Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General [OQMG]
(Record Group 92) 1774-1985 (bulk 1774-1962), 24,850 cu. ft.
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92.4 RECORDS OF SUPPLY ORGANIZATIONS 1818-1963, 861 lin. ft.

92.4.1 General records

Textual Records: Lists and returns showing supplies purchased, issued, and on
hand, 1818-73. Copies and abstracts of contracts, with related letters sent and
received, 1819-1912. Copies of civilian supply shipments, 1948-49.

92.4.2 Records of the Regular Supplies Branch

History: First Division (Public Animals) and Fifth Division (Regular Supplies)
established by General Order 62, OQMG, December 23, 1864, implementing a QMD
reorganization act (13 Stat. 394), July 4, 1864. Respectively acquired
responsibilities, previously assigned to individual staff officers, for
procuring and distributing horses and draft animals; and forage, fuel, and
miscellaneous cantonment supplies. Consolidated, and designated Regular Supplies
Branch, pursuant to Special Order 20, OQMG, August 19, 1867, replacing OQMG
divisional structure with branches. Assigned, with Transportation Branch (SEE
92.5.2) to newly established Supply and Transportation Division, 1895. Following
abolition of Supply and Transportation Division and elevation of Transportation
Branch to divisional status by General Order 122, War Department, August 18,
1898, Regular Supplies Branch functioned independently as a branch, 1898-1911.
Responsibility for animals transferred to Transportation Division, about 1908.
Regular Supplies Branch redesignated Miscellaneous Supplies Branch and assigned
to newly established Supplies Division, effective March 1, 1911, by an
unnumbered OQMG memorandum, March 2, 1911, reorganizing OQMG. SEE 92.4.4.

Textual Records: Records relating to animals, consisting of letters sent,
1863-69; letters received, 1863-69, with partial register; and miscellaneous
lists and reports, 1863-68. Records relating to forage, fuel, and miscellaneous
supplies, consisting of letters sent, 1864-89, with partial indexes; and letters
received, 1865-90, with partial abstracts and indexes. Monthly reports and
returns concerning animals, 1840-70. Monthly forage reports, 1850-70.
Miscellaneous lists, reports, and returns, 1836, 1853-1908.

92.4.3 Records of the Clothing and Equipage Branch

History: Second Division (Clothing and Equipage) established by General Order
62, OQMG, December 23, 1864, implementing QMD reorganization act of July 4,
1864. Acquired responsibility, previously assigned to individual staff officers,
for procuring, storing, and distributing army clothing and personal equipment.
Redesignated Clothing and Equipage Branch pursuant to Special Order 20, OQMG,
August 19, 1867, replacing OQMG divisional structure with branches. Redesignated
Clothing Supply Branch and assigned to newly established Correspondence and
Examining Division, 1895. Following abolishment of that division, 1898, Clothing
Supply Branch (also known as Clothing and Equipage Supply Branch) functioned as
an independent branch, 1898-1911. Assigned to newly established Supplies
Division, effective March 1, 1911, by an unnumbered OQMG memorandum, March 2,
1911, reorganizing OQMG. SEE 92.4.4.

Textual Records: Letters sent, 1827-89, with partial indexes. Letters received,
1821, 1832-89, with partial registers and indexes. Correspondence, 1890, with
record cards and indexes. Weekly and monthly reports from depots and posts,
1860-90. Miscellaneous records, including specifications, production figures,
estimates, procurement orders, and registers of supplies issued, 1821-1908.

