American Legion
Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Name Authority File
Scope Note: American Legion; largest U.S. veterans’ organization; members drawn from veterans of the 2 world wars, Korea, and Vietnam; f. Paris 1919; headquarters, Indianapolis, Ind.; has office in Washington, D.C.
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
125th Field Artillery Assoc collection
Collection — Box Assorted Collections 2: Series AC02
Identifier: Mss 56
Scope and Contents
File includes:1/125 Serial Number Register log book, incl 1959-1967 unit roster.Stencil/spray painted 125FA crest, 8x10A Solders Guide to the United States, primitive humor publication with sketchesFederal fact sheet on military pay 1965.Motor vehicle accident report 1936Hand-written unit roster, 1959-1961Christmas card, 132nd Engineers, CANG, 1943.Visitor's Log, 598th AAA AW Bn, 1950-1956...
Dates:
1942 - 1990; Event: Donated by the 125th Field Artillery Association.
Accession 91.120
Hancock, Lester collection
Collection
Identifier: 2025.025
Scope and Contents
Box 1:1861- School of the Soldier booklet reprint1917- WWI tract V.D. Prevention booklet1917- 351st Infantry1918- WWI Camp Dodge booklet1918- .45 caliber pistol booklet1918-1942- Oran H. Classen1919- France map1919- WWI France ticket1919- WWI France magazine1919- rosters and official documents incl. 88th Division; 350th Infantry; etc.1922- 135th Infantry...
Dates:
1861-1977; Event: Donated by Lester Hancock prior to 2020.
Accession 2025.025
McDougall, Anthony records
Collection — Box Assorted Collections 1: Series AC01
Identifier: Mss 36
Dates:
1916 - 1937
Spitzak, Melvin collection
Collection
Identifier: 2017.087
Content Description
From members of the Mankato American Legion Post #11.Melvin Spitzak photo album "Aloha Hawaii." 64th Naval Construction Battalion. 1944. tourism, parade, nativesMelvin Spitzak photo album "US Naval Air Station Honolulu." 64th NCB. 1944. Camp Endicott RI. Camp Parks CA.Philip Hayden WW1 artifact collection.Frank Emmerich- Adrian helmet.Dr Hielscher- money belt and pouch.William Nelson- Japanese compass, artillery...
Dates:
1942-1945; Event: Donated by James Olson on 23 Sept 2017.
Thomas, John collection
Collection
Identifier: 2020.010
Content Description
Military personnel documents.Recruiting Information Kit folder. US Army, USAF, The American Legion Recruiting Asistance Program. Documents dated 1953, 1954. WAC, WAV, WAF promotional materials.3-ring binder with V-mail, photos, wallet cards.German cloth. 26x26" red with embriodered German eagle and swastica.Forwarded to Collections: medals, ribbons, pins, wartime wallet with currency, German sword knot, German daggar hangar, German breast...
Dates:
1943-1946
Turnquist, Frank collection
Collection
Identifier: 2023-128
Scope and Contents
Diary, letters, v-mail, postcards, American Legion cap, Good Conduct medal and other ribbins, service paperwork, motorcycle goggles, signal corps pouch, mess kit knife, approx 200 WWII photos of Italian theater taken by Frank, boxes of photo negatives. Unidentified unit photos incl. Ft Monmouth NJ photo.
Dates:
1942 - 1945; Event: Donated by Lisa Turnquist on 11 Dec 2023.
Accession 2023.128
Zdon, Al. American Legion calendar photos
Series
Identifier: Mss 133
Content Description
Single legal-size archive box of photos and correspondence.
Dates:
Publication: 2010-2014