Alabama Ala. Alaska Territory Alaska Arizona Territory Ariz. Arkansas Ark. California Cal. Colorado Colo. Connecticut Conn. Delaware Del. District of Columbia D. C. Florida Fla. Georgia Ga. Idaho Idaho Illinois Ill. Indiana Ind. Indian Territory Ind. T. Iowa Iowa Kansas Kans. Kentucky Ky. Louisiana La. Maine Me. Maryland Md. Massachusetts Mass. Michigan Mich. Minnesota Minn. Mississippi Miss. Missouri Mo. Montana Mont. Nebraska Nebr. Nevada Nev. New Hampshire N. H. New Jersey N. J. New Mexico Territory N. Mex. New York N. Y. North Carolina N. C. North Dakota N. Dak. Ohio Ohio Oklahoma Territory Okla. Oregon Oregon Pennsylvania Pa. Rhode Island R. I. South Carolina S. C. South Dakota S. Dak. Tennessee Tenn. Texas Tex. Utah Territory Utah Vermont Vt. Virginia Va. Washington Wash. West Virginia W. Va. Wisconsin Wis. Wyoming Wyo.

2. Titles of courtesy and professional titles preceding names will be contracted or spelled according to the following list:

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Mr. Messrs. Mrs. Dr. Professor (with surname) Prof. (with Christian name) Rev. (the Reverend) Right Rev. Very Rev. Hon. (the Honorable) Right Hon. * M. (monsieur) * MM. (messieurs) * Mme. (madame) * Mlle. (mademoiselle) * Mgr. (monsignor) * Sig. (signor) * Signora * Signorita * Señor * Señorita * Señora * Herr

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NOTE.--When any of the titles marked with an asterisk, with or without the Christian name, precedes “de,” use lower-case “d;” otherwise use capital “D.” This rule applies also to “du,” “von,” “van,” etc.

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3. Military and official titles preceding names will be spelled out in text when the Christian name or initial is not used, but in tabular work and where the Christian name or initial is used the annexed list will be the guide:

President Governor Supt. Bvt. (brevet) Army titles: Gen. Lieut. Gen. Maj. Gen. Brig. Gen. Adjt. Gen. Surg. Gen. Judge-Advocate-Gen. Insp. Gen. Com. Gen. Q. M. Gen. P. M. Gen. Col. Lieut. Col. Maj. Surg. Chaplain Capt. Asst. Surg. First Lieut. Second Lieut. Sergt. Maj. Hosp. Steward Com. Sergt. Q. M. Sergt. Ord. (ordnance) Sergt. Sergt. First Sergt. Second Sergt. Orderly-Sergt. Corpl. Private Musician Navy titles: Admiral Vice-Admiral Rear-Admiral Commodore Capt. Commander Lieut. Commander Lieut. Lieut. (Junior Grade) Ensign Surg. P. A. Surg., etc. Asst. Surg. Chief Engineer Chaplain