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York, Alvin Cullum, 1887-1964 - Social Networks and Archival Context

  • ️Tue Dec 13 1887

Alvin Cullum York (December 13, 1887 – September 2, 1964), also known as Sergeant York, was one of the most decorated United States Army soldiers of World War I. He received the Medal of Honor for leading an attack on a German machine gun nest, taking at least one machine gun, killing at least 25 enemy soldiers and capturing 132. York's Medal of Honor action occurred during the United States-led portion of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in France, which was intended to breach the Hindenburg line and force the Germans to surrender. He earned decorations from several allied countries during WWI, including France, Italy and Montenegro.

Archival Resources

Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Christgau, Oscar Gottlieb. Oscar Gottlieb Christgau papers, 1908-1971. Bentley Historical Library
creatorOf Moore, John Trotwood, 1858-1929. Family papers, 1849-1957. Tennessee State Library & Archives, TSLA
referencedIn Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Historical Films. 1914 - 1936. PORT OF DISEMBARKATION, NEW YORK HARBOR [1919] National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Janie May Eppes papers MSS. 0489., 1907-1957 University Libraries Division of Special Collections, The University of Alabama
referencedIn Ganier, Albert F. Photographic collection, 1900-1955. Tennessee State Library & Archives, TSLA
referencedIn Looking back at Tennessee : a photograph collection, 1890-1981. Tennessee State Library & Archives, TSLA
referencedIn Goss, Myrtle Crowley, b. 1887. Papers, 1862-1963. Tennessee State Library & Archives, TSLA
referencedIn Watterson, Henry, 1840-1921. Henry Watterson : miscellaneous papers, 1868-1920. The Filson Historical Society
creatorOf York, Alvin Cullum, 1887-1964. Letter and cancelled check, 1921. Tennessee State Library & Archives, TSLA
referencedIn Paramount Pictures, Inc., Collection. 1951 - 1951. Motion Picture Newsreel Films. 10/1941 - 3/1957. PARAMOUNT NEWS [JULY 31] National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Oscar Gottlieb Christgau Papers, 1908-1971 Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Paramount Pictures, Inc., Collection. 1951 - 1951. Motion Picture Newsreel Films. 10/1941 - 3/1957. PARAMOUNT NEWS [OCT. 21] National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Records of the Selective Service System (World War I). 1917 - 1939. Draft Registration Cards. 1917 - 1918. World War I Draft Registration Card for Alvin C. York National Archives at Atlanta
referencedIn Hearst Metrotone News, Inc., Collection. 1937 - 1942. News of the Day Motion Picture Newsreel Films. 10/1963 - 12/1967. News of the Day (Sept. 6) National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Tennessee. Dept. of State. Division of Publications. Blue Book Illustrations, 1969-1996. Tennessee State Library & Archives, TSLA
referencedIn New York Times Company records. Arthur Hays Sulzberger papers, 1823-1999 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Davis collection of papers relating to Alvin C. York, 1920-1967. Tennessee State Library & Archives, TSLA
referencedIn The Great War (1918) National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Subject Files, 1/13/1928 - 9/20/1972 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Hull, Cordell, 1871-1955. Papers, 1911-1932. University of Arizona Libraries
creatorOf York, Alvin Cullum, 1887-1964. Alvin C. York papers (bulk 1914-1964). Tennessee Technological University, TTU
referencedIn Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 1773 - 2007. News Clippings National Archives at Washington, D.C
referencedIn Tennessee Historical Society. Office files, 1790-1985. Tennessee State Library & Archives, TSLA
referencedIn Rocky Mount Historical Association. Rocky Mount Historical Association Collection, 1938-1965. East Tennessee State University, TET
creatorOf Powell, James W. Alvin C. York photograph and letter. University of Texas at El Paso
referencedIn Roberts, Albert Houston, 1868-1946. Papers, 1859-1938. Tennessee State Library & Archives, TSLA
referencedIn Paramount Pictures, Inc., Collection. 1951 - 1951. Motion Picture Newsreel Films. 10/1941 - 3/1957. PARAMOUNT NEWS [APR. 28] National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Tennessee Historical Commission. Alvin C. York Project Records, 1987. Tennessee State Library & Archives, TSLA
referencedIn Tennessee Society in New York. Collection, 1905-1949. Tennessee State Library & Archives, TSLA

Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources

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associatedWith Christgau, Oscar Gottlieb. person
associatedWith Christgau, Oscar Gottlieb. person
memberOf Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith Eppes, Janie May person
associatedWith Ganier, Albert F. person
associatedWith Goss, Myrtle Crowley, b. 1887. person
associatedWith Hull, Cordell, 1871-1955. person
associatedWith McMillan, A. B. person
associatedWith Moore, John Trotwood, 1858-1929. person
associatedWith New York Times Company corporateBody
associatedWith Roberts, Albert Houston, 1868-1946. person
associatedWith Rocky Mount Historical Association. corporateBody
associatedWith Tennessee. Dept. of State. Division of Publications. corporateBody
associatedWith Tennessee Historical Commission. corporateBody
associatedWith Tennessee Historical Society. corporateBody
associatedWith Tennessee Society in New York. corporateBody
memberOf United States. Army corporateBody
associatedWith Watterson, Henry, 1840-1921. person