Welcome back to Amanuensis Monday projects. This week I am going to venture a little further away from my own family history and instead share with you from my brother-in-law's [B-I-L] family—my sister's husband—an entry made into a document the likes I have never seen before. I found it interesting and hope you will too.
Sabbatino Mangiantini, or known here in the U.S. as Sam Mangiantini was born in Italy and served in the U.S. Army during World War I. Sam was my B-I-L's paternal grandfather.
When I looked through this document I inwardly shouted to myself, "Wow! How did he do that?" and at the same time I thought... you don't often come across a document that so fully tells of a person's identification and appearance. Sam, thank you for filling out such a document for us to see today!
The document I came across is a U.S. Passport application. It is a fill-in-the-blanks form. I'll use bold, italicized red-font text to help clarify the entries made on this form. My own comments will be surrounded by double square-brackets [[ ]]. This is necessary because the form contains information in single square-brackets [ ].
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| IMAGE: Sam Mangiantini, 1924, from the back of his U.S. Passport Application, FamilySearch.org. [1] |
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| IMAGE: U.S. Passport Application, #483475, for Sam Mangiantini, dated 1924 [front]. From FamilySeach.org. [2] |
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| IMAGE: U.S. Passport Application, #483475, for Sam Mangiantini, dated 1924 [back]. From FamilySeach.org. [3] |
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[[front of form]]
483475 [[hand-stamped upper right-hand corner]]
The original and each copy of an application for a passport must have attached to it a copy of the applicant's photograph. A loose signed photograph of the applicant must accompany the application. The photograph must be on thin paper, should have a light background, and be not over three inches in size.
This blank must be completely filled out. The legal fee of nine dollars in currency or postal money order, and the applicant's certificate of naturaliza-tion must accompany the application.
The rules should be carefully read before mailing the application to the De-partment of State, Division of Passport Control, Washington, D.C.
[EDITION OF 1924.]
The total cost of a passport is $10.00. It is unnecessary to pay any other fee to any person in connection with filling out or execution of this application or for obtaining the passport. The clerk of court or Passport Agent before whom this application is executed will give the applicant all necessary information and guidance.
[FORM FOR NATURALIZED CITIZEN.]
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE of Oregon } ss.
County of Multnomah }
[[various hand stamps include...]]
|DEPARTMENT OF STATE
|PASS PORT
|OCTOBER 15, 1924
|ISSUED WASHINGTON
|MILITARY NOTICE
|Received W.F
|CERTIFICATE OF NATURALIZATION SEEN
|Delany 10/15/1924
|Silv??? 10/15
|FEE RECEIVED OCT 15 1924
|27768
[[ end of stamps ]]
I, Sam Mangiantini, a NATURALIZED AND LOYAL CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES, hereby apply to the Department of State, at Washington, for a passport. I will be accompanied by my wife ________(Name.) who was born at ________(Place and state or country.) on _____(Date.) and to whom I married on _____(Date.), and by my minor children as follows:
_____(Name), born at _____(Place and state or country.) on ___(Date.)
_____(Name), born at _____(Place and state or country.) on ___(Date.)
I solemnly swear that I was born at Bagni di Montecatini on May 22, 1893; that my father, Antonio Mangiantini(Name.) was born in Italy(country.) and is now residing at Portland Oregon. that I emigrated to the United States, sailing from Italy about March 15, 1910; that I resided 14 years, uninterruptedly, in the United States, from 1910 to 1924, at Portland Oregon; that I was naturalized as a citizen of the United States before the Superior Court of San Mateo Co. as Camp Fremont Cal. on October 17, 1918, as shown by the Certificate of Naturalization presented herewith, that I am the IDENTICAL PERSON described in said Certificate; that I have resided outside the United States since my naturalization at the following places for the following periods:
_______, from ____to ____
_______, from ____to ____
and that I am domiciled in the United States, my permanent residence being at Portland Oregon in the State of Oregon, where I follow the occupation of farmer. My last passport was obtained from _____ on ___(Date.) and was ______ (Disposition of passport.) I am about to go abroad temporarily, and intend to return to the United States within six months months
Italy (Name of country.) Marriage (Object of visit.)
