American Legion Maynard-Price Post of Pullman #52 Records,

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1 American Legion Maynard-Price Post of Pullman #52 Overview of the Collection Creator Title Records Dates (inclusive) Quantity 4 containers., (4 linear feet of shelf space.), (8700 items.) Collection Number Cage 514 Summary 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. Repository Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections Terrell Library Suite 12 Pullman WA Telephone: mascref@wsu.edu Access Restrictions This collection is open for research use. Languages Sponsor English Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Historical Note The Maynard-Price Post #52 of the American Legion was first established in 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 The Legion also sponsored many children's programs and Summer Legion Baseball. Content Description 1

2 The records labeled as American Legion , 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, , 1978 section contains post record on activities, new building project, committees, correspondence, finances, and membership. The Whitman County Organization #1, group contains the earliest records on the Legion. It is comprised of bulletins, by-laws, correspondence, minutes and the Report of the Finance Officer. Use of the Collection Preferred Citation [Item Description]. Cage 514, Records. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA. Administrative Information Arrangement The records of the Pullman American Legion have been divided into four groups: American Legion, ; Maynard-Price Post, , 1978; Whitman County Organization #1, ; and Membership Cards, 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, 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 #3 is a large photograph of Legion members from Acquisition Information 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 Detailed Description of the Collection The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection. Series 1: American Legion, Container(s) Description Dates 2

3 1 1 Activities 7 items. 1 2 Baseball, Junior Legion 20 items. 1 3 Boy Scouts 15 items. 1 4 Boys State 15 items Child Welfare: items items Christmas Gift 10 items. 1 8 Civil Defense 5 items. 1 9 Community Forum Newsletter 30 items Crusade for Freedom 10 items Economic 6 items Education 2 items Employment and Housing 15 items

4 General File: items ; items ; items Hoover Report 8 items Hometown USA 15 items Legislative: items Bulletins: items items Membership 100 items Post Meetings 15 items Press Memorandum 2 items undated

5 1 25 Publications 50 items Publicity 60 items Resolutions 7 items Subversive Committee 40 items Tide of Toys 4 items Uniforms 10 items Universal Military Training 12 items undated 1952 Veterans: items. undated items Series 2: Maynard Price Post, , 1978 Container(s) Description Dates Activities: items items ;

6 2 36 Americanism 610 items Biographical Data--R.S. Nelson 17 items Boy Scouts 17 items ; 1950 Building: items items ; items Lease Agreements 75 items. Citations: items. 1972; items Collected Publications 8 items Committees 25 items Community Service Reports 2 items Convention 25 items

7 Correspondence, General: items. 1938; Education of Orphans of War Veterans 6 items. Financial: items items General File 30 items Historical Items 25 items Membership: items items Past Commanders: 7

8 items ; items Photographs 2 items Service Division 25 items Spice Addresses 9 items. undated Series 3: Whitman County Organization Number 1, Container(s) Description Dates Bulletins: items. Previous to items By-Laws 4 items Correspondence: items items items

9 items Minutes: items items items items items Report of the Finance Officer 8 items Series 4: Membership Cards & a Photograph Container(s) Description Dates 3 Photograph 1 item ; ; ; ; undated Find Related Collections Subject Terms : World War, Societies, etc.--records and correspondence 9

10 Corporate Names : American Legion. Maynard-Price Post of Pullman No Archives (creator) 10