Skip to main content

Veterans of World War I of the U.S.A. Ladies Auxiliary records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1823

Scope and Contents

Records of the Veterans of World War I of the U.S.A. Ladies Auxiliary include newsletters, 1979-1989; correspondence; membership rosters and certificates, 1981-1987; minutes, 1959-1987 (incomplete) and minute books, 2 volumes, 1959-1976; scrapbooks, 2 volumes, 1976-1986; guest book, 1 volume, 1973-1976; head scarf; flag. Also included is a book, "Cartoons of the Thirty-Third Assembly 1925 of the Oregon Legislature," by Murray Wade.

Dates

  • Creation: 1925-1987

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Administrative history

Veterans of World War I of the U.S.A. Ladies Auxiliary to the Portland Barracks was organized in 1955 and offered a variety of social and charitable services to World War I veterans and to its members.

Extent

1 Cubic Feet (1 document case and 1 flat box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Veterans of World War I of the U.S.A. Ladies Auxiliary to the Portland Barracks was organized in 1955 and offered a variety of social and charitable services to World War I veterans and to its members. Records date from 1925 to 1987 and include newsletters, correspondence; membership rosters and certificates, minutes, scrapbooks, and a guest book.

Related Materials

Additional records of the auxiliary are designated Coll 677, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Title
Guide to the Veterans of World War I of the U.S.A. Ladies Auxiliary records
Status
Completed
Date
2012
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository

Contact:
1200 SW Park Ave.
Portland OR 97205 United States
5033065204
5033065240