MG-44 The Captain John M. Groff Collection
1 box 9 folders
.5 cubic ft.
Description:
Collection contains photographs, many labeled and dated,
and two scrapbooks. One scrapbook contains newspaper articles
concerning the military and professional life of Captain
Groff. The other scrapbook contains military records including
special orders, certificates, passes, correspondence, and
government requirements. There are also newspaper articles,
maps, and other memorabilia.
Folder
1 Photographs
Insert 1
1. Flag Day
1921.
2. Postcard
of men marching with banners.
3. Postcard
of women carrying flags.
Insert 2
1. Bleachers
(2 copies)
2. [Pavilion]
(2 copies)
3. Archway
(2 copies)
Insert 3 4
Photographs of cavalry
Insert 4
1. Re-enactors,
4 boys and 1 man in front of tent. Boys in uniform.
(2 copies, one marked “Squad 5”)
2. Re-enactors,
group of boys in uniform.
(2 copies, one marked “Camp Major Walker Co. G. Waugh, 6/24/06”)
3. Camp Major
Walker, [Dress Parade]. 21 June 1906.
4. “Dress
Parade, June 22/06”
5. “Morning
Wash, June 21/06, 6:10 a.m.”
6. “Private
Buck - ‘mascot’, June 21-27, 1906.”
(2 copies)
Insert 5 Man
sitting by pond.
Insert 6 Exercising,
June 1909. (2 photographs)
Insert 7 Soldiers
on field, June 1909. (2 copies)
Insert 8 Soldiers
on field, June 1909.
Insert 9 2
men at train. Photograph marked “No. 339, La Tour Photo
Service, Germantown, Phila., PA”
Insert 10 Soldiers
in parade. Photograph marked “Ewing Inc. Commercial Dept.,
Baton Rouge, LA”
Insert 11 “Defense
Day, Sept. 12, 1924”
Insert 12 Stadium
scene.
Insert 13 Boys
in uniform, U. B. B. of F. 1G. June 1909.
Insert 14 Pageant
of Liberty. Sesquicentennial celebration.
Insert 15 Parade,
September 1898. “John M. Groff - 3 disabled Spanish War
veterans.”
Insert 16 Newspaper
article, “The Changing Scene,” by Jerry O’Leary, Jr. 11
September 1960.
Folder
2 Scrapbook.
“Miscel. Items, 1906-1909, 1921-1940. John M. Groff.” Newspaper
clippings, 1921-1947. Program from Philadelphia County American
Legion Memorial Service, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, 1923.
Folders
3-9 are from one scrapbook.
Folder 3 Scrapbook
Pages
Insert 1 Scrapbook
pages, October 1918
1. Courier
Cablegram regarding John M. Groff’s commission to Captain
in the Postal Express Service, American Expeditionary Forces,
France. 3 October 1918.
2. Telegram
to John M. Groff regarding commission to Captain. 9 October
1918.
3. Telegram
to John Malone, Lancaster, from R. Davis, Washington, DC.
4. Telegram
to Adjutant General Harris from John M. Groff. No date.
5. Telegram
to John M. Groff from Adjutant General Harris regarding
date to report for transportation. 14 October 1918.
6. Telegram
to John M. Groff from Adjutant General Harris. 19 October
1918.
7. Telegram
to Adjutant General Harris from John M. Groff. 20 October
1918.
8. Telegram
to Captain Groff regarding conference with Captain Frazer.
19 October 1918.
9. Memorandum
to General Pershing from Adjutant General Coleman regarding
John M. Groff. 21 October 1918.
10. Confidential
extract, Order No. 247, from the War Department regarding
John M. Groff. 21 October 1918.
11. General
Orders No. 21. “In connection with this confidential order…”
Insert 2 Scrapbook
pages, October 1918
1. Vaccination
Register for John M. Groff. 25 October 1918.
2. Certificate,
fit for duty. 25 October 1918.
3. Certificate
of Identity with photograph. 25 October 1918.
4. Confidential
memorandum regarding travel orders. 26 October 1918.
5. Confidential
memorandum regarding transportation. 27 October 1918.
Insert 3 Scrapbook
pages, November and December 1918
1. American
Expeditionary Forces, Paris, Special Orders No. 315 regarding
John M. Groff’s assignment. 22 November 1918.
2. Photograph
of the Mediterranee Hotel.
3. Registration
Coupon, to be held during stay in Paris. 17 December 1918.
4. Letter
stating that Captain John M. Groff is staying at the YMCA
in Paris. 21 November 1918.
5. Ration
tickets for bread, December 1918 and January 1919.
6. American
Expeditionary Forces, France, Special Orders No. 175 regarding
Captain Groff’s duty for the Supply Division, Postal Express
Service. 16 December 1918.
