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| A |
| A.A. | Degree of Associate of Arts |
| A.A.A.S. | American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| A. and M. | Agricultural and Mechanical |
| A.B. (also B.A.) | Bachelor of Arts |
| A.C. | Analytical chemist, Army Corps |
| Acad. | academy, academic |
| A.-D.-C. | aide-de-camp |
| Add. | Additional |
| Adj. | Adjutant |
| Adj. Gen. | Adjutant General |
| Adv. | Advertising, Advocate |
| A.E.F. | American Expeditionary Force |
| A.F. and A.M. | Ancient Free and Accepted Masons |
| A.F. of L. | American Federation of Labor |
| Agr. | Agriculture |
| Agri. | Agricultural |
| Agt. | Agent |
| A.I.A. | American Institute of Architects |
| Ala. | Alabama |
| A.L.A. | American Library Association |
| Am. | American |
| A.M. (also M.A.) | Master of Arts |
| A.M.A. | American Medical Association |
| Am. Soc. C.E. | American Society of Civil Engeineers |
| Am. Soc. E.E. | American Society of Electrical Engeineers |
| Am. Soc. M.E. | American Society of Mechanical Engeineers |
| A.O.H. (O.O.H.) | Ancient Order of Hibernaians |
| Apr. | April |
| Apptmt. | Appointment |
| Apptd. | Appointed |
| A.-Q.-M. | Assistant Quartermaster |
| A.R.C. | American Red Cross |
| Archaeol. | Archaeological |
| Archtl. | Architectural |
| Ariz. | Arizona |
| Ark. | Arkansas |
| Arty. | Artillery |
| A.S. | Air Service |
| Assn. | Association |
| Asso. | Associate, Associated |
| Asst. | Assistant |
| Astron. | Astronomical |
| Atty. | Attorney |
| Aug. | August |
| Av. | Avenue |
| B |
| b. | born |
| B.A.(also A.B.) | Bachelor of Arts |
| B.Agr. | Bachelor of Agriculture |
| Bapt. | Baptist |
| B.Arch. | Bachelor of Architecture |
| Batin., Batt., or Bn. | Battalion |
| B.C. | British Columbia |
| B.C.E. | Bachelor of Civil Engineering |
| B.Chir. | Bachelor of Surgery |
| B.C.S. | Bachelor of Commercial Science |
| B. | Board |
| B.D. | Bachelor of Divinity |
| B.F.A. | Bachelor of Fine Arts |
| Biog. | Biographical |
| Biol. | Biological |
| B.L. (or Litt. B.) | Bachelor of Letters |
| B.L.S. | Bachelor of Library Science |
| Bn. | Battalion |
| B.P.O.E. | Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks |
| B.Pd. (or Pd.B.) | Bachelor of Pedagogy |
| Br. | Branch |
| Brig. | Brigadier, Brigade |
| Brig.Gen. | Brigadier General |
| Brit. | British |
| Brit. Assn. Adv. Sci. | British Association for the Advancement of Science |
| B.S. (or S.B.) | Bachelor of Science |
| B.S.A. | Bachelor of Agricultural Science |
| Bull. | Bulletin |
| Bur. | Bureau |
| Bus. | Business |
| Bvt. | Brevet |
| Bvtd. | Brevetted |
| C |
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| C.A.C. | Coast Artillery Corps |
| Cal. | California |
| Can. | Canada |
| Capt. | Captain |
| Cav. | Cavalry |
| C.B.S. | Bachelor of Christian Science |
| C.E. | Civil Engineer |
| Child. | Children |
| Ch. | Church |
| Ch.D. | Doctor of Chemistry |
| Chem. | Chemical |
| Chem. E. | Chemical Engineer |
| Chmn. | Chairman |
| Civ. | Civil |
| Climatol. | Climatological |
| Clin. | Clinical |
| Clk. | Clerk |
| C.L.S.C. | Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle |
| C.M. | Master in Surgery |
| Co. | Company; County |
| C.O. | Commanding Officer |
| C.O.F. | Catholic Order of Foresters |
| Col. | Colonel |
| Coll. | College |
| Colo. | Colorado |
| Com. | Committee, common |
| Comd. | Commanded |
| Comdg. | Commanding |
| Comdr. | Commander |
| Comrdt. | Commandant |
| Commd. | Commissioned |
| Commn. | Commission |
| Commr. | Commissioner |
| Con. | Consolidated |
| Cons. | Conservatory |
| Conf. | Conference |
| Confed. | Confederate |
| Cong. | Congregational |
| Conn. | Connecticut |
| Consol. | Consolidated |
| Constl. | Constitutional |
| Constn. | Constitution |
| Cons. | Conservatory |
| Contbd. | Contributed |
| Contbr. | Contributor |