92.4.4 Records of the Supply Division and its predecessors

History: Supply and Transportation Division, consisting of Regular Supplies and
Transportation Branches (SEE 92.4.2 and 92.5.2), established 1895. Abolished
pursuant to elevation of Transportation Branch to divisional status by General
Order 122, War Department, August 18, 1898, with Regular Supplies Branch
continuing to function as an independent branch, 1898-1911. Supplies Division
(SD) established, effective March 1, 1911, by an unnumbered OQMG memorandum,
March 2, 1911, reorganizing OQMG. By same memorandum, SD incorporated Regular
Supplies Branch (redesignated Requisitions Branch) and Clothing and Equipage
Branch (SEE 94.4.3); and established Non-Personal Service Branch. Pursuant to
consolidation of OQMG, OCGS, and OPG into OCQMC as result of the act of August
24, 1912, SD reorganized by Memorandum 1, OCQMC, October 8, 1912, into
Miscellaneous Supplies (formerly Requisitions and Non-Personal Service
Branches), Subsistence Supplies, and Clothing and Equipage, Branches.

As result of U.S. involvement in World War I, SD further expanded to include
Conservation Branch, October 5, 1917; and Fuel and Forage Branch, December 14,
1917. SD progressively reduced by separation, and designation as divisions, of
Conservation Branch, November 8, 1917; Subsistence (formerly Subsistence
Supplies) Branch, January 2, 1918; and both Fuel and Forage, and Clothing and
Equipage, Branches, January 18, 1918. By Office Order 202, OQMG, January 26,
1918, new Supply and Equipment Division (SED) established, consolidating
remainder of Supplies Division with Committee on Supplies of the Council of
National Defense; QM Purchasing and Manufacturing Office; and Clothing and
Equipage Division. SED organized into Clothing and Equipage (CE), Hardware and
Metals (HM), and Vehicles and Harnesses (VH), Branches, by Office Order 412,
OQMG, May 18, 1918. SED abolished; and CE, HM, and VH Branches redesignated
divisions, pursuant to OQMG reorganization, effective June 14, 1918. CE, HM, and
VH Divisions transferred from OQMG to WDGS, and assigned to PS&TD, October 21,
1918.

Pursuant to General Order 42, (1920), assigning supply functions of P&SS to
OQMG, new Supply Service (SS) established in OQMG by Memorandum 6, OQMG, July
15, 1920. SS organized into branches according to the following commodities:
clothing and equipage, subsistence, general supplies, vehicles and vessels, and
salvaged and surplus property. Redesignated Supply Division (SD), effective June
15, 1930, by Office Order 22, OQMG, June 2, 1930. Pursuant to OQMG
reorganization resulting from transfer of QMC to SOS, effective March 9, 1942,
SD abolished by Office Order 84, OQMG, March 31, 1942, with functions of each
commodity branch divided between newly established Procurement Service, and
Storage and Distribution Service.

Textual Records: Records relating to clothing and equipage, including depot
reports on contracts concluded, 1912-14; specifications, 1911-17; and
miscellaneous production figures, estimates, procurement orders, and reports on
supplies issued, 1917-23. Records relating to subsistence, including letters
sent, 1912-13; abstracts of correspondence, 1914-15; and a summary of
legislation (1776-1914) concerning the army ration, n.d. 

92.4.5 Records of the Military Planning Division and its predecessors 

History: War Plans Division established in Control Service of OQMG by Office
Memorandum 46, OQMG, August 30, 1920, with responsibility for coordinating
within OQMG the solution of war plans problems presented by WDGS. By Office
Memorandum 81, OQMG, June 8, 1921, transferred to newly established Executive
Office; redesignated War Planning Division (WPD); and made responsible for
developing war plans, requirements, and research projects. WPD transferred to
newly established Administrative Service; redesignated War Planning and Training
Division (WP&TD); and made responsible for developing mobilization and
procurement plans, devising standards and specifications, and supervising
training. WP&TD redesignated War Planning and Training Branch (WP&TB), effective
June 15, 1930, by Office Order 22, OQMG, June 2, 1930. Procurement planning
functions transferred to newly established Procurement Division and assigned to
War Procurement Branch (WPB), by Office Order 32, OQMG, November 7, 1931; WPB
transferred to WP&TB (redesignated War Plans and Training Branch) by Office
Order 13, OQMG, May 2, 1936. WP&TB abolished by Office Order 49, OQMG, October
10, 1940, with training functions transferred to Personnel Division and
remaining functions to newly established War Procurement and Requirements Branch
(WP&RB), which also acquired contracts and claims functions from Supply
Division. WP&RB abolished, with functions transferred to newly established
Planning and Control Division (P&CD), by Office Order 25, OQMG, February 3,
1941. Pursuant to OQMG reorganization resulting from transfer of QMC to SOS,
effective March 9, 1942, P&CD abolished by Office Order 84, OQMG, March 31,
1942, with planning functions transferred to newly established Military Planning
Service (MPS), and control functions transferred to newly established Production
Service (PS). MPS and PS consolidated to form Military Planning Division by
Office Order 184, OQMG, July 31, 1942. Abolished by Special Regulation 10-330-1,
DA, May 7, 1953, with functions dispersed among several administrative and
operational divisions.

