WHO'S WHO 1940 ABREVIATIONS

Each sketch in this book is autobiographical, and information is presented in consistent manner.

Who: name, title, place and date of birth, name of both parents, education, name of spouse, and names of children.

What: employment History, including dates location, type of employment or business venture. If a start and end date appear, this indicates the activity ended. If there is only a start date, this indicates the person was active in this role at the time of the information gathering. Military records, membership in clubs and organizations, political interests, religious affiliation, and hobbies.

Where: current business location and home address at the time of record.

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A & M	Agricultural & Mechanical
A &P Rwy	Atlantic & Pacific Railway
AA	degree of associate of arts
AAA	Agricultural Adjustment Administration
	American Automobile Association
AAONMS	Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
AAAS	American Association for the Advancement of Science
AASR	Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite
AAU	Amateur Athletic Union
AAUP	American Association of University Professors
AAUW	American Association of University Women
acad	academy, academic
acct	accountant
ACD	American College of Dentists
ACP	American College of Physicians
	Agricultural Conservation Program
ACS	American College of Surgeons
ADA	American Dental Association
adjt	adjutant
adm	admitted
AE	agricultural engineer (ing)
AEF	American Expeditionary Force
AF & AM	Ancient Free & Accepted Masons
AFI	All for Iowa
AF of L	American Federation of Labor
agcy	agency
agr (l)	agriculture (al)
agt	agent
AHEPA	American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association
AIEE	American Institute of Electrical Engineers
Ala	Alabama
ALA	American Library Association
AMA	American Medical Association
Amer	American
AMPA	American Newspaper Publishers Association
AOUW	Ancient Order of United Workmen
AP	Associated Press
appr	apprentice
apptd	appointed
apptmt	appointment
apt (s)	apartment (s)
ARC	American Red Cross
Ariz	Arizona
Ark	Arkansas
arty	artillery
AS	air service
ASAE	American Society of Agricultural Engineers
ASCE	American Society of Civil Engineers
ASME	American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASSC	Air Service Signal Corps
assn	association
assoc	associate (d)
asst	assistant
AT &SF Rwy	Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
att	attended, attending
atty	attorney
Aug	August
aux	auxiliary
ave	avenue
AZA	Aleph Zadek Aleph
b	born
B & A RR	Boston & Albany Railroad
B & L	Building & Loan
B & M RR	Burlington & Missouri Railroad
B & O RR Co	Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
B & PW	Business & Professional Women
BA	bachelor of arts
BAE	Bureau of Agricultural Economics
BAgr	bachelor of agriculture
Bapt	Baptist
BArch	bachelor of architecture
BAS	bachelor of association science
batt	battalion
BBA	bachelor of business administration
B C	British Columbia
BCE	bachelor of civil engineering
BCL	bachelor of civil law
BCS	bachelor of commercial science
bd	board
BD	bachelor of divinity
BDi	bachelor of didactics
BDS	bachelor of dental surgery
BE	bachelor of education, bachelor of engineering, bachelor of expression
BEd	bachelor of education
BEF	British Expeditionary Force
BFA	bachelor of fine arts
BJ	bachelor of journalism
bkkpr	bookkeeper
BL	bachelor of laws, bachelor of letters
bldg	building
BLitt	bachelor of literature, bachelor of letters
BLS	bachelor of library science
blvd	boulevard
BM	bachelor of medicine
BME	bachelor of mining engineering
BMus	bachelor of music
B of LE	Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
B of LF & E	Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers
BO	bachelor of oratory
BPd	bachelor of pedagogy