7. American
Expeditionary Forces, France, Special Orders No. 183 regarding
Captain Groff’s duties for the Supply Division. 16 December
1918.
8. Telegram.
Captain Groff sends Christmas greetings. 26 December 1918.
Folder
4 Scrapbook
Pages
Insert 1 Scrapbook
pages, January 1919
Report of Operations, to the Chief of the Postal Express
Service. 15 January 1919.
Insert 2 Scrapbook
pages, January 1919
Photograph and list of Officer Personnel of Postal Service
with headquarters at Mediterranee Hotel. 21 January 1919.
Insert 3 Scrapbook
pages, January 1919
1. American
Expeditionary Forces, France, Special Orders No. 211 regarding
travel and duty of Captain Groff. 23 January 1919.
2. 2 patches.
3. Copy of
Special Orders No. 211 and patches on transparency.
Insert
4 [Patch], U.S. Army AWS Air Force, Observer.
Insert
5 Scrapbook pages, January 1919
1. Telegram,
Signal Corps, United States Army, Paris. To Captain Groff.
27 January 1919.
2. American
Military Police authorization for Captain Groff. 29 January
1919.
3. Military
train ticket, Paris.
Folder 5 Scrapbook
Pages
Insert 1 Scrapbook
pages, February 1919
1. Letter
to Captain Groff. No date.
2. Copy of
memorandum regarding Liaison Officers for Postal Express
Service. 1 February 1919.
3.Copy of memorandum regarding Liaison Officers for
Postal Express Service. 9 July 1918.
4. Admission
card for Captain Groff. 5 February 1919.
5.Photograph of cemetery.
6. American
Expeditionary Forces, France, Special Orders No. 230 regarding
Captain Groff’s travel and mileage statement. 11 February
1919.
7. American
Expeditionary Forces, France, Special Orders No. 42 regarding
Captain Groff’s transportation to the United States. 11
February 1919.
8. American
Expeditionary Forces, France, Special Orders No. 231 regarding
Captain Groff’s travel. 12 February 1919.
Insert 2 Scrapbook
pages, February 1919
1. American
Expeditionary Forces, Captain Groff is fit for transportation.
13 February 1919.
2. Travel
Order No. 4995 for Captain Groff for transportation to the
United States. 14 February 1919.
3. White
Star Line, G sticker.
4. Newspaper
article, “Olympic with 5,846 in at 6 P.M.” No date.
5. Photograph
of the White Star Liner, Olympic. “Used as transport
in the Great War.” No date.
6. Special
Orders No. 47-0 regarding temporary duty in New York City.
February 1919.
7. Special
Orders No. 64-0 regarding Captain Groff’s travel for the
Postal Express Service. 18 March 1919.
8. Pass No.
1662 issued to Captain Groff. Expired 28 February 1919.
9. Copy of
Pass No. 1662 on transparency.
Insert 3 Scrapbook
pages, February 1919
1. Certificate
of Appointment, United States Army. John M. Groff appointed
Captain of Infantry. Stamped 6 February 1919.
2. Newspaper
article, “John M. Groff Tendered Commission as Captain in
Expeditionary Force.” 10 October [1918].
3. Newspaper
article, “John M. Groff Home from France.” No date.
4. Newspaper
article, “Captain John M. Groff is Still in Service.” No
date.
5. Newspaper
article, “Captain John M. Groff Home; Tells of Meeting Lancaster
Men in France and Germany.” 26 February 1919.
Insert 4 Scrapbook
pages, March 1919
1. Memorandum
from Captain Groff, request for discharge. 17 March 1919.
2. Special
Orders No. 65-0 regarding Captain Groff’s discharge from
the service of the United States. 19 March 1919.
Insert 5 Scrapbook
pages, October to December 1919
1. “Headquarters
Military Parade, Lancaster County Welcome Home Celebration.”
25 September to 2 October 1919.
2. Certificate
to honor the service of John M. Groff from the A. R. Talbot
Camp, No. 11912, Modern Woodmen of America. 2 October 1919.
3. Memorandum
regarding antityphoid inoculation. 1 December 1919.
Folder 6 Scrapbook
Pages
Insert 1 Scrapbook
pages, November 1920, December 1923
1. Extract
from Discharge Certificate of Officer to Secure Victory
Medal. Stamped 24 November 1920.
2. Discharge
Certificate for Captain Groff. Notarized 23 November 1920.
3. American
Expeditionary Forces, General Orders No. 38-A regarding
termination of service. Copy to Captain Groff with Discharge
papers. 28 February 1919.
4. Memorandum
to Captain Groff regarding appointment in the Officers’
Reserve Corps. 1 December 1923.
5. Memorandum
to Captain Groff regarding correspondence course for Reserve
Adjutants General. 10 December 1923.