Textual Records: Decimal correspondence, 1920-42, with separate subject and
geographic area project files. Technical reports on captured enemy equipment,
1942-45.

Maps and Charts (130 items): Climatic regions of the world for army clothing
distribution use, 1943-45 (75 items). Clothing zones of the world, 1944-51 (13
items). Landforms and mountainous areas of various regions of the world, 1948-54
(42 items). SEE ALSO 92.16.

92.4.6 Records of other World War II and of postwar supply organizations

Textual Records: Correspondence of the Procurement Division relating to
procurement of dogs, 1947-63. Records of the Food Service Division, consisting
of ration schedules, 1945-53; master menus, 1941-54; reports on the hydroponic
gardening program ("Nutriculture Gardening"), 1941-49; and the army food
program, 1961-62. Portions of a decimal correspondence file (decimals
421.1-422.3) of the Clothing and Textile Material Division, 1953-60. Records of
the Equipment and Parts Division relating to relevant issuances, 1959-62.
General correspondence of the Procurement Policy Branch of the Operations
Control Office, 1961. Records of the Research and Engineering Division relating
to product development, 1961-62.

92.5 RECORDS OF THE TRANSPORTATION DIVISION 1834-1941, 1,583 lin. ft.

92.5.1 General records

Maps and Charts (510 items): U.S. railroad lines, 1865-1935 (10 items). Railroad
lines located on or near army posts, mainly in United States, with some in
France and Panama Canal Zone, 1917-22 (500 items). SEE ALSO 92.16.

92.5.2 Records of the Transportation Branch/Division (1864-1918)

History: Third Division (Ocean and Lake Transportation) and Fourth Division
(Rail and River Transportation) established by General Order 62, OQMG, December
23, 1864, implementing QMD reorganization act of July 4, 1864. Acquired
responsibility for transporting troops previously assigned to individual staff
officers. Consolidated, and designated Transportation Branch, pursuant to
Special Order 20, OQMG, August 19, 1867, replacing OQMG divisional structure
with branches. Assigned, with Regular Supplies Branch (SEE 92.4.2), to newly
established Supply and Transportation Division, 1895. Redesignated
Transportation Division (TD), effective July 18, 1898, by General Order 122, War
Department, August 18, 1898, resulting in abolishment of Supply and
Transportation Division and continuation of Regular Supplies Branch as an
independent branch. TD acquired animal purchase and distribution
responsibilities from Regular Supplies Branch, about 1908. Organized into Land
Transportation, Water Transportation, Remount, and Miscellaneous Branches.
Expanded, 1917, to include Motor Branch, with responsibility for purchase of
motor-propelled vehicles. As result of U.S. involvement in World War I, Remount
Branch separated from TD and given divisional status, October 3, 1917; Motor
Branch separated from TD and given divisional status, January 26, 1918 (SEE
92.6.3); Water Transport (formerly Water Transportation) Branch transferred to
WDGS and assigned to Embarkation Service of PS&TD, May 25, 1918 (SEE 92.5.3);
and Land Transport (formerly Land Transportation) Branch transferred to WDGS and
assigned to Inland Traffic Service of PS&TD, June 8, 1918 (SEE 92.5.3). TD
abolished by Office Order 464, OQMG, June 15, 1918, with remaining functions
assigned to other OQMG units. 

