Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Preliminary Guide to the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 3469 Colfax, Washington, Scrapbooks
1940-1946
MS.2003.06
Table of Contents
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.
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)
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.
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.
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).
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)