| Con. | Convention |
| Corpl. | Corporal |
| Corpn. | Corporation |
| Corr. | Correspondent, corresponding, correspondence |
| Cos. | Companies, counties |
| C.O.T.S. | Central Officers Training School |
| C.P.A. | Certified Public Accountant |
| Ct. | Court |
| D |
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| D.Agr. | Doctor of Agriculture |
| D.A.R. | Daughters of the American Revolution |
| D.C. | District of Columbia |
| D.C.L. | Doctor of Civil Law |
| D.D. | Doctor of Divinity |
| D.D.S. | Doctor of Dental Surgery |
| Dec. | December |
| D.Eng. (also Dr. Engring., or E.D.) | Doctor of Engineering |
| Deg. | Degree |
| Del. | Deleware; delegate |
| Dem. | Democratic |
| Dep. | Deputy |
| Dept. | Department |
| D.O.K.K. | Dramatic Order of Knights of Khorasson |
| Disch. | Discharged |
| Dist. | District |
| Div. | Division; divinity |
| D.Litt. (also L.H.) | Doctor of Literature |
| D.H.P. (also Dr. P.) | Diploma in Public Health, or Doctor of Public Heath, or Doctor of Public Hygiene |
| Dr. | Doctor |
| D.Sc. (or Sc.D.) | Doctor of Science |
| D.S.C. | Distinguished Service Cross |
| D.S.M. | Distinguished Service Medal |
| D.V.M. | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine |
| D.V.S. | Doctor of Veterinary Surgery |
| E |
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| Ed. | Educated |
| E.D. (also D. Eng. or Dr. Engring.) | Doctor of Engineering |
| Ed.B. | Bachelor of Education |
| Edit. | Editon |
| Edn. | Education |
| Ednl. | Educational |
| Elec. | Electrical Engineer |
| E.M. | Engineer of Mines |
| Eng. | England |
| Engr. | Engineer |
| Engring. | Engineering |
| Engr.O.R.C. | Engineer Officers' Reserve Corps |
| Engr.R.C. | Engineer Reserve Corps |
| Engrs. | Engineers |
| Entomol. | Entomological |
| Ethnol. | Ethnological |
| Evang. | Evangelical |
| Exam. | Examination, examining |
| Exhbn. | Exhibition |
| Expdn. | Expedition |
| Expt. | Experiment |
| Epls. | Episcopalian |
| F |
| F.A. | Field Artillery |
| F.A.U. | Fraternal American Union |
| F.E. | Forest Engineer |
| Feb. | February |
| Fgn. | Foreign |
| Fla. | Florida |
| Frat. | Fraternity |
| F.R.C.P. | Fellow Royal College of Physicians (England) |
| F.R.C.S. | Fellow Royal College of Surgeons (England) |
| Frt. | Freight |
| Ft. | Fort |
| F.O.E. | Fraternal Order of Eagles |
| G |
| Ga. | Georgia |
| G.A.R. | Grand Army of the Republic |
| Gen. | general |
| Geneal. | Genealogical |
| Geod. | Geodetic |
| Geog. | Geographical, geographic. |
| Geol. | Geological |
| G.H.Q. | General Headquarters |
| Gov. | Governor |
| Govt. | Government |
| Grad. | Graduated, graduate |
| H |
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| H.S. | High School |
| Hdqrs. | Headquarters |
| H.G. | Home Guard |
| H.M. | Master of Humanics |
| Hist. | Historical, historic |
| Homoe. | Homeopathic |
| I |
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| I.O.O.F. | Independent Order of Odd Fellows |
| J |
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| J.P. | Justice of the Peace |
| | Jan. | January |
| J.B. | Juris Baccalaureus |
| J.C.B | Juris Canonici Bachelor |
| J.C.L. | Juris Canonici Lector |
| J.D. | Doctor of Jurisprudence |
| J.g. (or Jr.g.) | Junior grade |
| Jour. | Journal |
| Jr. | Junior |
| Jud. | Judicial |
| J.U.D. | Juris Utriusque Doctor. Doctor of both canon & civil laws |
| K |
| Kan. | Kansas |
| K.C. | Knights of Columbus |
| K.& L.of S. | Knights and Ladies of Security |
| K.P. | Knights of Pythias |
| Ky. | Kentucky |
| L |
| La. | Louisiana |
| Lab. | Laboratory |
| Lang. | Language |
| Lbr. | Lumber |
| L.H.D. | Doctor of Literature (also D. Litt) |
| L.I. | Long Island |
| Lit. | Literary, literature |
| Litt.B. (or B.L.) | Bachelor of Letters |
| Litt.D. | Doctor of Letters |
| LL.B. | Bachelor of Laws |
| LL.D. | Doctor of Laws |
