Preliminary Guide to the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 3469 Colfax, Washington, Scrapbooks

Preliminary Guide to the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 3469 Colfax, Washington, Scrapbooks, 1940-1946

Overview of the Collection

Title: Preliminary Guide to the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 3469 Colfax, Washington, Scrapbooks
Dates: 1940-1946 (inclusive)
19401946
Quantity: 2 Linear feet of shelf space, (2 Boxes)
Collection Number: MS.2003.06 (collection)
Summary: This collection contains five scrapbooks from the World War II period, created by members of VFW Post 3469 of Colfax, Washington.
Repository: Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions: This collection is open and available for research use.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) was created by veterans of the Spanish-American War and the Philippine Insurrection in order to provide assistance and representation for military veterans, which had not been available previously. The VFW has helped establish educational, medical, and legal services to millions of foreign war veterans. Chapters of the VFW can be found all over the United States. (see: http://www.vfw.org/home)

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection contains five scrapbooks from the World War II period, created by members of VFW Post 3469 of Colfax, Washington. Two of the scrapbooks consist of newspaper clippings about events in the Pacific Theater and stories of service men and women, including some from eastern Washington and northern Idaho. The three other scrapbooks pertain to the European and North African Theaters.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

Preliminary Guide to the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 3469 Colfax, Washington, Scrapbooks, 1940-1946 (MS.2003.06)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This is an unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records' creators or previous custodians, or preliminary sorting performed by staff.

Location of Collection

(MASC Staff Use) 2-4-24-1

Acquisition Information

Collection donated by Phillip Young and Jerry Coker to the Washington State University Libraries in 2003 (MS 2003-06).

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Veterans -- Societies, etc. -- Washington (State).

Corporate Names

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. Post No. 3469 (Colfax, WA)

Geographical Names

Colfax (Wash.) -- History -- Sources.

Other Creators

Corporate Names
- Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. Post No. 3469 (Colfax, WA) (creator)

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