Military Orders, 1917-1918

The collection is arranged into one chronological series. The collection consists of a partial set of academic records and teaching certificates, military orders concerning Welty's brief service as an Army officer, and letters of condolence addressed to his mother, Mary Welty, after his death in November 1918. Writers include Lt. J. Russell Worthington, a pilot in Welty's unit, and U.S. Senator Benjamin F. Welty. The collection also includes a handwritten obituary, Army identification card, and a few photographs.