American Legion, Dept. of Michigan records 1919-1999

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American Legion, Dept. of Michigan records 1919-1999

http://quod.lib.umich.edu/b/bhlead/umich-bhl-85590?rgn=main;view=text

State component of larger national organization serving interests of war-time veterans. Series include meeting minutes, annual reports, convention proceedings, constitution and by-laws, records of American Legion Hospital, and records of various youth programs and other community service projects.

18 linear feet, 8 oversize volumes, 1 oversize folder, and 8 microfilm rolls

eng,

Bentley Historical Library

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Bentley Historical Library

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American Legion. Dept. of Michigan

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The origins of the American Legion can be traced to the late stages of World War 1, as American servicemen began to contemplate the formation of "an organization of veterans, dedicated in peace to the same ideals that inspired their services in war." Central to this effort was the comradeship characteristic of the soldiers that comprised the American Expeditionary Force. Wanting to preserve friendships that had been forged both in training camps and on the fields of battle, 500 dele...