Cattaraugus County Records
Cattaraugus County rests in the southwest area of New York State, bordering Pennsylvania. It is comprised of many municipalities, towns, villages, hamlets, and two cities that have changed both in size and name since the county’s establishment in 1817. The county is full of beautiful scenery, from the farmlands to the forests and waterways. Fine springs are found on all the hills as well as in the valleys. Creeks are numerous, nearly all of them finding their way to the Coldspring Creek which rises at the Coldsprings.
During World War I, communities throughout the country worked to show their patriotism by helping to fund the War through the purchasing of Liberty Bonds, also known as the Liberty Loan. Available for purchase at any bank, Liberty Bonds were a loan to the United States government with the stipulation that the amount would be repaid with interest within a specified amount of time. Countless municipalities, towns, villages, and cities surpassed their quota assigned by the government. For example, New Albion of Cattaraugus Country almost doubled their quota when the Third Liberty Loan. There were four Liberty Loan campaigns during the course of World War I and one Victory Liberty Loan that functioned as the Liberty Loan and was established with the signing of the armistice in 1919.
Source
Erwin A. Bruss, Local Historian, New Albion, 1922. New York State Education Dept. Division of Archives and History World War I Veterans' Service Data and Photographs, 1917-1939. NYSA_A0412-78
History in the high and broad acceptation of the term, is the story of the growth of great empires and when and how they acquired and absorbed countries less powerful than themselves. Ancient history tells of the succession of powerful nations which ruled Asia, Africa and Europe until the Conquest of the Northern Barbarians. Modern History as exemplified in the world-stirring events of the past decade is very much of a reversal of the method and manner of Ancient History, in as much as it relates to utter failure of the monstrous effort of an arrogant nation to dominate the nations of the world and to force upon modern civilization a supercilious and tryannic dogma of Kultur by the trained military powers controlled by an Imperial propagandist.
Richmond C. Hillden, Olean City Historian, 1920
William H. Angor Photograph
Identifier
NYSA_A0412-78_B02_F40_Angore_photo
Description
Photograph of William H. Angor in his military uniform. Angor joined the U.S. Army on March 1916 in Jamestown, N.Y. and died in action on September 29, 1918 in the
battle of Le Catelet.
New York State Archives. New York (State). Education Dept. Division of Archives and History. World War I veterans' service data and photographs, 1917-1938. Series A0412-78, Box 2, Folder 40.
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William H. Angor Biography
Identifier
NYSA_A0412-78_B02_F40_Angore_bio
Description
Biography of William H. Angor and his service in the United States Army.
New York State Archives. New York (State). Education Dept. Division of Archives and History. World War I veterans' service data and photographs, 1917-1938. Series A0412-78, Box 2, Folder 40.
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Eurie Bruss Photograph
Identifier
NYSA_A0412-78_B02_F40_Bruss_photo
Description
Photograph of Eurie Bruss, sitting in a wheelchair, outside in front of what appears to be his house. Bruss enlisted into the army on September 26, 1917 in Salamanca, N.Y. and was discharged from the hospital on May 25, 1920.
New York State Archives. New York (State). Education Dept. Division of Archives and History. World War I veterans' service data and photographs, 1917-1938. Series A0412-78, Box 2, Folder 40.
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Eurie Bruss Biography
Identifier
NYSA_A0412-78_B02_F40_Bruss_bio
Description
Biographies of Chas A. Allen and Eurie Bruss and their service in the United States Army.
New York State Archives. New York (State). Education Dept. Division of Archives and History. World War I veterans' service data and photographs, 1917-1938. Series A0412-78, Box 2, Folder 40.
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Leone W. Brown Photograph
Identifier
NYSA_A0412-78_B02_F40_Brown_photo
Description
Photograph of Leone W. Brown in his military uniform , holding a rifle while standing outside in front of a tree. Brown entered service on May 25, 1918 in Salamanca, N.Y. and was discharged on February 28, 1919 at Camp Stuart.
