Ask the Scholar

{
    "localId": "159596813",
    "label": "File numbers 4874 - 5509, 1926-1930",
    "core": "doc",
    "dtoType": "document",
    "citationUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/159596813"
}

{
    "id": "159596813",
    "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/159596813",
    "contentType": "document",
    "title": "File numbers 4874 - 5509, 1926-1930",
    "citationUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/159596813",
    "collections": [
        "Naturalization Records of Non-Federal Courts in Connecticut",
        "Applications for Declaration of Intention"
    ],
    "iiifBase": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/partnerships-0002/18-0177_US-MA/18-0177_US-MA_21/18-0177_US-MA_-4526886-CTN-Applications-for-Declaration-of--1926-1930/18-0177_US-MA_-4526886-CTN-Applications-for-Declaration-of--1926-1930_00001.jpg",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/partnerships-0002/18-0177_US-MA/18-0177_US-MA_21/18-0177_US-MA_-4526886-CTN-Applications-for-Declaration-of--1926-1930/18-0177_US-MA_-4526886-CTN-Applications-for-Declaration-of--1926-1930_00001.jpg",
    "largeImageUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/partnerships-0002/18-0177_US-MA/18-0177_US-MA_21/18-0177_US-MA_-4526886-CTN-Applications-for-Declaration-of--1926-1930/18-0177_US-MA_-4526886-CTN-Applications-for-Declaration-of--1926-1930_00001.jpg",
    "imageCount": 1298,
    "hasImages": true,
    "source": "import",
    "hasTranscription": false
}

{
    "url": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/159596813",
    "naId": 159596813,
    "levelOfDescription": "fileUnit",
    "onlineResources": [
        {
            "description": "FamilySearch",
            "note": "This file was scanned as part of a collaboration effort between FamilySearch and the National Archives.",
            "url": "https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bkeywords%3A4526886%20%2Bkeywords%3ANational%20%2Bkeywords%3AArchives"
        }
    ],
    "recordType": "description",
    "ocrSource": "nara-archive"
}

{
    "seq": 997,
    "pageIndex": 0,
    "type": "photo",
    "url": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/partnerships-0002/18-0177_US-MA/18-0177_US-MA_21/18-0177_US-MA_-4526886-CTN-Applications-for-Declaration-of--1926-1930/18-0177_US-MA_-4526886-CTN-Applications-for-Declaration-of--1926-1930_00997.jpg",
    "mediaId": "0e78bedabb8fb585",
    "ocrText": "Form 2213\nPRELIMINARY FORM FOR DECLARATION OF INTENTION TO BECOME A CITIZEN\n5373\nU. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR\nNOT TO BE FILLED IN BY ALIEN\nFOR USE OF OFFICIALS SEARCHING IMMI-\nNATURALIZATION SERVICE\nGRATION RECORDS\nCLERK OF COURT:\nRECORDS EXAMINED\nPlace number\nin\nCARD INDEX\nupper left-hand corner of all copies of\ndeclaration, immediately under your\nINDEX BOOKS\ndeclaration number.\nDISTRICT DIRECTOR OF NATURALIZATION\nMANIFESTS\nI desire to file my Declaration of Intention (first paper) to become a citizen.\nMr.\nMy name is\nMrs.\nMiss\n}\nWILFRED EDWARD DUGAS\n; age,\n22\nyears.\n(Alien should print or typewrite here true, original, and correct name)\n(Give age last birthday)\nMy present occupation is\nELECTRICAL WORK\nMy personal description is: Color, WHITE complexion, DARK\n; height, 5 feet 5 inches;\nweight, 140 pounds; color of hair, DARK BROWN of eyes, BROWN\nother\nvisible\ndistinctive marks: backofleft\nhand\nI was born in\nMATANE\nCANADA\n(City or town)\non the\n4TH day of JAN.\n1906 Morwich, (Country)\nMy present residence is 56 MARCHANT AVE. TAFYYILLE, NEW LONDON CONN.\n(Number and street)\n(City or town)\n(County)\n(State)\nThe place where I took the ship or train which landed me in the United States was MONTREAL\nCanada\n,on APRIL\n3RD 1907\n(Month)\n(Day)\n(Year)\nThe name of the ship or railroad on which I\ncame was CENTRAL VERMONT\nsaid\nMy last place of foreign residence was\nMATANE\nCANADA\nA\n(City or town)\n(Country)\nI am NOT married. The name of my\n{\nwife\nShe\nis\nwas born\nhusband\nHe\n, and now resides at\n,\nI am now a subject of and intend to renounce allegiance to GEORGE V KING OF\n(Write name and title of sovereign and country of which now a subject;\nENGLAND AND CANADA\nor, if citizen of a republic, write name of republic only)\nI arrived at the United States immigration port of\nROSSES POINT\n(City or town)\nNEW YORK\non APRIL 3RD 1907\n,\n(State or territory)\n14-8\n(Give exact month, day, and year)\n(OVER)"
}