BPE	bachelor of physical education
BPOE	Benevolent Protective Order of Elks
B of RC	Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
brig	brigadier
BRE	bachelor of religious education
BRT	Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
BSA	bachelor of agricultural science, Boy Scouts of America
BSc	bachelor of science
BSD	bachelor of didactic science
BSL	bachelor of sacred literature
BTh	bachelor of theology
bur	bureau
BVM	Blessed Virgin Mary
C & EI RR	Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
C &GT Rwy	Chicago & Grand Trunk Railroad
C & NP RR	Chicago & Northern Pacific Railroad
C & NW Rwy	Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
C & O Rwy	Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
C &S Rwy Co	Colorado & Southern Railway Company
CAC	coast artillery corps
Cal	California
capt	captain
CAR	Children of the American Revolution
carp	carpenter
cash	cashier
Cath	Catholic
CB & Q Rwy Co	Chicago, Burlington & Quncy Railway Company
CCC & StL Rwy	Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St Louis Railway
CE	civil engineer
CGW Rwy	Chicago Great Western Railway
ch	chapter, charter, church
chg	charge
chmn	chairman
Chris	Christian
Chris Sci	Christian Science
clk	clerk
CLU	Central Labor Union
CM & StP Rwy	Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Railway
CMTC	Citizens Military Training Camp
co	company (s), county (s)
COF	Catholic Order of Foresters
C of C	Chamber of Commerce
col	colonel
coll	college
Colo	Colorado
com	committee
comdt	commandant
comm	commander, community
commd	commissioned
comml	commercial
commr	commissioner
conf	conference
Congl	Congregational, Congressional
Conn	Connecticut
contr	contractor
conv	convention
co-op	co-operative
corp	corporation, corporal
COTS	central officers training school
coun	council
CP Rwy	Canadian Pacific Railway
CPA	certified public accountant
CRI & P Rwy	Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
CStPM & O Rwy	Chicago, St Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
CWA	Civil Works Administration
d	daughter
D & RGW RR Co	Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Company
DAgr	doctor of agriculture
DAR	Daughters of the American Revolution
DAV	Disabled American Veterans
D C	District of Columbia
DC	doctor of chiropractic
DCL	doctor of civil law
DD	doctor of divinity
DDS	doctor of dental surgery
dec	deceased
Dec	December
DEd	doctor of education
del	delegate
Del	Delaware
Dem	Democrat
DEng	doctor of engineering
dep	deputy
dept	department
DHL	doctor of Hebrew literature
dir (s)	director (s)
disch	discharged
dist	district
div	division
DLit (t)	doctor of literature
dir (s)	dealer (s)
DLS	doctor of library science
DM & C	Des Moines & Central Iowa Railroad Co
DMU Rwy	Des Moines Union Railway
DMus	doctor of music
DO	doctor of osteopathy
DOKK	Dramatic Order of Knights of Khorasson of America
DORC	dental officers reserve corps
Dr	doctor
DRE	doctor of religious education
DSc	doctor of science
DSC	distinguished service cross
DST	doctor of sacred theology
DTM	doctor of tropical medicine
DUV	Daughters of Union Veterans
DVM	doctor of veterinary medicine
DVS	doctor of veterinary surgery
E	east
ed	educated
ED	doctor of engineering
EdB	bachelor of education
EdD	doctor of education
EdM	master of education
edn (l)	education (al)
EE	electrical engineer
elec	elected
elem	elementary
emp	employed
engr (s)	engineer (s)
enl	enlisted
ent	entered
Episc	Episcopal
est	estate
estab	established
Evang	Evangelical
exec	executive
ext	extensive
extn	extension
FACD	Fellow of the American College of Dentists
FACP	Fellow of the American College of Physicians
FACS	Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
FBI	Federal Bureau of Inventigation
FCA	Farm Credit Administration
FDDM & Sou RR	Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railroad
