Service Star Legion records, 1905-1985
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Service Star Legion. Salt Lake County Chapter
- Title
- Service Star Legion records
- Dates
- 1905-1985 (inclusive)19051985
- Quantity
- 16.5 linear feet, (37 boxes)
- Collection Number
- MS 0222
- Summary
- The Service Star Legion records (1905-1985) contain materials concerning the Salt Lake County Chapter, the Utah Division, and the National group of the Service Star Legion (SSL). The SSL was a patriotic society, which had its beginnings in Maryland during World War I (WWI). It was organized in Utah, and called that Salt Lake County Chapter, also known as the War Mothers.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
The Service Star Legion was organized in Baltimore, Maryland on 10 October 1919, and was incorporated under Maryland law in 1930. At first it was an amalgamation of eleven patriotic societies which had grown up during WWI. In Utah the original group, the Salt Lake County Chapter, became known as the War Mothers. The War Mothers was organized in July 1918 and became affiliated with the SSL in January 1920. The purpose of the group was to bring comfort and aid to service men and their families, and to support the country's government. Throughout the years, the national and Utah groups carried on civic projects, such as assisting veterans' hospitals. Since 1926, the Salt Lake County Chapter has improved and supported Memory Grove Park and Memorial House, by planting trees and dedicating Memorial House to the memory of Utah's war dead.
Content Description
The Service Star Legion records (1905-1985) contain materials concerning the Salt Lake County Chapter, the Utah Division, and the National group of the SSL. The collection contains SSL annual rosters, bylaws, civic service records, constitutions, convention materials, correspondence, essays, financial records, handbooks, histories, invitations, meeting minute records, newsletters, newspaper clippings, programs, publication copies, several scrapbooks, and similar materials concerning Memory Grove Park and Memorial House in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Salt Lake County Chapter annual rosters span the years 1930-1975, but the run is incomplete. There is a 1951 handbook which describes the organization and its purpose, as well as convention programs. There are papers concerning Memory Grove Park and Memorial House histories, projects, and programs. Utah Division papers include their Articles of Incorporation, bylaws, constitution, minutes, and other materials relating to the Utah-Wyoming Division of the early 1930s. The National portions of the SSL papers contain their constitution, convention programs and minutes, copies of The Service Star magazine, histories, and magazine and newspaper articles and clippings. There is also an autobiography of Cora Baker, a national character member, titled "Granny's Story," and the national president endorsements of Clara Miller, a member of the Salt Lake County Chapter.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Boxes 1-2 (1.5 linear feet) were donated by Clara Miller in April 1978.
Boxes 3-33 (15 linear feet) were donated by Isabelle Shaw in May 1987.
Boxes 34-37 (watercolors) were donated by Rhea Stucki and Adelia Knudsen (Service Star Legion representatives) in May 1988.
Processing Note
Processed by Marlene Lewis, and unknown in 1980 and 1987.
Boxes 34-37 processed by Betsey Welland in 2015.
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Separated Materials
See also the Service Star Legion, Salt Lake County Chapter photograph collection (P0304) in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Administrative records
Box 1, folders 1-8 contain materials concerning the Salt Lake County Chapter, folders 9-12 contain materials concerning the Utah Division, and folders 13-19 contain materials conerning National SSL.
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Description: Salt Lake County Chapter Annual Rosters and HandbookDates: 1930-1973Container: Box 1, Folder 1-5
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Description: Convention ProgramsDates: 1945-1949Container: Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: Memorial House
This folder contains correspondence seeking subscriptions for people to dedicate a chair in "Memorial House" as a memorial to family members lost in war. There is a pamphlet giving a history of "Memorial House." There is also a cover of the Service Star, showing "Memorial House and giving a brief history.
Dates: 1942Container: Box 1, Folder 7 -
Description: Memory Grove Park
This foler contains histories of Memory Grove Park, a program for Memorial Day at the park, a dedication program for "The Meditation Chapel" in the park, and a program for "Sunday in the Grove" of the Salt Lake County Bicentennial Horizon Committee.
