NOTES AND QUERIES. Notes. PENNSYLVANIA WAR HISTORY COMMISSION. The Pennsylvania War History Commission was appointed by the Pennsylvania Council of National Defense and Committee of Public Safety in order to preserve a permanent record of Pennsylvania's part in the Great War. The Commission is composed of the following: PROF. HERMAN V. AMES, Philadelphia; HON. HAMPTON L. CARSON, Philadelphia; Rev. Dr. George P. DONEHOO, Coudersport; MAJOR GENERAL C. BOWMAN DOUGHERTY (Vice-Chairman), Wilkes-Barre; DR. JOHN W. JORDAN, Philadelphia; DR. ALBERT E. MCKINLEY (Secretary), Philadelphia; PROF. JOHN BACH MCMASTER, Philadelphia; DR. THOMAS LYNCH MONTGOMERY (Curator), Harrisburg;_JOHN E. POTTER, Pittsburgh; COL. H. M. M. RICHARDS, Lebanon; HON. WILLIAM C. SPROUL (Chairman), Chester; HON. WILLIAM H. STAAKE, Philadelphia; WILLIAM H. STEVENSON, Pittsburgh; CHRISTOPHER WREN, Wilkes-Barre. The Commission has divided its membership into four General Committees to treat in detail various phases of war history: Committee on Military and Naval Records: Messrs. Dougherty, Richards and Jordan. Committee on Legal, Constitutional and Political Records: Messrs. Staake and Carson. Committee on Economic, Industrial and Financial Records: Messrs. Stevenson, Ames, McMaster and Potter. Committee on Social, Educational and Religious Records: Messrs. Donehoo, Wren and Montgomery. DIVISIONS OF THE WORK. The Pennsylvania War History Commission will co-operate in the collection and preservation of war records with County Councils of Defense, Local Historical Societies, Chambers of Commerce, Associations of War Welfare Workers, Religious Organizations, Educational Authorities, and Trade Organizations, both of employees and employers. It hopes that all such bodies will aid in furthering the work of preparing a complete record of Pennsylvania's participation in the War. The following classes of documents and historical materials are needed by the Commission. It will gladly preserve, file and care for them if they are deposited at the headquarters, 1300 Locust Street, Philadelphia. (a) Personal records of Pennsylvania men or women who have gone into the service of the Army or Navy of the United States, the National Guard or Home Defense Leagues of Pennsylvania, or the military or naval service of any of the Allies. These records should include, where possible, photographs, a brief sketch of the person's life, and of his or her career in the service, letters from the front or camp, and similar materials. (b) Minutes, official records, printed matter and circulars of all organizations performing war service. Most of this material will soon be lost or pass into the hands of private persons if it is not deposited in a place of safe-keeping. (c) Diaries, autobiographies, war correspondence, and brief accounts of the participation of Pennsylvanians in the War. (d) Newspapers and periodicals published in Pennsylvania during the War; and articles in papers outside the State bearing upon Pennsylvania and Pennsylvanians. (e) Books, pamphlets, poems, and shorter articles bearing upon the War, written by Pennsylvanians. (f) Reports of trade associations, corporations, firms and financial and industrial concerns upon war-time conditions. (g) Documents bearing upon labor conditions during the war. (h) Sketches of the history of specific industries or plants showing the steps in the adaptation to war needs. (i) History of the war activities of Churches, Chambers of Commerce, Clubs, Red Cross, Y. M. C. A., K. of C., Y. M. H. A., Y. W. C. A., Emergency Aid, A.L.A., and similar organizations. (j) Outlines of the history of the war work of Pennsylvania's financial bodies and institutions. (k) Facts relating to agriculture and food production in war time. (1) Sketches of the history of the war work of special classes of the population, as distinct from their participation in the general war activities of all citizens, i.e., war work of women, of lawyers, of physicians, of dentists, of clergymen, of labor unions, of farmers, etc., etc. Correspondence and inquiries relating to the work of the Commission should be addressed to the Secretary, ALBERT E. McKINLEY, 1300 Locust Street, Philadelphia. MAIL COACHES, Between Philadelphia and Baltimore. (Formerly ftarting from Francis's hotel, will, in future, ftart from John Dunwoody's tavern, Spread Eagle, Market ftreet, every day, at eight o'clock. Leave Philadelphia every day, (Sunday excepted,) at 8 o'clock A. M. arrive at Baltimore the next day, by 11 o'clock, A. M. RETURNING. Leave Baltimore every day, (Sunday excepted,) at 4 o'clock, A. M. and arrive at Philadelphia the next day, by 9 o'clock, A. M. Between NEW-YORK and PHILADELPHIA. Leave Philadelphia every day, (Sunday excepted,) at 12 o'clock at noon, arrive at New-York the next morning, by 8 o'clock. RETURNING. Leave New-York every day, (Sunday excepted,) at one o'clock, P. M. and arrive at Philadelphia the next morning, by 7 o'clock. Seats in the Mail Coachees to be taken, IN NEW-YORK, At Butman's Office, No. 5, Cortland-ftreet: At John Dunwoody's tavern, and at the Franklin Inn, No. 59, North 2d ftreet; IN BALTIMORE, at Evans's Tavern. Fare for Paffengers, 8 Dollars from Philadelphia to New-York, and 8 Dollars from Philadelphia to Baltimore. All Baggage over 14lb. weight, is carried at 5 Cents a pound. Levi Peafe, Agent for the Public Line, from Philadelphia to Baltimore. |