FDIC	Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FE & MV RR	Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad
Feb	February
fed	federal
fedn	federation
FFA	Future Farmers of America
FHA	Federal Housing Administration
Fla	Florida
FOE	Fraternal Order of Eagles
frat	fraternity
FSA	Farm Security Administration
FSB	Federal Securities Board
FTDA	Florists Telegraph Delivery Association
FtDM	Fort Des Moines
furn	furniture
Ga	Georgia
GAR	Grand Army of the Republic
gen	general
GFWC	General Federation of Women's Clubs
GHQ	general headquarters
GMC	General Motors Corporation
GN Rwy	Great Northern Railway
gov	governor
govt	government
grad	graduate
groc	grocer
GT Rwy	Grand Trunk Railway
hdqrs	headquarters
hdw	hardware
HG	Home Guard
hist	historical
HOLC	Home Owners Loan Corporation
hon	honorable, honorary
hosp	hospital
HS	high school
ICC	Interstate Commerce Commission
IC RR	Illinois Central Railroad
ICS	International Correspondence School
IERA	Iowa Emergency Relief Administration
IFWC	Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs
IGA	Independent Grocers Alliance
IGN RR	International Great Northern Railroad
Ill	Illinois
impl	implement
inc	incorporated
Ind	Indiana
indep	independent (ly)
inf	infantry
ING	Iowa National Guards
ins	insurance
inst	institute
instr	instructor
int (s)	interest (s) (ed)
internatl	international
IOGT	International Order of Good Templars
IOOF	Independent Order of Odd Fellows
IPA	Iowa Press Association
ISTA	Iowa State Teachers Association
ISTC	Iowa State Teachers College
ITU	International Typographical Union
Jan	January
JCD, JDC	doctor of civil law
JCL	Juris Canonici Lector
JD	juris doctor, doctor of laws
JP	Justice of the Peace
jr	junior
JSD	doctor of juristic science
JUD	doctor of canon & civil laws
Kas	Kansas
KC	Knight of Columbus
KCCH	Knights Commandery of the Court of Honor
KCS Rwy	Kansas City Southern Railway
KP	Knights of Pythias
KT	Knights Templar
Ky	Kentucky
L & B	Loan & Building
L & N RR	Louisville & Nashville Railroad
La	Louisiana
LA & SL RR	Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad
lab	laboratory
lbr	lumber
LHD	doctor of the humanities, doctor of letters of humanity
LI RR	Long Island Railroad
lib	library
lic	licensed
LitD	doctor of letters, doctor of literature
LittB	bachelor of letters
LittD	doctor of letters
LLB	bachelor of laws
LLD	doctor of laws
LLM	master of laws
LOOM	Loyal Order of Moose
lt	lieutenant
ltd	limited
Luth	Lutheran
m	married
M & StL RR	Minneapolis & St Louis Railroad
MA	master of arts
MAgr	master of agriculture
maj	major
Mar	March
Mass	Massachusetts
math	mathematics, mathematical
MB	bachelor of medicine
MBA	master of business administration
mbr	member
mcht	merchant
MC & CL RR	Mason City & Clear Lake Railroad
MCL	master of civil law
MCS	master of commercial science
Md	Maryland
MD	doctor of medicine
MDi	master of didactics
MDip	master in diplomacy
MDS	master of dental surgery
mdse	merchandise
Me	Maine
ME	mechanical, military or mining engineering
med	medical, medicine
MEE	master of electrical engineering
merc	mercantile
Meth	Methodist
MFA	master of fine arts
mfg	manufacturing
mfr (s)	manufacturer (s)
mgr (s)	manager (s)
MGTC	machine gun transport company
Mich	Michigan
mil	military
min	minute
Minn	Minnesota
Miss	Mississippi
MIT	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MK & T Rwy	Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
MLitt	master of literature
MME	master of mechanical engineering
M & O RR	Mobile & Ohio Railroad
Mo	Missouri
Mont	Montana
MoP Rwy	Missouri Pacific Railway
MORC	medical officers reserve corps
MPd	master of pedagogy
MPE	master of physical education
MRE	master of religious education
MS	master of surgery
MSc	master of science
MST	master of sacred theology
MStP & SSM Rwy	Minneapolis, St Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway
MTC	motor transport company
MTD	motor transport division
