Series 6131
Division of Archives and Records Service Mexican border campaign service cards, i 1916-1917.
1 microfilm reel
These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.
Historical Note
See history of the records' creator.
Summary of Records
Scope and Content
This reel is a copy of cards which provide brief data on members of the Utah National Guard who served in the Mexican border campaign against Pancho Villa. The cards provide the individual's name; rank; enlistment date, place, and troop; and his discharge date or muster out date and location. The original cards were interfiled to form part of the 3x5 card group in series 85268, MILITARY SERVICE CARDS.
The cards were created by the Military Records Section of the Utah State Historical Society Archives as part of a comprehensive effort to compile data on all Utah veterans. Much of the data on the cards were obtained from muster rolls of the units involved.
Arrangement
Alphabetical by veteran's surname.
Additional Forms
This series is available on microfilm.
Access Restrictions
Use Restrictions
These records are available for reproduction and use.
Preferred Citation
Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.
Custody History
The cards were created in 1958 by the Military Records Section of the Utah State Historical Society Archives from muster rolls then in the Adjutant General's office. The cards were passed to the Utah State Archives at its creation in 1969.
Acquisition Information
These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.
Processing Information
The cards were created in 1958 and microfilmed in 1966. They were archivally processed by A.C. Cone in 1990.
Other Finding Aids
Indexes: Name index at beginning of reel.
Related Material
Mexican border campaign records from the National Guard, Series 6305, contains muster rolls from which information on these cards was derived.
Adjutant General's records from the National Guard, Series 6308, documents personnel actions for some of these same individuals.
Mexican Border Campaign muster rolls from the National Guard, Series 10319, contain much of the original enlistment data
Military service cards from the Division of Archives and Records Service, Series 85268, has these same cards microfilmed interfiled with other veteran data in the subseries of 3x5 cards.
Container List
| Reel | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Name Index - Units from Utah |