Dates: 1937-1975Container: Box 1, Folder 8 -
Description: Utah Division Constitutuion and BylawsDates: 1948Container: Box 1, Folder 9
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Description: Utah Division Articles of Incorporation
This folder contains correspondence and minutes regarding the establishment of the Articles.
Dates: 1948Container: Box 1, Folder 10 -
Description: Utah Division ConventionsDates: 1947-1954Container: Box 1, Folder 11
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Description: Utah Division Convention Programs
This folder contains programs from the early Utah-Wyoming Division.
Dates: 1930-1968Container: Box 1, Folder 12 -
Description: National SSL Constitution, Bylaws, and RitualContainer: Box 1, Folder 13
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Description: Incorporation
This folder contains the H. R. 1963 Bill to incorporate the National SSL.
Dates: 1957Container: Box 1, Folder 14 -
Description: Convention Programs
This folder does not contain a complete run of the National SSL convention programs.
Dates: 1941-1956Container: Box 1, Folder 15 -
Description: Organization HistoriesContainer: Box 1, Folder 16
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Description: The Service Star
This folder does not contain a complete run of The Service Star.
Dates: 1942-1956Container: Box 1, Folder 17 -
Description: Cora Baker Autobiography, "Granny's Story"Container: Box 1, Folder 18
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Description: Clara C. Miller National President EndorsementsDates: 1952Container: Box 1, Folder 19
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Description: Programs and Invitations
This folder contains the Ohio Division of SSL's Thirty-Fifth Annual State Convention Program, Memorial Day programs, the Pennsylvania State Service Star Legion's invitation to the Thirty-Second Annual Convention, the American Legion's Artistice Day Program for Arlington National Cemetery, Bingham Latter-day Saints (LDS) Sunday School Mother's Day Program, Grand Army of the Republic's Memorial Day service Arlington National Cemetery Program, and Women's Patriotic Conference on National Defense Inc.'s invitation to the Twenty-Ninth Conference.
Dates: 1950-1955Container: Box 1, Folder 20 -
Description: Salt Lake Tribune and Free Men Speak Newspaper ClippingsDates: 1917-1957Container: Box 1, Folder 21
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Description: Utah and National SSL Newspaper ClippingsDates: 1937-1968Container: Box 1, Folder 22-26
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Scrapbooks
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Description: SSL Newspaper Clippings ScrapbookDates: 1923-1932Container: Box 2, Volume 1
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Description: Memory Grove and Memorial House Scrapbook
This scrapbook contains reports, newspaper clippings, and other items relating to the history of Memory Grove and Memorial.
Dates: 1947-1975Container: Box 2, Volume 2
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War Mothers of America
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Description: First National ConventionDates: 1918Container: Box 3, Folder 1
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Description: Minutes of MeetingsDates: 1918Container: Box 3, Folder 2
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Description: ReportDates: 1918Container: Box 3, Folder 3
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Description: "History of the War Mothers of Utah"Container: Box 3, Folder 4
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Description: Women of American Patriots, ReportDates: 1918Container: Box 3, Folder 5
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Description: Women of the American Patriots of the World War, Ogden Chapter HistoryContainer: Box 3, Folder 6
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Description: Utah County War Mothers Minute BookDates: 1918-1921Container: Box 3, Volume 7
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Histories
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Description: "Story of the SSL, Past, Present, and Future"Container: Box 4, Folder 1
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Description: Unpublished HistoriesContainer: Box 4, Folder 2
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Description: Published HistoriesContainer: Box 4, Folder 3
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Description: NotesContainer: Box 4, Folder 4
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Description: Annie Wells Cannon, History of National SSL and Condensed History of Salt Lake County ChapterContainer: Box 4, Volume 5
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Description: An Eye View of SSLDates: 1963Container: Box 4, Volume 6
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Description: History of the Nephi Chapter of the SSLDates: 1925-1940Container: Box 4, Volume 7
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Description: History of SSL, Nephi ChpaterDates: 1940-1953Container: Box 4, Volume 8
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Description: History, Salt Lake County Chapter, SSL, UtahDates: 1920-1955Container: Box 4, Volume 9-10
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Membership Records
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Description: Lists of OfficersContainer: Box 5, Folder 1
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Description: Lists of MembersContainer: Box 5, Folder 2
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Description: Petitions to Organize ChaptersContainer: Box 5, Folder 3
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Description: Anna PapadopouloContainer: Box 5, Folder 4
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Description: Membership RecordsDates: 1932-1952Container: Box 5, Volume 5
