Foundation: Organization Committee records, 1942
File — Box: 6, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection includes typed and hand-written correspondence, circulars and bulletins, financial records, and book volumes from the Indiana Commandery of the Loyal Legion ranging from 1852 to 1948 regarding Loyal Legion events and memberships. 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 map of Vicksburg National Park in Mississippi/Louisiana.
Dates
- 1852-1948
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 3.6 Cubic Feet (8 manuscript boxes, 5 volumes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Indiana Commandery (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
