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Cage
514
American Legion Maynard-Price Post of Pullman #52
American Legion
Maynard-Price Post of Pullman #52 Records
1920-1978
4 containers.
4 linear feet of shelf space.
8700 items.
4 ft. Summary Papers pertaining to the
National and/or state organization; records of the local post on activities,
new building projects, minutes, correspondence, finances, members, bulletins,
and by-laws.
Collection materials are in
English
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 Maynard-Price Post of Pullman was part of the
larger Whitman County Organization #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.
The records labeled as American Legion 1950-1954, are those which
although collected by the Pullman Post pertain to the national or state
organization rather than to the Maynard-Price Post specifically. The files
contain many bulletins and informational materials on various Legion-sponsored
programs and committees.
The Maynard-Price Post #52, 1920-1969, 1978 section contains post
record on activities, new building project, committees, correspondence,
finances, and membership.
The Whitman County Organization #1, 1920-1923 group contains the
earliest records on the Legion. It is comprised of bulletins, by-laws,
correspondence, minutes and the Report of the Finance Officer.
The records of the Pullman American Legion have been divided into four
groups: American Legion, 1950-1954; Maynard-Price Post, 1920-1969, 1978;
Whitman County Organization #1, 1920-1923; and Membership Cards, 1922-1950.
All records in the first three sections are filed alphabetically by
subject. The papers contained within the folders have been left in their
original order wherever possible.
The fourth group, Membership Cards, 1922-1950 were separated out for
processing convenience. This group is made up of six file drawers of 3" X 5"
cards, which remain in their original sequence. Also contained in Box #3 is a
large photograph of Legion members from 1921.
This collection is open for research use.
[Item Description]. Cage
514, American Legion
Maynard-Price Post of Pullman #52 Records . Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
The records of the Maynard-Price Post #52 of the American Legion were
donated to the Washington State University Libraries by Vern Welter (MS 81-44)
in October of 1981.
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online
catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or
places should search the catalog using these headings.
American Legion. Maynard-Price Post of Pullman No. 52.
--Archives
World War,
1914-1918--Societies, etc.--Records and correspondence
City
and Town Life
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in
the collection.
Series 1: American
Legion
1950-1966
1
1
Activities
1950-1951
7
items.
1
2
Baseball, Junior
Legion
1951-1953
20
items.
1
3
Boy Scouts
1951-1953
15
items.
1
4
Boys State
1951-1953
15
items.
Child Welfare:
1
5
1950-1954
25
items.
1
6
1951-1954
100
items.
1
7
Christmas Gift
1951
10
items.
1
8
Civil Defense
1951
5
items.
1
9
Community Forum
Newsletter
1952-1953
30
items.
1
10
Crusade for Freedom
1951-1952
10
items.
1
11
Economic
1952-1953
6
items.
1
12
Education
1951-1952
2
items.
1
13
Employment and
Housing
1950-1954
15
items.
General File:
1
14
1950-1951
1954
7
items.
1
15
1950-1951
1966
120
items.
1
16
1952-1953
75
items.
1
17
Hoover Report
1951-1952
8
items.
1
18
Hometown USA
1953
15
items.
Legislative:
1
19
1950-1953
15
items.
Bulletins:
1
20
1951
17
items.
1
21
1952-1953
22
items.
1
22
Membership
1951-1954
100
items.
1
23
Post Meetings
undated
15
items.
1
24
Press Memorandum
1952
2
items.
1
25
Publications
1952
50
items.
1
26
Publicity
1951-1953
60
items.
1
27
Resolutions
1952-1953
7
items.
1
28
Subversive Committee
1951-1952
40
items.
1
29
Tide of Toys
1950-1951
4
items.
1
30
Uniforms
undated
10
items.
1
31
Universal Military
Training
1952
12
items.
Veterans:
1
32
undated
100
items.
1
33
1950-1953
20
items.
Series 2: Maynard Price
Post
1920-1969
1978
Activities:
2
34
1950-1951
100
items.
2
35
1950-1951
1966
100
items.
2
36
Americanism
1950-1952
610
items.
2
37
Biographical Data--R.S.
Nelson
1942
17
items.
2
38
Boy Scouts
1929-1942
1950
17
items.
Building:
2
39
1950-1952
10
items.
2
40
1937-1938
1969
15
items.
2
41
1950-1951
23
items.
2
42
Lease Agreements
1951-1953
75
items.
Citations:
2
43
1972
1977-1978
3
items.
2
44
1934-1941
10
items.
2
45
Collected
Publications
1931-1965
8
items.
2
46
Committees
1920-1951
25
items.
2
47
Community Service
Reports
1951-1952
2
items.
2
48
Convention
1951-1953
25
items.
Correspondence,
General:
2
49
1938
1950-1953
100
items.
2
50
1952
2
51
Education of Orphans of War
Veterans
1951-1952
6
items.
Financial:
2
52
1962-1965
30
items.
2
53
1946-1952
8
items.
2
54
General File
1950-1951
30
items.
2
55
Historical Items
1952-1956
25
items.
Membership:
2
56
1949-1953
25
items.
2
57
1952-1953
25
items.
Past Commanders:
2
58
1919-1920
1950-1952
15
items.
2
59
1950-1954
20
items.
2
60
Photographs
undated
2
items.
2
61
Service Division
1950-1955
25
items.
2
62
Spice Addresses
1951
9
items.
Series 3: Whitman County
Organization Number 1
1920-1923
Bulletins:
2
63
Previous to
1923
12
items.
2
64
1923
8
items.
2
65
By-Laws
1920
4
items.
Correspondence:
2
66
1920
17
items.
2
67
1921
9
items.
2
68
1922
15
items.
2
69
1923
25
items.
Minutes:
2
70
1920
3
items.
2
71
1920-1922
50
items.
2
72
1921
7
items.
2
73
1922
5
items.
2
74
1923
5
items.
2
75
Report of the Finance
Officer
1922-1924
8
items.
Series 4: Membership Cards & a
Photograph
3
Photograph
1921
1
item.
3
1922-1936
1937-1946
1947-1948
4
1946-1947
1949-1950
undated