Walter,
I don't know what the numbers mean but if you didn't need the
information to find the source, chances are others don't need it either
to find what you are looking at so you don't need it as part of the source.
However, you could check in the Archive Catalogue to see whether it's a
reference number in their catalogue.
If not, then it doesn't need to be part of the source detail as it's not
a finding aid at the Archive either.
It may be worth transcribing and pursuing to see whether the code has a
useful meaning as it may give more information - like the torn corner -
though it appears in that case, the information is on the cards that
don't have a torn corner :(
Cathy
Don Quigley wrote:
Sorry – should have “WIKI’d” this first. The tear off was used to
assign African-
Americans to segregated units in the Army.
Donald Quigley
Escondido, CA
Quigley Doyle Family Tree <http://www.donquigley.net/>
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This issue made me look closely at a WWI Draft card for a relative…and
I saw something that I’ve never noticed before. In the lower left
corner, at a 45-degree angle were the words: “If person is of African
descent, tear off this corner.”
I hate to venture a guess as to what that was used for.
Don Quigley
Escondido, CA
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I'm not sure myself, but I have noticed that many people with
different names will have the exact same number so it could be a lot
or image number to locate what box the originals were kept in. I know
some city archives will list a box number for certain documents so it
is easier to find them. I originally thought it might have something
to do with the category a potential draftee might be placed in whether
they were suitable for service or not.
I've seen a lot of these too, but I don't include them when
transcribing because it doesn't say what that number refers to. I only
use the information on the front of the card and some of the
information on the back. Ancestry rarely includes the reverse side
which requires using the arrows to move ahead to the next image. I'm
more interested in the registration date and personal attributes on
the reverse side since I include the images anyway.
Bill Boswell
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V. Munza
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*Subject:* [LegacyUG] WW I Draft Cards
Can any one tell me what the stamped numbers represent on the back of
WW I draft cards. They are usually found at the top of the Registrar's
Report. An example is "A-21-1-5" and does this number need to be a
part of the source?
Best Regards,
Walt Munza
Duluth, GA
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