Insert 2 Scrapbook
pages, February, March, October 1924
1. Certificate
of Appointment for John M. Groff, Captain, Adjutant General’s
Officers’ Reserve Corps. 2 February 1924.
2. Letter
to Captain Groff to solicit his enrollment the correspondence
course. 4 March 1924.
3. Copy of
above letter.
4. Letter
from Captain Groff declining to enroll in the course. 8
March 1924.
5. Memorandum
regarding inactive training of Reserve Officers. 13 October
1924.
Insert 3 Scrapbook
pages, February 1925
1. Memorandum
to Captain Groff regarding active duty training. 13 February
1925.
2. Blank
application for active duty training, enclosed in above
letter. No date.
3. Memorandum
from Captain Groff regarding active duty training. 20 February
1925.
Folder 7 Scrapbook
Pages
Insert 1 Scrapbook
pages, January 1928
1. Memorandum
regarding promotion or reappointment in the Officers’ Reserve
Corps. 16 January 1928.
2. Memorandum
regarding promotion or reappointment in the Officers’ Reserve
Corps. 27 January 1928.
Insert 2 Scrapbook
pages, March 1928
1.Letter to officers of the Adjutant General’s Department
regarding the completion of a Qualification Card. No date.
2.Qualification card for John M. Groff. 10 March
1928.
Insert 3 Scrapbook
pages, April 1928
Memorandum regarding reappointment. 16 April 1928.
Insert 4 Scrapbook
pages, October 1928
Memorandum regarding reappointment. 11 October 1928.
Insert 5 Scrapbook
pages, October 1928
Letter to Captain Groff regarding reappointment. 19 October
1928.
Insert 6 Scrapbook
pages, November 1928
Certificate of Appointment for John M. Groff, Captain in
the Adjutant General’s Department. 16 November 1928.
Folder 8 Scrapbook
Pages
Insert 1 Scrapbook
pages, April and December 1933
1. Memorandum
to Captain Groff regarding reappointment. 10 April 1933.
2. Memorandum
from Captain Groff regarding reappointment. 11 April 1933.
3. Memorandum
to Captain Groff regarding commission status. 2 December
1933.
Insert 2 Scrapbook
pages, June and July 1942
1. Letter
from John M. Groff regarding application for the medal and
ribbon of the “Army of Occupation of Germany.” Simplex Paper
Box Corporation letterhead. 22 June 1942.
2. Copy of
above letter.
3. Information
relative to the Army of Occupation of Germany Medal. 7 July
1942.
4. Newspaper
article, “German Occupation Ribbon Authorized to be Worn.”
No date.
Insert 3 Scrapbook
pages, January and March 1947
1. Memorandum
from John M. Groff regarding Army of Occupation of Germany
Medal. 28 January 1947.
2. Memorandum
regarding the Army of Occupation of Germany Medal to be
issued to John M. Groff. 28 March 1947.
3. Copy of
Special Orders No. 211 and patches. Enclosed with above
letter. (Original is in Folder 4, Insert 3)
4. Copy of
Pass No. 1662 issued to Captain Groff. Enclosed with above
letter. (Original is in Folder 5, Insert 2)
Folder 9 Scrapbook
Pages
Insert 1 Scrapbook
pages, Maps
1. Map of
France, U.S. Army issue, showing transfer stations, railways,
and motor truck service. 1918.
2. Map of
France, Belgium and the Netherlands, National Geographic
Society. 1960.
Insert 2 Scrapbook
pages
Third Army Mail list with Unit, Location, and how mail was
Routed. No date.
Insert 3 Scrapbook
pages
1. Certificate
of Appreciation from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia,
The Fourth Liberty Loan. 19 October 1918.
2. Certificate
of Appreciation from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia,
The Victory Liberty Loan. 10 May 1919.
Insert 4 Scrapbook
pages
1. Registration
card, Division No. 1, for John M. Groff. 12 September 1918.
2. Membership
card, Overseas Masonic Club, Paris. 1 December 1918.
3. Red Cross
Identification Card, Canteen Service. 11 September 1918.
4. Red Cross
certification of work in the Canteen Service. 21 August
1919.
Insert 5 Scrapbook
pages
1. Certificate
from the American Defense Society. 18 July 1918.
2. Certificate
from the American Defense Society. 27 September 1918.
Insert 6 Scrapbook
pages
4 aerial photographs, France. [1918, 1919]
Insert 7 Scrapbook
pages
1. Postcard.
[Victory Parade], Lancaster. Intersection of Orange Street
and North Queen Street. No date.
2. Photograph
of [John M. Groff].
3. Chevron.
4. Card with
photographs of house and woman. No date.
5. Miniature
American flag and poem about the flag.
Insert 8 Scrapbook
pages
Letter to Captain Groff from H. M. J. Klein. 1954.
Insert 9 Scrapbook
pages
Small banner. “E Pluribus Unum.”
