314th Motor Supply Train, Co. F, Reunion Collection [RG5846.AM]

NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPT FINDING AID

RG5846.AM:  314^th Motor Supply Train, Co. F, Reunion Collection

Records:  1931-1978

Nebraska: Veterans’ organization

Size:  0.4 cu.ft.; 1 box

BACKGROUND NOTE

The 314^th Motor Supply Train, 89^th Division, organized at Camp Funston, Kansas in October of 1917, consisted primarily of men from Nebraska and surrounding states.  Of the 551 men assigned to the 314^th Motor Supply Train, 297 hailed from Nebraska.  After training for eight months, the Supply Train left for Camp Mills, New York on June 4^th, 1918.  From New York they would travel by ship to England and finally to France where they would be instrumental in supplying American troops during World War I.

For a more detailed history of the 314^th Motor Supply Train, see:

Bernet, Milton E., The three hundred and fourteenth motor supply train in the World War, published April 29, 1919 [NSHS Library 355.27 B526t].

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

This collection consists of the reunion records of the veterans and family members of the 314^th Motor Supply Train, Co. F.  The records consist of meeting minutes, roll call registers, letters, and postcards dating from ca. 1931-1978.  The first reunion was held in Fairmont, Nebraska on June 21^st, 1931.  Annual meetings were held at various locations throughout Nebraska.  The final meeting was held at Minden, Nebraska on June 5^th, 1977.  Due to declining membership, it was decided in 1978 not to hold an annual meeting.

DESCRIPTION

Box 1

Folder

1. 1. Record book and meeting minutes, 1931-1977

1. 1. Roll call registers, 1956-1977

1. 1. Correspondence, 1940s

1. 1. Correspondence, 1950-1951

1. 1. Correspondence, 1952-1959

1. 1. Correspondence, 1955

1. 1. Correspondence, 1956

1. 1. Correspondence, 1958

1. 1. Correspondence, 1960s

1. 1. Correspondence, 1970-1971

1. 1. Correspondence, 1972

1. 1. Correspondence, 1973-1974

1. 1. Correspondence, 1976

1. 1. Correspondence, 1977 

1. 1. Misc.

(Acc. 2013.0066)

MAK/tmm               06-10-2013

Added entries:

314^th Motor Supply Train, Co. F

Veterans — Nebraska

World War, 1914-1918 — Equipment and supplies

List of annual meetings held (taken from the Record book):

1^st Meeting: Fairmont, NE, June 21, 1931 (pg 1)

2^nd Meeting: Aurora, NE, June 22, 1932 (pg 3)

3^rd Meeting: Grand Island, NE, June 26, 1933 (pg 5)

4^th Meeting: York, NE, June 20, 1934 (pg 7)

5^th Meeting: Kearney, NE, June 19, 1935 (pg 9)

6^th Meeting: Hastings, NE, June 21, 1936 (pg 11)

7^th Meeting: Minden, NE, June 6, 1937 (pg 13)

8^th Meeting: Stromsburg, NE, June 5, 1938 (pg 15)

9^th Meeting: Kearney, NE, June 4, 1939 (pg 17)

10^th Meeting: Ayr, NE, June 2, 1940 (pg 19)

11^th Meeting: Osceola, NE, June 1, 1941 (pg 21)

12^th Meeting: Holdrege, NE, June 7, 1942 (pg 23)

13^th Meeting: Minden, NE, June 6, 1943 (pg 33)

14^th Meeting: Minden, NE, June 11, 1944 (pg 39)

15^th Meeting: Minden, NE, June 10, 1945 (pg 45)

16^th Meeting: Minden, NE, June 16, 1946 (pg 51)

17^th Meeting: York, NE, June 8, 1947 (pg 57)

18^th Meeting: York, NE, June 13, 1948 (pg 65)

19^th Meeting: York, NE, June 12, 1949 (pg 67)

20^th Meeting: York, NE, June 11, 1950 (pg 71)

21^st Meeting: Kearney, NE, June 10, 1951 (pg 73)

22^nd Meeting: Kearney, NE, June 8, 1952 (pg 83)

23^rd Meeting: Kearney, NE, June 8, 1953 (pg 89)

24^th Meeting: Kearney, NE, June 13, 1954 (pg 93)

25^th Meeting: Kearney, NE, June 12, 1955 (pg 99)

26^th Meeting: Guide Rock, NE, June 10, 1956 (pg 113)

27^th Meeting: Kearney, NE, June 9, 1957 (pg 121)

28^th Meeting: Kearney, NE, June 8, 1958 (pg 129)

29^th Meeting: Minden, NE, June 14, 1959 (pg 136)

30^th Meeting: Minden, NE, June 13, 1960 (pg 145)

31^st Meeting; Minden, NE, June 11, 1961 (pg 148)

32^nd Meeting: Kearney, NE, June 10, 1962 (pg 150)

33^rd Meeting: Kearney, NE, June 9, 1963 (pg 152)

34^th Meeting: Holdrege, NE, June 8?, 1964 (pg 154)

35^th Meeting: Holdrege, NE, June 13, 1965 (pg 156)

36^th Meeting: Minden, NE, June 12?, 1966 (pg 158)

37^th Meeting: Minden, NE, June 4, 1967 (pg 160)

38^th Meeting: Kearney, NE, June 2, 1968 (pg 162)

39^th Meeting: Kearney, NE, June 1, 1969 (pg 164)

40^th Meeting: Minden, NE, June 7, 1970 (pg 166)

41^st Meeting: Minden, NE, June 6, 1971 (pg 170)

42^nd Meeting: Minden, NE, June 4, 1972 (pg 177)

43^rd Meeting: Minden, NE, June 3, 1973 (pg 183)

44^th Meeting: Minden, NE, June 2, 1974 (pg 187)

45^th Meeting: Minden, NE, June 1, 1975 (pg 191)

46^th Meeting: Minden, NE, June 6, 1976 (pg 194)

47^th Meeting: Minden, NE, June 5, 1977 (pg 199)