portsmouth, Virginia
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by William R. Jones and published by the War Department, Office of the Quartermaster General, Selective Service System.
Rights Holder
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Curator
O'Neil, Rhiannon
Source Repository
External Reference
Abney, Barb. "VA Selects UCF Historians to Archive Stories of Deceased Veterans." UCF Today, March 13, 2017. Accessed August 9, 2017. https://today.ucf.edu/va-selects-ucf-historians-archive-stories-deceased-veterans/.
Dalessandro, Robert J. and Gerald Torrence. Willing Patriots: Men of Color in the First World War. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2009.
Keene, Jennifer D. World War I: The American Soldier Experience. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 2011.
Office of the Quartermaster General. "db=NARAWWITroops&
h=1872914" target="_blank">Thomas R Savage." U.S. Army Transport Service Passenger Lists, 1910-1939. Online database with images, Ancestry.com. Hoboken, New Jersey. Record Group 92, Roll or Box Number 477, NAI Number 6234477. Accessed October 25, 2018. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=try&
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h=672190" target="_blank">Thomas R Savage." U.S. Army Transport Service Passenger Lists, 1910-1939. Online database with images, Ancestry.com. Marseille, France. Record Group 92, Roll or Box Number 49, NAI Number 6234465. Accessed October 31, 2018. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=try&
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Office of the Quartermaster General. "db=IntermentControlForms&
h=1839981" target="_blank">Thomas Robert Savage." U.S. National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962. Online database with images, Ancestry.com. St. Augustine National Cemetery, Florida. Record Group 92, A1 2110-B. Accesed October 24, 2018. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=try&
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Selective Service System. "Thomas Robert Savage." United States World War I DRaft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Online database with images, FamilySearch. Portsmouth, Virginia. NARA microfilm publication M1509, FHL microfilm 1,985,046. Accessed October 25, 2018. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6ZW-RF9.
U.S. Census Bureau. "db=1940usfedcen&
h=149370885" target="_blank">Thomas Savage." 1940 United States Federal Census. Online database with images, Ancestry.com. Garrett, Maryland. Enumeration District 12-10A. NARA microfilm publication T627, Roll m-t0627-01550. Accessed October 31, 2018. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=try&
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U.S. Census Bureau. "db=1920usfedcen&
h=55825414" target="_blank">Thomas Savage." 1920 United States Federal Census. Online database with images, Ancestry.com. Postmouth Monroe Ward, Portsmouth, Virginia. Enumeration District 178. NARA microfilm publication T625, Roll 1905. Accessed October 25, 2018. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=try&
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Collection
Citation
Jones, William R. and War Department, Office of the Quartermaster General, Selective Service System, “Draft Registration Card, 1917,” RICHES, accessed April 23, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/10448.