Manuscript Database
Creator/Title
Yager, Arthur, 1858-1941. Papers, 1913-1921. 1.75 cubic feet.
Call No.
Mss. A Y13 39, 77, 78
Content
In a 20 June 1917 letter to Congressman Ollie M. James of Ky., Governor Yager of Puerto Rico discusses WWI preparations on the island, raising regiments under the selective draft, and subscriptions to the Liberty Loan (39). A 4 July 1918 speech by Yager concerns patriotism and World War I's impact on Puerto Rico (77). Folder 78 contains Yager's 9 April 1917 Proclamation of War.