| LL.M.(or M.L.) | Master of laws |
| L.O.M. | Loyal Order of Moose |
| L.S.A. | Licentiate Society of Apothecaries |
| Lt. (or Lieut.) | Lieutenant |
| Lt. Col. | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Lt. Gen. | Lieutenant General |
| Lt.-Gov. | Lieutenant-governor |
| Ltd. | Limited |
| Luth. | Lutheran |
| M |
| m. | Married |
| M.A. (or A.M.) | Master of Arts |
| Mag. | Magazine |
| M.Agr. | Master of Agriculture |
| Maj. | Major |
| Maj.Gen. | Major General |
| Mass. | Massachusetts |
| Math. | Mathematical |
| M.B. | Bachelor of Medicine |
| Md. | Maryland |
| M.D. | Doctor of Medicine |
| M.Di. | Master of Didactics |
| MDip | master in diplomacy |
| Me. | Maine |
| M.E. | Mechanical Engineer |
| Mech. | Mechanic |
| M.E.Ch. | Methodist Episcopal Church |
| Med. | Medical |
| Med.O.R.C. | Medical Officers' Reserve Corps |
| Med.R.C. | Medical Reserve Corps |
| Mem. | Member |
| Met. | Metropolitan |
| Metall. | Metallurgical |
| Meth. | Methodist |
| Meteorol. | Metrological |
| M.F. | Master of Forestry |
| Mfg. | Manufacturing |
| Mfr. | Manufacture; Manufacturer |
| Mfrs. | Manufacturers |
| Mgr. | Manager |
| Mich. | Michigan |
| Micros. | Microscopial |
| Mil. | Military |
| Minn. | Minnesota |
| Miss. | Mississippi |
| M.I.T. | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| M.L. (or LL.M.) | Master of Laws |
| M.Litt | Master of Literature |
| Mng. | Managing |
| Mo. | Missouri |
| Mont. | Montana |
| M.P. | Methodist Protestant |
| M.Pd. | Master of Pedagogy |
| M.P.L. | Master of Patent Law |
| M.P.E. | Master of Physical Education |
| M.R.C.P. | Member Royal College of Physicians |
| M.R.C.S. | Member Royal College of Surgeons |
| M.S. (or M.Sc.) | Master of Science |
| MST | master of sacred theology |
| MStP & SSM Rwy | Minneapolis, St Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway |
| Mt. | Mount |
| Mus. | Museum, musical |
| Min. | Minute |
| Mus.B. | Bachelor of Music |
| Mus.D. | Doctor of Music |
| M.W.A. | Modern Woodmen of America |
| N |
| N.A. | National Academician; North America; National Army |
| N.A.D. | National Academy of Design |
| Natl. | National |
| N.B. | New Brunswick |
| N.C. | North Carolina |
| N.D. | North Dakota |
| N.W. | Northwestern |
| N.E.A. | National Educational Association |
| Neb. | Nebraska |
| Nev. | Nevada |
| N.G. | National Guards |
| N.H. | New Hampshire |
| N.J. | New Jersey |
| N.M. | New Mexico |
| Nov. | November |
| N.S. | Nova Scotia |
| N Y | New York |
| O |
| O. | Ohio |
| Obstet. | Obstetrical |
| Oct. | October |
| O.E.S. | Order of Eastern Star |
| Okla. | Oklahoma |
| Ont. | Ontario |
| Opthal. | Opthalmological |
| O.R.C. | Officers' Reserve Corps |
| Ore. | Oregon |
| Orgn. | organization |
| Ornithol. | Orninthological |
| O.S.B. | Order of St. Benedict |
| O.T.C. | Officers' Training Camp |
| Otol. | Othological |
| O.T.S. | Officers' Training School |
| P |
| Pa. | Pennsylvania |
| Path. | Pathological |
| Pd.B. (or B.Pd.) | Bachelor of Pedagogy |
| Pd.D | Doctor of Pedagogy |
| P.E. | Protestant Episcopal |
| Pharm. | Pharmaceutical |
| Pharm.D. | Doctor of Pharmacy |
| Pharm.M. | Master of Pharmacy |
| Ph.B | Bachelor of Philosophy |
| Ph.C. | Pharmaceutical Chemist |
| Ph.D. | Doctor of Philosophy |
| Ph.G. | Graduate in Pharmacy |
| Phila. | Philadelphia |
| Philol. | Philological |
| Philos. | Philosophical |
| Photog. | Photographic |
| Phys. | Physician, physical |
| Phys.and Surg. | Physicians and Surgeons |
| Physiol. | Physiological |
| P.I. | Philippine Islands |
| P.-M. | Postmaster |
| PM RR | Pere Marquette Railroad |
| Poly. | Polytechnic |
| P.Q. | Province of Quebec |
| P.R. | Porto Rico |
| Prep. | Preparatory |
| Pres. | President |
| Pres. | Presbyterian |
| Presb. | Presbyterian |
| Prin. | Principal |
| Prof. | Professor |
| Prog. | Progressive |
| Propr. | Proprietor |