_____ (Name of country.) ________ (Object of visit.)
_____ (Name of country.) ________ (Object of visit.)
I intend to leave the United States from the port of New York sailing on board the unknown(name of vessel.) on Nov. 1st, 1924 (Date of departure.)
OATH OF ALLEGIANCE.
Further, I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and the I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; So help me God.
Sam Mangiantini
(Signature of applicant.)
Sworn to before me this 10th day of October, 1924
[SEAL OF COURT]
G.H Marsh
Clerk of the US Dist Court of Portland Or
By FJ Bush
Chief Deputy
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
(OVER.)
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[[ back of form ]]
DESCRIPTION OF APPLICANT.
Age: 31 years
Stature: 5 feet, 8 inches, Eng.
Forehead: Broad
Eyes: Brown
Nose: Straight
Distinguishing marks: small scar on lower lip
Mouth: Medium
Chin: Round
Hair: Black
Complexion: Dark
Face: Oval
IDENTIFICATION.
Oct 10, 1924
I, Joseph V. Garbarino, solemnly swear that I am a {native
Joseph V. Garbarino
Pharmacist (Occupation.)
665-Elliott Ave Portland
(Address of witness.)
No lawyer or other person will be accepted as witness to a passport appli-cation if he has received or expects to receive a fee for his services in connec-tion with the execution of the applica-tion or obtaining the passport.
Sworn to before me this 10th day
of October, 1924
[SEAL.]
GH Marsh
Clerk of the US Dist Court of Portland O
By FJ Bush Chief Deputy
Applicant desires passport to be sent to this following address:
Sam Mangiantini
Box 1052 Rt. #7
Portland Oregon
??.
I signed duplicate of the photograph is to be attached hereto must be sent to the Department with the application, to be affixed to the passport with an impression of the Department's seal.
[[ Sam's photo attached here.]]
1—85
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Sources:
2. Ibid., image 198.
3. Ibid., image 199.
Did you see what I was so surprised about? I was excited to see that Sam became a naturalized citizen while he was serving in the U.S. Army and it occurred while he was at Camp Fremont, near Palo Alto, California. I needed to find out more information about that as I didn't know that was a route to becoming a naturalized citizen. I found a good description of the law that allowed aliens who joined the military during WWI to have certain shortcuts to becoming naturalized. Here is some of what Ancestry.com describes of their "U.S., World War I Soldier Naturalizations, 1918" database.
Did you see what I was so surprised about? I was excited to see that Sam became a naturalized citizen while he was serving in the U.S. Army and it occurred while he was at Camp Fremont, near Palo Alto, California. I needed to find out more information about that as I didn't know that was a route to becoming a naturalized citizen. I found a good description of the law that allowed aliens who joined the military during WWI to have certain shortcuts to becoming naturalized. Here is some of what Ancestry.com describes of their "U.S., World War I Soldier Naturalizations, 1918" database.
"A 9 May 1918 act of Congress stated that “any alien serving in the military or naval service of the United States during the time this country is engaged in the present war may file his petition for naturalization without making the preliminary declaration of intention and without proof of the required five years residence within the United States.” Tens of thousands took advantage of this provision and applied for U.S. citizenship. NARA notes that “many soldiers filed petitions and were naturalized the same day.” Soldiers were naturalized at their posts or nearby courts."
Amanuensis Monday is a weekly blog theme that was started by John Newmark, the author of TransylvanianDutch blog. John defines Amanuensis as "A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another." I also appreciate the good work and format examples of San Diego genealogist Randy Seaver of the blog Genea-musings. Thanks guys.
Transcribing helps me to learn what a document contains. I have learned over time that I have a tendency to "skim" over an item; a bad trait for a researcher who needs to learn even the smallest details documented records contain. Transcribing helps me to slow down and "smell the tulips," [at this time of year :-) ] and to capture all aspects of the paper in hand. It also gives me a better opportunity to share the document with you.
I hope you enjoyed today's document and like me, you learned a lot about Sam Mangiantini through this one document. Sending you wishes here that your week is starting off well and I appreciate that you stopped by today.
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