Abbreviations Appendix
Abbreviations are recorded as they appear in the container list or on original folder. To locate a specific name, title, or term, consider all possible spellings and abbreviations.
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A.E.F. | American Expeditionary Force |
| Adm. | Admiral |
| Admin. | Administration |
| Ala. | Alabama |
| Amb. | Ambassador |
| Amer. | American |
| apt. | Apartment |
| Ark. | Arkansas |
| Asso./Assn./Assoc. | Association |
| Asst. | Assistant |
| Atty. | Attorney |
| Aux. | Auxiliary |
| Bk. | Bank |
| Bklyn | Brooklyn |
| Bldg. | Building |
| Boro. | Borough |
| Brig. | Brigadier |
| Brit. | British |
| Cal./Calif. | California |
| Capt. | Captain |
| Chas. | Charles |
| Col. | Colonel |
| Com./Commsn. | Commissioner |
| Comdr. | Commander |
| Comm. | Committee |
| Conn. | Connecticut |
| Cpl. | Corporal |
| D- | Democrat |
| D.A. | District Attorney |
| Dem. | Democrat |
| Dept. | Department |
| Det. | Detective |
| dir. | Director |
| Div. | Division |
| Dr. | Doctor |
| Eng. | England |
| F.D. | Franklin Delano |
| Fla. | Florida |
| Ga. | Georgia |
| Gen./Genl. | General |
| Geo. | George |
| H.S. | High School |
| Hosp. | Hospital |
| Ill. | Illinois |
| Ind. | Indiana |
| Inst. | Institute |
| Internatl. | International |
| Jas. | James |
| JG or jg | Junior Grade |
| Jos. | Joseph |
| Jr. | Junior |
| Ky./KY. | Kentucky |
| L.I. | Long Island |
| Lt. | Lieutenant |
| Ltd | Limited company |
| Ma. | Maine |
| Mafg. | Manufacturing |
| Mass. | Massachusetts |
| Md. | Maryland |
| Mich. | Michigan |
| Minn. | Minnesota |
| Miss. | Mississippi |
| Mme. | Madam |
| Mo. | Missouri |
| Msgr. | Monsignor |
| N.C. | North Carolina |
| N.H. | New Hampshire |
| N.J. | New Jersey |
| N.M. | New Mexico |
| N.Y. | New York |
| Nat'l | National |
| Neb. | Nebraska |
| Nee (Née) (Né) | Surname before marriage |
| Nev. | Nevada |
| Oh. | Ohio |
| Okla. | Oklahoma |
| Pcss. | Princess |
| Penn./PA. | Pennsylvania |
| Pfc. | Private First Class |
| Phila. | Philadelphia |
| Pres. | President |
| Prof. | Professor |
| Pvt. | Private |
| R.C.A.F. | Royal Canadian Air Force |
| R.I. | Rhode Island |
| Rep. | Representative |
| Rev. | Reverend |
| Robt. | Robert |
| S/Sgt. | Staff Sergeant |
| Sch. | School |
| Sec'y | Secretary |
| Ser. | Service |
| Sgt. | Sergeant |
| So. | South |
| So. Amer. | South America |
| So. Dak. | South Dakota |
| Sr. | Senior |
| Sta. | Station |
| Supt. | Superintendent |
| T/Sgt. | Technical sergeant |
| Tenn. | Tennessee |
| Tex. | Texas |
| Thos. | Thomas |
| U.S.N. | United States Navy |
| Univ. | University |
| Va. | Virginia |
| Vet. | Veteran |
| Vt. | Vermont |
| W. Va. | West Virginia |
| Wash. | Washington |
| Wm. | William |
| Wyo. | Wyoming |
| Y.M.C.A. | Young Men's Christian Association |