| Pros. Atty. | Prosecuting Attorney |
| Pro Tem. | Pro tempore (for the time being) |
| Psychol. | Psychological |
| Pub. | Public, Publisher, Publishing, Published, Publication |
| Pvt. | Private |
| Ptg. | Printing |
| Q |
| Q.M. | Quartermaster |
| Q.M.C. | Quartermaster Corps |
| Q.M.Gen. | Quartermaster General |
| Q.M.O.R.C. | Quartermaster Officers' Reserve Corps |
| Q.M.R.C. | Quartermaster Reserve Corps |
| Quar. | Quarterly |
| Que. | Quebec (province) |
| R |
| R.A.M. | Royal Arch Mason |
| R.D. | Rural Delivery |
| R.E. | Reformed Episcopal |
| Rec. | Recording |
| R.F.D. | Rural Free Delivery |
| Regt. | Regiment |
| Regtl. | Regimental |
| Rep. | Republican Representative |
| Rev. | Review, Reverend |
| R.I. | Rhode Island |
| R.O.T.C. | Reserve Officers' Training Corps |
| R.P. | Reformed Presbyterian |
| R.R. | Railroad |
| Ry. | Railway |
| S |
| S.A. | South America |
| S.A.R. | Sons of the American Revolution |
| S.A.T.C. | Students' Army Training Corps |
| Savs. | Savings |
| S.B. (also B.S. or B. Sc.) | Bachelor of Science |
| S.C. | South Carolina |
| Sc.D. (or D.Sc.) | Doctor of Science |
| Sch. | School |
| Sci. | Science, Scientific |
| S.D. | South Dakota |
| S.E. | Southeast |
| Sec. | Secretary |
| | The remaining abbreviations are not available on the online book at Archive.org, the key below is from the 1940 Who's Who publication. |
| sen | senator, senate |
| Sept | September |
| sgt | sergeant |
| SJD | doctor juristic science |
| SNTC | student naval training corps |
| soc | society |
| SP Co | Southern Pacific Company |
| Sp-Amer | Spanish American |
| SPEE | Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education |
| sr | senior |
| SS | steamship, Sunday School |
| St | Saint, street, state |
| STB | bachelor of sacred theology |
| STD | doctor of sacred theology |
| steno | stenographer |
| StJ & GI RR | St Joseph & Grand Island Railroad |
| StL & SF RR | St Louis & San Francisco Railroad |
| StL & M & S MoP | St Louis & Missouri & Southern Missouri Pacific |
| STP | professor of sacred theology |
| supt | superintendent |
| supvr | supervisor |
| surg | surgeon |
| SUV | Sons of Union Veterans |
| SW | southwest |
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| T |
| T & P Rwy | Texas & Pacific Railway |
| tchr | teacher |
| TDS | Telegraphic Delivery Service |
| tech | technical |
| tele | telephone |
| teleg | telegraph |
| Tenn | Tennessee |
| Tex | Texas |
| T H | Territory of Hawaii |
| ThD | doctor of theology |
| ThM | master of theology |
| TPA | Travelers Protective Association |
| treas | treasurer (s) |
| tsfrd | transferred |
| tsptn | transportation |
| TVA | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| twp | township |
| U |
| U | university |
| U B | United Brethren |
| UCT | United Commercial Travelers |
| UMWA | United Mine Workers of America |
| Uni | university |
| UP | Union Pacific, United Press |
| US | United States |
| USDA | United States Department of Agriculture |
| USN | United States Navy |
| USS | United States Ship |
| USWV | United Spanish War Veterans |
| V |
| Va | Virginia |
| vol | volunteer |
| VP | vice-president |
| vs | versus |
| Vt | Vermont |
| W |
| W | west |
| Wash | Washington |
| WCF & N RR | Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railroad |
| WCTU | Womens Christian Temperance Union |
| Wes | Wesleyan |
| WFMS | Woman's Foreign Missionary Society |
| WHMS | Woman's Home Missionary Society |
| whol | wholesale |
| Wis | Wisconsin |
| WOW | Woodmen of the World |
| WP RR | Western Pacific Railroad Company |
| WPA | Works Progress Administration |
| WRC | Women's Relief Corps |
| W Va | West Virginia |
| Wyo | Wyoming |
| Y |
| Y D | Young Democrats |
| YMCA | Young Men's Christian Association |
| Y R | Young Republicans |
| YWCA | Young Women's Christian Association |
