American Gold Star Mothers, Inc., Records 1917-1941

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American Gold Star Mothers, Inc., Records 1917-1941

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National patriotic organization of mothers of American military personnel who lost their lives in the service of the country. Correspondence, membership applications, minute book, clippings, scrapbooks, legal records, roll and record books, printed and near-print matter, photographs, drafts of legislation, a copy of the constitution with an appended list of charter members, and material relating to the insignia of the organization

4,000 items; 6 containers plus 1 oversize; 2.8 linear feet

eng,

Library of Congress. Manuscript Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6357158

Library of Congress. Manuscript Division

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American Gold Star Mothers, Inc.

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Organized nationally in 1928 in the District of Columbia, the group was composed of women who had lost a son or daughter in World War I. Later membership included mothers from World War II and the Korean Conflict. Denton chapter was chartered on November 11, 1948. From the description of American Gold Star Mothers papers. (Texas Woman's University Library). WorldCat record id: 435493362 Organizational History On June 4, 1...