Preliminary Guide to the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 3469 Colfax, Washington, Scrapbooks 1940-1946
MS.2003.06

Summary Information

Repository
Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
Title
Preliminary Guide to the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 3469 Colfax, Washington, Scrapbooks
ID
MS.2003.06
Date [inclusive]
1940-1946
Extent
2 Linear feet of shelf space, 2 Boxes
Location
(MASC Staff Use) 2-4-24-1
Language
Collection materials are in English.
Abstract
This collection contains five scrapbooks from the World War II period, created by members of VFW Post 3469 of Colfax, Washington.

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

Preliminary Guide to the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 3469 Colfax, Washington, Scrapbooks, 1940-1946 (MS.2003.06)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

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Biography/History

The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) was created by veterans of the Spanish-American War and the Philippine Insurrection in order to provide assistance and representation for military veterans, which had not been available previously. The VFW has helped establish educational, medical, and legal services to millions of foreign war veterans. Chapters of the VFW can be found all over the United States. (see: http://www.vfw.org/home)

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Scope and Content

This collection contains five scrapbooks from the World War II period, created by members of VFW Post 3469 of Colfax, Washington. Two of the scrapbooks consist of newspaper clippings about events in the Pacific Theater and stories of service men and women, including some from eastern Washington and northern Idaho. The three other scrapbooks pertain to the European and North African Theaters.

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Arrangement

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.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections  © 2020

http://www.libraries.wsu.edu/masc/

Terrell Library

P.O. Box 645610

Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA

509-335-6691

mascref@wsu.edu

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open and available for research use.

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions may apply.

Acquisition Information

Collection donated by Phillip Young and Jerry Coker to the Washington State University Libraries in 2003 (MS 2003-06).

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Names and Subjects

Corporate Name(s)

Subject(s) :
  • Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. Post No. 3469 (Colfax, WA)
Creator(s) :
  • Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. Post No. 3469 (Colfax, WA)

Geographic Name(s)

  • Colfax (Wash.) -- History -- Sources.

Subject(s)

  • Veterans -- Societies, etc. -- Washington (State).
  • Military
  • Washington (State)

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