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Description: Membership FileDates: 1922-1935Container: Box 6
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Description: Membership Records, Applications for MembershipDates: 1949-1967Container: Box 7
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Administrative records
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Description: MinutesDates: 1920-1942Container: Box 8
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Description: Executive Board MinutesDates: 1926-1928Container: Box 9
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Description: MinutesDates: 1939-1956Container: Box 10
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Description: MinutesDates: 1956-1976Container: Box 11
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Description: Chapter and Committee ReportsDates: 1920-1961Container: Box 12
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Description: CorrespondenceDates: 1919-1965Container: Box 13
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Memorial House and Memory Park
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Description: Story of Memorial HouseContainer: Box 14, Folder 1
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Description: Memorial House ChairsDates: 1942Container: Box 14, Folder 2
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Description: Memorial House LeaseDates: 1953Container: Box 14, Folder 3
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Description: Memorial House Committee MinutesDates: 1974-1975Container: Box 14, Folder 4
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Description: Memory Park CommitteeDates: 1925-1950Container: Box 14, Folder 5
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Description: Memory Park Brochures and PamphletsContainer: Box 14, Folder 6
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Description: Memory Park HistoriesContainer: Box 14, Folder 7
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Description: Memory Park MaterialsContainer: Box 14, Folder 8
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Description: Meditation ChapelContainer: Box 14, Folder 9
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Description: Community Improvement Program, SSL, Salt Lake County Chapter, Inc.Container: Box 15, Volume 1
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Description: Memory Park Committee MinutesDates: 1925-1941Container: Box 15, Volume 2-5
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Description: Memorial House Committee FinancesDates: 1932-1942Container: Box 15, Volume 6-7
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Description: History of War Mothers, SSL, Memory Park, and Memorial HouseDates: 1961-1962Container: Box 15, Volume 8
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Description: Dedication of Beason MemorialContainer: Box 15, Volume 9
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Description: Meeting of SSL, Salt Lake County Chapter, Inc. at Memorial HouseDates: 1948Container: Box 15, Volume 10
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General Materials
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Description: Newspaper ClippingsDates: 1918-1970Container: Box 16
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National and State Conventions
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Description: National Convention ProgramsDates: 1920-1969Container: Box 17, Folder 1-3
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Description: National Convention MinutesDates: 1927-1957Container: Box 17, Folder 4
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Description: State Convention ProgramsDates: 1927-1968Container: Box 17, Folder 5-6
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Publications
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Description: NewslettersDates: 1933-1981Container: Box 18, Folder 1
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Description: The Service StarDates: 1943-1974Container: Box 18, Folder 2-6
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Description: Yearbooks, Ceremonials, and PublicationsDates: 1930-1982Container: Box 19
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Miscellaneous, 1919-1981
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Description: Articles and BylawsContainer: Box 20, Folder 1
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Description: ConstitutionContainer: Box 20, Folder 2
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Description: FormsContainer: Box 20, Folder 3
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Description: RitualsContainer: Box 20, Folder 4
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Description: Annual Patriotic ProgramsDates: 1956-1972Container: Box 20, Folder 5
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Description: ProgramsDates: 1924-1981Container: Box 20, Folder 6
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Description: Patriotic Essay ContestDates: 1955Container: Box 20, Folder 7
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Description: ResolutionsContainer: Box 20, Folder 8
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Description: American Legion ControversyDates: 1919-1921Container: Box 20, Folder 9
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Description: Veteran's Hospital Volunteers ProgramsContainer: Box 20, Folder 10
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Description: Veteran's Hospital Volunteers CorrespondenceContainer: Box 20, Folder 11
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Description: Veteran's Hospital Volunteers Leadership Training CourseContainer: Box 20, Folder 12
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Description: Beteran's Hospital Volunteers MaterialsContainer: Box 20, Folder 13
