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ERC: Genealogy and Family History: Records
WORLD WAR I DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS
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AL JOLSON'S WORLD WAR I DRAFT REGISTRATION CARD
New York, New York
Third Registration
12 Sep 1918
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Men, no longer of draft age, were required
to register at their local draft board, just in case the U.S. needed
them for their occupation, etc. The registration of 24 million men
occurred at three different times during the years 1917 and 1918. The
first registration occurred on 5 Jun 1917 for men ages 21 to 31, the second on 5 Jun 1918
(though a supplemental registration was held in August of that year) for
men born June 6, 1896 to June 5,1897,
and the third on 12 Sep 1918. This last one, for men between the ages of
18 and 45 not previously registered or already in the military, born
between 11 Sep 1872 and 12 Sep 1900. This last registration was the one that Albert (Al) Jolson,
the "Jazz Singer" and my favorite singer of all time, registered in, being age
33 at the time. Also it should be noted that the information asked for
on the cards used during these enrollments varied slightly, depending on
the registration period. The cards for the first two registration
periods included a space for the town and country the registrant was
born in. The last one did not.
For genealogists, this draft card supplies some information that could
be of value to their research.
What is listed? Shown below are the
particulars of what is listed, and in parentheses is what was filled in
by Al:
Registration Card:
Serial Number
Order Number
1. Given/middle/surname (Albert Jolson)
2. Present Address (Hotel Biltmore, New York, NY)
3. Age in Years (33)
4. Date of Birth-month/day/year (here, only the year 1885 is listed.)
5. Race-White
6. Race-Negro
7. Race-Oriental
8. Indian-Citizen?
9. Indian-Non-Citizen?
10. U.S. Citizen-Native Born?
11. U.S. Citizen-Naturalized?
12. U.S. Citizen-Citizen by father's naturalization before Registrant's
majority
13. Alien-declarant?
14, Alien-non-declarant?
15. If not a citizen of the U.S., of what nation are you a citizen or
subject?
16. Present Occupation (Actor)
17. Employer's Name (Lee & J.J. Shubert)
18. Place of Employment or Business (Century Theatre?, New York, NY)
19. Nearest Relative-Name (Mrs. ? Jolson, Hotel Biltmore)
20. Nearest Relative-Address (New York, NY)
I affirm that I have verified above answers and
that they are true.
Signature
Registrar's Report:
21-23. Height (medium)
24-26. Build (medium)
27. Color of Eyes
28. Color of Hair
29. Has person lost arm, leg, hand, eye, or is he obviously physically
qualified? (SPECIFY.)
21. I certify that my answers are true and that the person registered
has read or has read to him his own answers, that I have witnessed his
signature or mark and that all of his answers which I have knowledge are
true except as follows:
Signature of Registrar
Date of Registration
24. Stamp of Local Draft Board (Local Board for Division no. 150, City
of New York, 121 E. 61st? St., New York City.) |
For more information on this draft
registration, please visit the appropriate page on JewishGen that
discusses this event in more detail [webpage].
(The stamp of the local board having jurisdiction of the area in which
the registrant has his permanent home shall be placed in this box.) |
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