American Legion. Dept. of Iowa.
The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic, mutual-help organization for veterans of World War I. The Iowa Department of the national organization was also formed in 1919 and became an important political and social organization in the state. Prominent members included Hanford MacNider, Senator Daniel Steck, Representative James Dolliver and Frank Miles.
From the description of American Legion Department of Iowa records, 1919-1976. (Iowa Sate Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 61243886
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | American Legion. Dept. of Iowa. American Legion Department of Iowa records, 1919-1976. | Iowa State Historical Society |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
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| Relation | Name | |
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| associatedWith | American Legion. Auxiliary. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | American Legion. Harvey Graham Post No. 17 (Iowa City, Iowa). | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | American Legion. Lorraine Post No. 67 (Red Oak, Iowa). | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | American Legion. Mansell L. Phillips Post No. 509 (West Liberty, Iowa). | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | American Legion. Roy L. Chopek Post No. 17 (Iowa City, Iowa). | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | American Legion. Sioux Center Post No. 199 (Sioux Center, Iowa). | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | American Legion. Walter Sayer Post No. 182 (Eldora, Iowa) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | MacNider, Hanford, 1889-1968. | person |
| associatedWith | Miles, Frank Marshall, 1861-1921. | person |
| associatedWith | Société des quarante hommes et huit chevaux. Voiture #77 (Iowa City, Iowa) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Swisher, Jacob A. b. 1884. | person |
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| Iowa |
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| Bounties, Military |
| Depressions |
| Veterans |
| Veterans |
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