American Legion Department of Montana cemetery record of deceased World War veterans, 1938

Overview of the Collection

Creator
American Legion. Dept. of Montana
Title
American Legion Department of Montana cemetery record of deceased World War veterans
Dates
1938 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.1 linear feet
Collection Number
Mss 782
Summary
This December 21, 1938, American Legion Department of Montana list of cemetery records of deceased world war veterans covers all Missoula County cemeteries and includes veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic, the Indian Wars, the Spanish American War, and World War I.
Repository
University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library
University of Montana
32 Campus Dr. #9936
59812-9936
Missoula, MT
Telephone: 406-243-2053
library.archives@umontana.edu
Access Restrictions

Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of Archives and Special Collections, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, and The University of Montana-Missoula.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Founded in 1919, the American Legion is a congressionally chartered mutual-aid veterans organization of the United States armed forces founded to benefit those veterans who served during a wartime period as defined by the United States Congress. At the state level, the American Legion is organized into "departments," that coordinate a variety of local programs.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This December 21, 1938, American Legion Department of Montana list of cemetery records of deceased world war veterans covers all Missoula County cemeteries and includes veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic (Union Army veterans of the American Civil War), the Indian Wars, the Spanish American War, and World War I. The list notes the name, the grave number, the lot number, block, section, cemetery, and relevant war.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. Copyright not transfered to The University of Montana

Preferred Citation

[Name of document or photograph number], American Legion Department of Montana Cemetery Record of Deceased World War Veterans, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Custodial History

Chain of ownership of this list is unknown

Acquisition Information

Donated by Mary Ellen Stubb, Sexton of Missoula Cemetery, 2011.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Cemeteries -- Montana -- Missoula County -- Registers
  • Indians of North America -- Wars -- Veterans -- Montana -- Missoula County -- Registers
  • Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Veterans -- Montana -- Missoula County -- Registers
  • Veterans -- Montana -- Missoula County -- Registers
  • World War, 1914-1918 -- Veterans -- Montana -- Missoula County -- Registers