title: [U.S.S. Madawaska, Instructions for Troops Card] title: Box 1: 1917-1919 : Folder 5: Instructions for Troops date: [1917..1919] language: English description: Thick card with strings attached describing protocol for troops aboard a ship. The card lists the rules for non-Naval soldiers onboard the ship, including safety precautions--such as not smoking on deck after dark so that the glowing cigarette won't reveal their position to enemy ships--as well as information about meals and the expected behavior of the soldiers. The lower half of the card has a table with a number of holes punched in it. subject: World War, 1914-1918. subject: Military and War - Wars - World War I subject: WWI subject: Military and War - Transportation - Ships subject: Military and War - Personnel subject: instructions coverage: [1917..1919] coverage: New South, Populism, Progressivism, and the Great Depression, 1877-1939 rights: Reproduction and publication of materials in this collection are subject to the policies of the UNT Special Collections department. Copyright restrictions may apply. type: Text format: 1 card ; 15 x 11 cm. format: Text identifier: local-cont-no: UNTA_AR0229-001-05-001 identifier: https://texashistory.unt.edu./ark:/67531/metadc1614050/ identifier: ark: ark:/67531/metadc1614050