The Maynard-Price Post 52 of the American Legion was first established in 1919. Charter members of the group included: Cleo Miller, Roy H. Butler, Harry A. Stuppler, W. J. Broehl, Frank Fulkerth, Clem A. Yelle, George Gannon, and Frank W. Zink. The post was part of the larger Whitman County Organization Number 1 which was formed during the same time period. Many other area towns also had posts, including: Colfax, Colton, LaCrosse, Rosalia, Tekoa and Garfield. The Pullman post was named for two local men killed in action during World War I, Boyd Maynard and Ivan Price.
The main goals of the Pullman American Legion included gaining government and public support for veterans, and community betterment. One of the specific projects of the post was the construction of the Legion Hall-Medical Center building at Blaine and Grand streets in Pullman in the early 1950's. The building was later sold in 1969. The Legion also sponsored many children's programs and Summer Legion Baseball. (see Cage 514)
This collection contains records of the American Legion Maynard-Price Post 52, headquartered in Pullman, Washington. It includes incoming and outgoing correspondence; the post charter, constitution and by-laws; newsletters and magazines; financial records; minutes; a scrapbook; scholarship program documents; post histories; and realia.
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.
Most materials in this collection are open and available for research use, but some documents (such as hospital records and scholarship applications) may be restricted. Please contact repository for additional information.
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Preliminary Guide to the American Legion Maynard-Price Post 52 (Pullman, WA) Records, circa 1919-1980 (MS.1986.06)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Chuck Frederickson and Martha Wurgler donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in 1986 (MS 1986-06).
American Legion Maynard-Price Post of Pullman #52 Records, 1920-1978 (Cage 514)
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