Textual Records: Letters sent, 1863-67, 1871-89, with partial registers and
indexes. Letters received, 1862-74, with partial registers and indexes.
Registers and indexes to letters received, 1884-89. General correspondence,
1890, with register and record cards. Subject correspondence relating to
vessels, 1834-1900. Daily, weekly, and monthly reports relating to vessel
transportation, 1862-67. Records of the Office of Indebted Railroads concerning
the purchase, by private firms, of U.S. Government railroads constructed during
the Civil War, 1865-82. Miscellaneous records concerning vessels and railroads,
1862-1912.

92.5.3 Records of the Transportation Service, War Department, and its
predecessors (1917-20)

History: Embarkation Service (ES) established in War Department by General Order
102, War Department, August 4, 1917, with responsibility for transporting
American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) troops and supplies to Europe. Assigned to
newly established Storage and Traffic Service (S&TS), War Department, by General
Order 167, War Department, December 28, 1917. Division of Inland Transportation
(DIT), responsible for supervising transportation of AEF troops and supplies
From U.S. interior to embarkation points, established in S&TS, by a letter of
Maj. Gen. George W. Goethals, S&TS Director, appointing Harry M. Adams, Vice
President in Charge of Traffic of the Missouri Pacific Railroad, as Director of
Inland Transportation, January 10, 1918. S&TS redesignated Storage and Traffic
Division (S&TD) and made a component of WDGS, by General Order 14, War
Department, February 9, 1918; consolidated with Purchase and Supply Division,
WDGS, by General Order 36, War Department, April 16, 1918, to form PS&TD. DIT
redesignated Inland Traffic Service (ITS), PS&TD, April 22, 1918. ES acquired
Water Transport Branch of TD, OQMG, May 25, 1918 (SEE 92.5.2). ITS acquired Land
Transport Branch of TD, OQMG, June 8, 1918 (SEE 92.5.2).

ES and ITS consolidated to form Transportation Service (TS) in PS&TD by Supply
Circular 21, PS&TD, March 11, 1919. TS removed from PS&TD and made a separate
War Department unit by General Order 54, War Department, April 21, 1919.
Transferred to OQMG by General Order 42 (1920). 

Textual Records: Correspondence arranged by vessel name and by vessel type,
1914-40 (bulk 1917-20; 834 ft.). Correspondence of the Embarkation Service
relating to damaged vessels ("Maritime Affairs Records"), 1917-20 (in New York).
Lists of troop ship departures, 1917-20, and passengers, 1917-26. Logs of mine
planters and other vessels, 1909-24. ITS subject-numeric correspondence,
1918-21, with indexes. Records of the Harbor Boat Service, consisting of logs of
harbor boats stationed at Fort Worden, WA, 1917-41 (in Seattle).

Architectural and Engineering Plans (458 items): Plans and diagrams of Hog
Island "B" ships, 1917-22 (441 items). Real property plans of the Philadelphia
Expeditionary Depot, 1917-22 (17 items). SEE ALSO 92.16.

Related Records: Record copies of publications of the Transportation Service in
RG 287, Publications of the U.S. Government. Records of the Purchase, Storage
and Traffic Division, 1918-20, in RG 165, Records of the War Department General
and Special Staffs.

92.5.4 Records of the Transportation Service/Division (1920-42)

History: Transportation Service (TS) of War Department assigned to OQMG by
General Order 42 (1920). Expanded by addition of Motor Transport Division (MTD,
formerly Motor Transport Corps), 1920. In addition to MTD, TS organized into
Animal, Motor, Rail, and Water Transport Divisions. Redesignated Transportation
Division (TD), effective June 15, 1930, by Office Order 22, OQMG, June 2, 1930.
Organized into Motor Transport, Rail Transport, and Water Transport Branches
(animal procurement and distribution functions having been transferred to
Remount Branch of Supply Division). Motor Transport Branch separated from TD and
designated a division by Office Order 49, OQMG, July 26, 1940. Remaining TD
units consolidated with G-4 Transportation Branch of WDGS, effective March 9,
1942, to form Transportation Division, SOS, by Circular 59, War Department,
March 2, 1942. (For additional administrative history, SEE Records of the Office
of the Chief of Transportation, RG 336.)

