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Collection material in English
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
The records of the National Association for Universal Military Training were given to the Library of Congress by Mrs. Henry Harrison Sheets in 1947. By agreement with the donor, personal material relating to Henry Harrison Sheets from the period 1913-1933 was returned to her in 1963.
The records of National Association for Universal Military Training were arranged and described in 1964. The finding aid was revised in 2012.
A description of the collection appeared in the Library of Congress
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of National Association for Universal Military Training is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
The records of National Association for Universal Military Training are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, National Association for Universal Military Training Records, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The records of the National Association for Universal Military Training (NAUMT) span the years 1909-1933, with the bulk of the material concentrated in 1916-1919. The collection consists mainly of correspondence to and from Henry Harrison Sheets, founder and executive secretary of the organization, but includes financial and other material pertaining to its goals and operations. Also in the collection, prior to 1916, is correspondence of Sheets with Edward S. Curtis pertaining to Curtis’s work relating to Native Americans and his publication of
The goal of the NAUMT was to promote universal military service and a strong military by appealing to the public and influencing congressional legislation during the World War I period. Correspondents in addition to Curtis include Samuel B. M. Young, president of the national association, and Gutzon Borglum, George E. Chamberlain, Elihu Root, Lorillard Spencer, Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919), and Leonard Wood.
This collection is arranged in four series:
Letters sent and received by Sheets, mainly in his role as director of the National Association for Universal Military Training. Includes membership material, related matter, and attachments.
Arranged chronologically.
Correspondence, printed matter, financial records, and other material relating to the administration and functioning of the organization, including its National Advisory Council, and its relationship to kindred organizations.
Arranged alphabetically by topic or type of material and therein chronologically.
Writings, material collected relating to influencing congressional legislation on universal military training, newspaper clippings and other printed matter, speeches, and other miscellaneous material.
Arranged by type of material
Photographs.
Arranged and described according to the series and container from which the items were removed.