World War I Missions

Calling all Citizen Archivists! As we commemorate the U.S. entry into the Great War, we ask for your help tagging and transcribing a rotating offering of records.  All of these contributions help make the records of the National Archives more discoverable.

World War I Tagging Mission

Tag details and features found in these images of German prisoners in internment camps.

World War I Transcription Mission

Transcribe reports of special agents related to subjects for internment, exemption from classification as alien enemy, application for citizenship, conspiracy to obstruct the draft, failure to register, conscription matters, Espionage Act violations, liquor laws violations, Mann Act violations, and disloyalty.

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