Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Dallas Chapter 1837
Overview of the Collection | ||
| Creator: | Ladies Auxiliary to the V.F.W. Chapter 1837 | |
| Title: | Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Dallas Chapter 1837 | |
| Dates: | 1957-1970 | |
| Accession No.: | MA06-18 | |
| Quantity: | 2 Boxes | |
| Language: | The records are in English. | |
| Repository: | Texas/Dallas History & Archives, Dallas Public Library 1515 Young St Dallas, TX 75201 | |
Background Information
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Dallas Post 1837 was founded in 1935. The chapter is in district three of the Department of Texas, Veterans of Foreign Wars. In 1962, the chapter founded a Junior Girls unit. In 1977, the chapter renamed itself the Audie L. Murphy Ladies Auxiliary to the V.F.W. post 1837.
Scope and Contents
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Dallas Post 1837 collection contains two scrapbooks, and materials relating to their Junior Girls unit. The scrapbooks are from Iva Clayton, who has served as president of District Three Ladies Auxiliary and Americanism & Loyalty Day Chairman. These scrapbooks contain photographs, clippings, local and national V.F.W. materials. The collection also contains information on Post 1837's Jr. Girls Unit. Membership applications, club dues, reports and national pamphlets can be found on the Jr. Girls Unit. Essays written by students from W.H. Adamson on patriotism for a Ladies Auxiliary contest have also been retained.
Index Terms | ||
| This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms. | ||
| Persons: | ||
| Iva Clayton | ||
| Organizations: | ||
| Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Post 1837 | ||
| Places: | ||
| Dallas (Tex.) | ||
| Titles: | ||
| Ladies Auxiliary to the V.F.W. Dallas Post 1837 | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
MA06-18 Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Dallas Post 1837 Texas/Dallas History & Archives Division, Dallas Public Library
Processing Information
Processed by Bryan McKinney
Detailed Description of the Collection
Scrapbooks & Ephemera | |||||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Iva Clayton, President of District Three 1957-1958 | ||||||||||||
| Iva Clayton, Chairman 1969-1970 | |||||||||||||
| 2 V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary Caps. One Blue, One Tan | |||||||||||||
Ladies Auxiliary. Post 1837 | |||||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | W.H. Adamson - Laws & Free Citizens Essay Contest 1961 | |||||||||||
| 2 | V.F.W. Post 1837 pamphlets & Newsletter circa 1970 | ||||||||||||