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Correspondence, 1936 August-1937 May

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 6

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: This collection includes correspondence, circulars, bulletins, financial records, publications, account books, and other volumes from the Indiana Commandery of the Loyal Legion in Indianapolis, Indiana; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Washington, D.C.; and elsewhere in the United States, ranging from 1852 to 1948, regarding the orgnaization's activities, events, and members.

Notable items include correspondence from the Fort Benjamin Harrison's Headquarters of the 11th Infantry, a copy of a bill to U.S. Congress about establishing "a national Lincoln museum and veterans' headquarters in the building known as Ford's Theater," a photo of Josiah Kirby Lilly's plaque, and a 1903 topographical map of Vicksburg National Memorial Park.

Dates

  • 1852-1948

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 4 Cubic Feet (8 manuscript boxes, 4 volumes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository

Contact:
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Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
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