American Legion Willard Straight Post records

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unitid

{"value"=>"MssCol 81", "type"=>"local_call"}

{"value"=>"81", "type"=>"local_mss"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"American Legion Willard Straight Post records"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"1944-1971", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1944/1971"}

physdesc

{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"1 linear foot (1 box)"}], "supress_display"=>true}

date_inclusive_start

1944

date_inclusive_end

1971

origination

{"value"=>"American Legion. New York. Willard Straight Post No. 842", "type"=>"corpname"}

bioghist

{"value"=>"<p>The Willard Straight Post of the American Legion was established in 1920 in opposition to the philosophy expressed by the leaders of the newly organized National American Legion.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

scopecontent

{"value"=>"<p>Collection consists of the papers of Irving M. Engel as member and commander of Willard Straight Post. Includes correspondence of Engel as chairman of the committee protesting resolutions adopted by the American Legion's National Convention against foreigners and minority groups, 1944; supporting the World Government movement, 1946; protesting the Legion's support for the House Committee on Un-American Activities, 1946; supporting the Stratton Bill for Displaced Persons and the Taft-Ellender-Wagner Housing Bill, 1948; and urging ratification of the Atlantic Pact, 1949. Also, Engel's miscellaneous general correspondence and papers as commander, 1947-1950.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

acqinfo

{"accession_number"=>"MSS 72M33"}

{"date"=>"08/08/72", "source"=>"Engel, Irving M", "method"=>"Gift", "value"=>"Gift, Engel, Irving M, 08/08/72"}

keydate

1944

prefercite

{"value"=>"American Legion Willard Straight Post records, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library"}

abstract

{"value"=>"The Willard Straight Post of the American Legion was established in 1920 in opposition to the philosophy expressed by the leaders of the newly organized National American Legion. Collection consists of the papers of Irving M. Engel as member and commander of Willard Straight Post. Includes correspondence of Engel as chairman of the committee protesting resolutions adopted by the American Legion's National Convention against foreigners and minority groups, 1944; supporting the World Government movement, 1946; protesting the Legion's support for the House Committee on Un-American Activities, 1946; supporting the Stratton Bill for Displaced Persons and the Taft-Ellender-Wagner Housing Bill, 1948; and urging ratification of the Atlantic Pact, 1949. Also, Engel's miscellaneous general correspondence and papers as commander, 1947-1950.", "generated"=>true}

extent_statement

1 linear foot (1 box)

date_start

1944

date_end

1971

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