Veterans of World War I, Greater Rockford Barracks No. 48 and Ladies Auxiliary(Rockford)

Collection

Identifier: RHC-RC-195

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Veterans of World War I Records date from 1953-1987 and document the activities of the Greater Rockford Barracks No. 48 and the Ladies Auxiliary. Each series contains constitutions and by-laws, correspondence, minutes, financial reports, membership lists, bulletins or general orders, annual convention material, and other documentation of the activities of the organizations. In many instances the minutes include a financial report and a roll call list. Contained in boxes 7, 8, and 9 are barracks cards, membership applications, and dues listing for the barracks and auxiliary.

Dates

created: 1953-1987
Other: Date acquired: 05/31/1989

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on access to the collection.

Conditions Governing Use

Property rights in the collection belong to the Regional History Center; literary rights are dedicated to the public.

Biographical or Historical Information

The Veterans of World War I was organized in 1949 by twelve veterans in Cleveland, Ohio. The Department of Illinois veterans organized on August 15, 1954. The Veterans of World War I organization was given a congressional charter from the 85th Congress of the United States in 1958. The Veterans of World War I, Greater Rockford Barracks No. 48 and Ladies Auxiliary, as with all barracks and auxiliaries of the organization, were established to coordinate these veterans and their relatives for their mutual benefit, pleasure and amusement; giving them the opportunity and means of personal contact with each other in order to keep alive friendships and memories of World War I. The veterans work for the pensions in adequate amounts and for the increase in pension benefits, to secure hospitalization and out patient treatment, and to fight for the upholding of the Constitution and the national security.

Note written by

Extent

4.25 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement Note

The records consist of two series: Greater Rockford Barracks No. 48 and Ladies Auxiliary to Barracks No. 48.

Source of Acquisition

Robert Borden

Method of Acquisition

Robert Borden donated the Veterans of World War I, Greater Rockford Barracks No. 48 and Ladies Auxiliary Records to the Northern Illinois Regional History Center on May 31, 1989.