Record Series and Collections

Accident Prevention and Safety, 1954-1955Administrative, 1951-1952Administrative, 1953-1964Americanism, 1952Boy Scouts, 1952Department Athletic, 1952National Child Welfare, 1952National Child Welfare, ...

1927 - 1945

1928 - 2001

Set forth in the Preamble of the Constitution of The American Legion, Americanism was a major reason for the creation of the American Legion: "For God and Country we associate ourselves together for the following purposes: ...to foster and perpetuate a ...

1927 - 1945

One of the main activities of the Legion at its national conventions is the passage of legislative resolutions. Through its Legislative Committee, the Legion has transmitted these resolutions to the Congress of the United States, in an effort to change ...

1927 - 1930

As set down in the American Legion constitution, "Between Department Conventions, the administrative power shall be vested in the Department Executive Committee, which shall be composed of the Department Commander and vice-commanders in office, and of ...

1927 - 1944

This sub-series includes the correspondence and general records of the Child Welfare Committee. The Child Welfare Division was formed at the national level, and each state Department had a Child Welfare Committee. This committee was added to the North ...

1928 - 1945

1927 - 1945

Care of the disabled was a primary concern of the Legion from its creation. Immediately following the close of the first national convention in 1920, Commander Galbraith called a conference in Washington. Out of this conference came the Legion's plan ...