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Description: NotesContainer: Box 20, Folder 14
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Financial Records
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Description: RecordsDates: 1919-1920Container: Box 21, Folder 1
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Description: Treasurer's ReportsDates: 1927-1945Container: Box 21, Folder 2
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Description: Audit ReportsDates: 1947-1965Container: Box 21, Folder 3-5
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Description: TaxesDates: 1980-1985Container: Box 21, Folder 6-11
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Description: Safety Deposit BoxContainer: Box 21, Folder 12
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Description: LedgerDates: 1927-1947Container: Box 21, Folder 13
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Description: AccountsDates: 1957-1963Container: Box 21, Folder 14-15
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Description: Per Capita Tax RefundsContainer: Box 21, Folder 16
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Description: Bank StatementsDates: 1950Container: Box 21, Folder 17
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Description: Financial Records MaterialsContainer: Box 21, Folder 18
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Description: LedgerDates: 1928-1942Container: Box 21, Volume 19-20
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Description: World War II (WWII) Memorial Fund Account Bank BookDates: 1948Container: Box 21, Volume 21
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Description: Chapter Account Checks, Statements, ReceiptsDates: 1960-1965Container: Box 22
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Description: House Account Checks, Statements, ReceiptsDates: 1961-1965Container: Box 23
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Oversize
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Description: ScrapbookDates: 1905-1933Container: Box 24
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Description: ScrapbooksDates: 1918-1970Container: Box 25
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Description: ScrapbooksDates: 1955-1963Container: Box 26
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Description: ScrapbooksDates: 1967-1981Container: Box 27
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Description: ScrapbooksDates: 1967-1981Container: Box 28
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World War I
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Description: WWI Dead, Salt Lake CityDates: 1917-1953Container: Box 29
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Description: WWI Dead, Salt Lake CountyContainer: Box 30
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Description: WWI Dead, UtahContainer: Box 31
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Description: WWI Wounded, UtahContainer: Box 32
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Description: Utah Army Personnel Killed in WWIIContainer: Box 33, Folder 1-6
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Description: Utah Navy Personnel Killed in WWIIContainer: Box 33, Folder 7
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Description: Utah Navy and Marine Corps Personnel Killed in WWIIContainer: Box 33, Folder 8
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Description: Utah Military Personnel Missing, Presumed Dead in WWIIContainer: Box 33, Folder 9
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Description: Utah Military Personnel in WWIIContainer: Box 33, Folder 10
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Description: Salt Lake County Chapter Honor RollDates: 1942Container: Box 33, Folder 11-12
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Description: Utah Military Personnel Killed in Korean WarContainer: Box 33, Folder 13
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Artwork
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Description: Watercolor by G. Wesley Browning titled, "High in the Wasatch Mountains"Dates: 1975Container: Box 34
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Description: Watercolor of Floral Arrangement by Joseph A. F. EverettDates: 1937Container: Box 35
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Description: Watercolor of Landscape with Mountains and Clouds by Joseph A. F. EverettDates: 1937Container: Box 36
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Description: Watercolor of Snowy Cabin in Snowy Woods by Joseph A. F. EverettDates: 1938Container: Box 37
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Families of military personnel--Utah--Societies, etc.--20th century--Archives
- Korean War, 1950-1953--Casualties--Utah
- Veterans--Medical care--Utah--20th century
- Women and the military--Utah--20th century
- Women and the military--Utah--Societies and clubs--20th century--Archives
- World War, 1914-1918--Casualties--Utah
- World War, 1914-1918--Women--Utah
- World War, 1939-1945--Casualties--Utah
- World War, 1939-1945--Missing in action--Utah
Corporate Names
- Service Star Legion--Archives
- Service Star Legion. Salt Lake County Chapter--Archives
- Service Star Legion. Salt Lake County Chapter--History
Geographical Names
- Memory Grove Park (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Form or Genre Terms
- Autobiographies
- Business correspondence
- By-laws
- Charters and articles of incorporation
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Conference materials
- Financial records
- Handbooks and manuals
- Instructional and educational works
- Membership lists
- Minutes
- Newsletters
- Obituaries
- Periodicals
- Programs (Publications)
- Scrapbooks
- Watercolors
- Yearbooks
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Everett, Joseph Alma Freestone, 1883-1945 (art)
