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Joseph Milacich et al : Collection of Materials Relating to Joseph Milacich, the Naturalization Process, and the United States Military

Collection of fourteen original materials relating to Joseph Milacich who served as a private in the United States Army during World War I. The materials are mostly about Milacich's citizenship via naturalization, the positions he has held in the military, and military jobs he is interested in pursuing. All materials are on paper. The entire collection is about Milacich and includes correspondence between Milacich and other individuals. Two documents have Milacich's signature. Some documents have signatures by other people. Not all documents are signed (but may have a typed signature). Only two of the letters are handwritten. Multiple dates between December 4, 1917 and September 28, 1918. Sizes of the materials range between about 6 1/2" x 3 3/4" and 8 1/2" x 11." Multiple locations including Yreka, San Francisco, and Fremont, California and San Antonio, Texas. Printed text and signatures are very clean and intact. Paper of the materials are clean and intact overall. Most of the documents have fold lines and wrinkling. Among the materials are two envelopes. One has Milacich's return address at Kelly Field, San Antonio, TX and is addressed to his brother, Woin, at the Field Hospital at Camp Fremont, CA. The other envelope appears to be a reused voting envelope that held the "war papers of Joseph Milacich--U.S. Army." The following describes the remaining materials in chronological order. There is only one document dated 1917 and it is a two-page (two-sided) letter written first from Milacich to W. J. Neilon, County Clerk of Yreka, CA, then from Neilon to Milacich. In his handwritten letter, Milacich asks for his "final [naturalization] papers." The verso may be Neilon's reply in which he states Milacich's application for a duplicate was received. Neilon has signed his letter in pencil. On personal stationery dated 1918, Neilon writes Milacich that "until the Naturalization authorities at Washington act," he "can do nothing further toward issuing the duplicate." There is a handwritten letter on City and County of San Francisco stationery in which County Clerk H. I. Mulcrevy instructs Milacich to contact a clerk in San Antonio and adds that his own office has Milacich's Certicate of Arrival. The next letter is from San Antonio, presumably from the aforementioned clerk, U.S. Clerk D. H Hart. Hart says, "If it is possible for [Milacich] to secure an Honorable Discharge for the convenience of the Government, or an Honorable Discharge for Naturalization purposes, he then can file his petition for final citizenship ...." Deputy U.S. Clerk A. J.[?] Campbell has signed Hart's letter. In another letter, Campbell explains to Milacich his available paths to citizenship at this point and says the most convenient way toward finalizing his naturalization is to "secure an honorable discharge." There is also an unsigned reference letter from Yreka District Attorney James M. Allen in which he says, "I have always found [Milacich] honest and industrious." An unsigned letter from First Lieutenant Porter at Kelly Field to Potchernick-Birdsong Company is about Milcach and another private, R. M. Mathison, renting a typewriter. There is a reference letter signed by Educational Secretary Harry Wilson in which he tells Lieutenant Crum that Milacich is currently a teacher at his office. A brief signed letter by Harry[?] C. Lloyd states Milacich has been reenlisted. In a letter datelined July 1, 1918 at Kelly Field, Milacich writes to Woin, who is at Camp Fremont. Milacich had sent Woin money and a photograph of himself and says to his brother that he is glad to hear from him and that he had received those items in the mail. Milacich also tells Woin he is currently working as a typist and stenographer at Kelly Field Headquarters and that he hopes to become a military pilot. The remaining letters are signed and refer to Milacich not receiving military job positions he was interested in.. Manuscript. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: No Binding

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