gr00956.xmlPublic Safety Commission:An Inventory of Its Mexican Border Service Bonus
Correspondence and Vouchers at the Minnesota Historical SocietyMinnesota Historical SocietySt. Paul, MN.
Government Records
Finding aid encoded by Cheri Thies June 2015Finding aid written in English.
OVERVIEW
Minnesota Historical SocietyMinnesota Commission of Public
Safety.Mexican Border Service Bonus
Correspondence and Vouchers.1919-1921.Materials in English. Correspondence regarding, and vouchers for, arrears in pay
for Minnesota National Guard troops for the 12-day period between their enrollment
in the Guard and their mustering into United States service for the punitive pursuit
of Pancho Villa into Mexico in 1916; authorized per Laws of Minnesota 1917, c261 s6.
Also letters returned to sender, for servicemen who could not be located
(May-December 1920), a folder of blank forms and related correspondence pertaining
to Mexican service pay, and vouchers of the supply officer.2.0 cubic feet (2 boxes). See Detailed Description for shelf
locations.
CATALOG HEADINGS
Topics:
Bounties, Military -- Minnesota.Veterans -- Minnesota.
Organizations:
Minnesota. National Guard.United States. Army -- History --
Punitive Expedition into Mexico, 1916 -- Veterans.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here].
Minnesota Commission of Public Safety. Mexican Border Service Bonus
Correspondence and Vouchers. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional
examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: None
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 001704084
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
103.L.12.2FCorrespondence:February 1920 - April 1921.16 folders.Return to Sender,May - December 1920.2 folders.Materials relating to Mexican service pay.Vouchers:Nos. 6736-8483,June-December 1919.23 folders.103.L.12.3BNos. 8553-10,001,December 1919-May 1920.7 folders.Nos. 10,002-10,752,June-December 1920.11 folders.Supply Officer vouchers,1917-1919.