New York State Archives. New York (State). Education Dept. Division of Archives and History. World War I veterans' service data and photographs, 1917-1938. Series A0412-78, Box 2, Folder 40.
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Leone W. Brown Biography
Identifier
NYSA_A0412-78_B02_F40_Brown_bio
Description
Biographies of Leone W. Brown and Mark A. Brougham and their service in the United States Army.
New York State Archives. New York (State). Education Dept. Division of Archives and History. World War I veterans' service data and photographs, 1917-1938. Series A0412-78, Box 2, Folder 40.
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Irvine D. Boyer Photograph
Identifier
NYSA_A0412-78_B02_F40_Boyer_photo
Description
Photograph of Irvine D. Boyer in his military uniform. Boyer enlisted on July 1, 1918 in Salamanca, N.Y. and was discharged on June 10th 1919.
New York State Archives. New York (State). Education Dept. Division of Archives and History. World War I veterans' service data and photographs, 1917-1938. Series A0412-78, Box 2, Folder 40.
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Irvine D. Boyer Biography
Identifier
NYSA_A0412-78_B02_F40_Boyer_bio
Description
Biography of Irvine D. Boyer and his service in the United States Army.
New York State Archives. New York (State). Education Dept. Division of Archives and History. World War I veterans' service data and photographs, 1917-1938. Series A0412-78, Box 2, Folder 40.
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Vernia Haus Hart Photograph
Identifier
NYSA_A0412-78_B02_F40_Hart_photo
Description
Photograph of Vernia Haus Hart sitting with his legs crossed on a bench in his military uniform. Hart entered service May 26, 1918 in Gowanda, N.Y. and was discharged August 1, 1919.
New York State Archives. New York (State). Education Dept. Division of Archives and History. World War I veterans' service data and photographs, 1917-1938. Series A0412-78, Box 2, Folder 40.
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Vernia Haus Hart Biography
Identifier
NYSA_A0412-78_B02_F40_Hart_bio
Description
Biography of Vernia Haus Hart and his service in the United States Army.
New York State Archives. New York (State). Education Dept. Division of Archives and History. World War I veterans' service data and photographs, 1917-1938. Series A0412-78, Box 2, Folder 40.
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Harold B. Johnson Photograph
Identifier
NYSA_A0412-78_B02_F41_Johnson_photo
Description
Photograph of Harold B. Johnson sitting in his military uniform. Johnson entered
service on July 1, 1917 at Boston, M.A. and was discharged July 26, 1919.
New York State Archives. New York (State). Education Dept. Division of Archives and History. World War I veterans' service data and photographs, 1917-1938. Series A0412-78, Box 2, Folder 41.
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Harold B. Johnson Biography
Identifier
NYSA_A0412-78_B02_F41_Johnson_bio
Description
Biography of Harold B. Johnson and his service in the United States Army.
New York State Archives. New York (State). Education Dept. Division of Archives and History. World War I veterans' service data and photographs, 1917-1938. Series A0412-78, Box 2, Folder 41.
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Alfred Carl Peterson Photograph
Identifier
NYSA_A0412-78_B02_F41_Peterson
Description
Photograph of Alfred Carl Peterson perched on a pillar indoors in his military uniform. Peterson entered service in the United States Navy on December 20, 1917 and lost his life September 5, 1918 where U.S.S. Mt. Vernon was torpedoed off coast of France.
New York State Archives. New York (State). Education Dept. Division of Archives and History. World War I veterans' service data and photographs, 1917-1938. Series A0412-78, Box 2, Folder 41.
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Alfred Carl Peterson Biography
Identifier
NYSA_A0412-78_B02_F41_Peterson_bio
Description
Biographies of Alfred Carl Peterson and Lee R. Payne and their service in the United States Navy and United States Army.
New York State Archives. New York (State). Education Dept. Division of Archives and History. World War I veterans' service data and photographs, 1917-1938. Series A0412-78, Box 2, Folder 41.
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