Textual Records: Vessel passenger lists, 1922-40.

Related Records: Record copies of publications of the Transportation Service in
RG 287, Publications of the U.S. Government. 

92.6 RECORDS OF OTHER TRANSPORTATION ORGANIZATIONS 1860-1920, 468 lin. ft.

92.6.1 Records of the Office of the Director and General Manager, Military
Railroads United States (MRUS)

History: Established pursuant to the appointment, by Secretary of War, February
11, 1862, of Col. Daniel C. McCallum, U.S. Volunteers, as Military Director and
Superintendent of Railroads in the United States, implementing an act of January
31, 1862 (12 Stat. 334), authorizing President to take possession of all
railroad and telegraph lines in the interest of public safety. McCallum's title
subsequently changed to Director and General Manager, MRUS. MRUS directly
responsible to Secretary of War, with headquarters located in OQMG. Abolished
July 31, 1866, with residual functions transferred to OQMG, pursuant to an
Executive order of August 8, 1865, returning railroads to their original owners.

Textual Records: Headquarters records, consisting of letters and telegrams sent,
1861-66, and received, 1860-66; issuances, 1861-64; annual and other reports,
1863-67; and miscellaneous records, 1861-67. Correspondence, reports, and other
records of the following field offices: U.S. Military Railroads of Virginia
(Alexandria, VA), 1862-66; U.S. Military Railroads, Division of the Mississippi
(Nashville, TN), 1863-66; and U.S. Military Railroads, Division of the Missouri
(St. Louis, MO), 1864.

92.6.2 Records of the Army Transport Service (ATS)

History: Established as a QMD field activity under general supervision of
Transportation Division of OQMG, by regulations approved by the Secretary of
War, November 16, 1898. Responsible for transporting army troops and supplies
overseas. Organized under coequal General Superintendents, located respectively
in New York, NY, and San Francisco, CA. Abolished pursuant to establishment of
ES, by General Order 102, War Department, August 4, 1917, with Atlantic Ocean
transport functions transferred to ES and Pacific Ocean transport functions
dispersed among other QMC units.

Textual Records: Ships' logs, 1899-1916. Passenger lists, 1898-1914. Cargo
manifests, 1899-1909. Records of the Office of the General Superintendent, New
York, NY, and subordinate units, 1898-1909. Records of the Office of the
Quartermaster, ATS, Manila, Philippine Islands, 1901-10. Miscellaneous records,
1898-1917.

Photographic Prints (810 images): Vessels used by ATS, 1898-1912 (AT). SEE ALSO
92.17.

92.6.3 Records of the Office of the Chief, Motor Transport Corps (OCMTC), War
Department

History: Motor Branch established in TD of OQMG, 1917, with responsibility for
purchase of motor-propelled vehicles. Redesignated Motors Division, January 26,
1918; Motor Transport Division, April 16, 1918; and Motor Transport Service by
General Order 38, War Department, April 18, 1918. Redesignated Motor Transport
Corps (MTC); and made a separate War Department unit, headed by a Chief, by
General Order 75, War Department, August 15, 1918. Assigned to QMC by General
Order 42 (1920). OCMTC abolished, with functions transferred to newly
established Motor Transport Division of TS in OQMG, 1920. SEE 92.5.4.

Textual Records: Subject correspondence, 1914-20. Correspondence relating to
vehicular production and transportation, 1915-18. Issuances, 1917-20. 

Related Records: Records of the Tank Automotive Center and its successor, the
Office of the Chief of Ordnance--Detroit, 1939-45, in RG 156, Records of the
Office of the Chief of Ordnance.

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