MTh	master of theology
MusB	bachelor of music
MusD	doctor of music
MusM	master of music
MWA	Modern Woodmen of America
N	north
N & W Rwy	Norfolk & Western Railway
NAA	National Aeronautics Association
NARD	National Association of Retail Druggists
natl	national
Natl Edit Assn	National Editorial Association
N C	North Carolina
NC & StL Rwy	Nashville, Cattanooga & St Louis Railway
N D	North Dakota
NE	northeast
NEA	National Educational Association
Neb	Nebraska
Nev	Nevada
NG	National Guards
N H	New Hampshire
N J	New Jersey
N M	New Mexico
Nov	November
NP Rwy	Northern Pacific Railway
NRA	National Recovery Administration
NW	northwest
N Y	New York
NYA	National Youth Administration
NYC & HR RR	New York, Central & Hudson River Railroad
NYC RR	New York Central Railroad
NYNH & H RR	New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Oct	October
OES	Order of Eastern Star
ofcl	official
ofcr	officer
off	office
Okla	Oklahoma
opr (d)	operator, operate (d)
oprn	operation
ORC	Order of Railway Conductors, Officers Reserve Corps
Ore	Oregon
org (r)	organized, organizer
orgn	organization
ORT	Order of Railway Telegraphers
O/S	overseas
OSL RR	Oregon Short Line Railroad
OTC	officers training camp
OTS	officers training school
O-W RR &N Co	Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company
PCA	Production Credit Association
pct	precinct
PdB	bachelor of pedagogy
PdD	doctor of pedagogy
PdM	master of pedagogy
PeB	bachelor of pediatrics
Penn	Pennsylvania
Penn RR	Pennsylvania Railroad
Pharm	pharmacy (ist), (eutical)
PhB	bachelor of philosophy
PhC	pharmaceutical chemist,chiropractic philosopher
PhD	doctor of philosophy, doctor of pharmacy
PhG	graduate in pharmacy
phys	physician
P I	Philippine Islands
P M	postmaster
PM RR	Pere Marquette Railroad
P O	postoffice
prac	practice (d)
prep	preparatory
pres	president
Presby	Presbyterian
prin	principal
priv	private
prof	professor
prop	proprietor
Prot	Protestant
PTA	Parent Teachers Association
ptr	partner
pub	public
pur	purchased
PWA	Public Works Administration
QMC	quartermasters corps
QMRC	quartermasters reserve corps
RA	resettlement administration
RACC	Regional Agricultural Credit Corporation
RAM	Royal Arch Mason
R & SM	Royal & Select Mason
REA	Rural Electrification Administraion
recd	received
Rep	representative, republican
res	reserve, residence
ret	retired
retd	returned
Rev	Reverend
RFC	Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFD	Rural Free Delivery
R I	Rhode Island
RN	registered nurse
RNA	Royal Neighbors of America
ROA	Reserve Officers Association
RR	railroad
s	son
S	south
S & L	Savings & Loan
SA	Salvation Army
SAL Rwy	Seaboard Air Line Railway
SAR	Sons of the American Revolution
SATC	Student Army Training Corps
SBA	Security Benefit Association
S C	South Carolina
SC	Signal Corps
sch	school
Scot	Scottish
S D	South Dakota
SE	southeast
secy	secretary
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	Soc 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
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	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
Va	Virginia
vol	volunteer
VP	vice-president
vs	versus
Vt	Vermont
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 D	Young Democrats
YMCA	Young Men's Christian Association
Y R	Young Republicans
YWCA	Young Women's Christian Association

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From "Who's Who in Iowa," by Iowa Press Association, Des Moines: Iowa Press Association, 1940, pp. 8-10.

NOTE: This book contains a 1940 copyright notice. However, after an extensive search it appears that the copyright was not renewed. As a result, the copyright is presumed to be expired and the book in the public domain.

Sources checked include: U of P: The Online Books Page and Cornell University: Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States