Records and photographs, 1919-1990.

ArchivalResource

American Legion. Dept. of Wisconsin. Records and photographs, 1919-1990.

Records and photographs, 1919-1990.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/63660188

Records and photographs of a voluntary fraternal association of veterans dedicated to veterans' causes, community service, and promoting patriotism. A large portion of the records relate to national and state conventions. On the state level, an almost complete set of proceedings from 1920 to 1948 relate the official activities at the departmental conventions. On the national level, adjutant's letters, bulletins, and programs document the activities that took place. The collection contains the official photographs of the 1941 National Convention in Milwaukee, which largely consist of shots of various posts marching in the parade. Departmental community service projects such as Badger Boys State and American Legion baseball are represented in the records by papers and photographs. The records of local posts are scattered, though the Alonzo Cudworth Post, one of the largest in the nation, and the Jane Delano Post, only open to military nurses, are well represented.

Papers 12.5 linear ft. (16 archives boxes, 13 flat boxes, and 2 oversized folders) and.Photographs 5.1 linear ft. (13 archives boxes, 2 flat boxes, and 10 oversized folders)

Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center