Summary Information
Kuoni-Reuter Post 167 Records and Photographs
1922-1997
WVM Mss 760
0.6 linear ft. (2 archives boxes and 2 oversize folders) of papers and 1 folder of photographs.
Wisconsin Veterans Museum (Map)
Records of the American Legion, Kuoni-Reuter Post 167, a Sauk City, Wisconsin chapter of a voluntary fraternal association of veterans dedicated to veteran's causes, community service, and promoting patriotism. Collection consists largely of meeting minutes and post service records. The minutes begin at the first post meeting in 1922 and run through 1937. They relate the names of officers and the activities of the group such as fund raisers and recreational gatherings. The post service records contain information about the military service of many of the members. Also included are membership lists from the 1990's and some scattered financial records. The photographs consist of two shots of members, one from early in the post's history and one showing aged World War I veterans from the post.
English
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Biography/History
The American Legion, formed in 1919, is a voluntary, fraternal organization of men and women who have served in the United States military during times of military conflict since World War I. The American Legion's objectives, as outlined in the preamble of its original constitution, are: 1) To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America; 2) To maintain law and order; 3) To foster and perpetuate a one hundred percent Americanism; 4) To preserve the memories and incidents of our associations in the great wars; 5) To inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community, state and nation; 6) To combat the autocracy of both the classes and the masses; 7) To make right the master of might; 8) To promote peace and good-will on earth; 9) To safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles of justice, freedom and democracy; and 10) To consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.
In particular, the American Legion has focused on patriotism and community service. It sponsors the Boys State program, in which high school boys are selected by their local Legion to attend a camp that teaches civic duty and responsibility. The American Legion baseball program, started in 1925, sponsors local high school teams and encourages teamwork, leadership, and good sportsmanship. The American Legion operates oratorical contests and leadership conventions for America's youth, and has been a strong supporter of the Boy Scouts since 1919.
The American Legion is organized at both the state and national level. Each participating state is considered a department, which is divided into local posts. The local posts are numbered and named, usually after the first serviceperson from the area to die in combat. The Kuoni-Reuter Post 167 was formed in 1922 in the Sauk City and Prairie du Sac areas.
Scope and Content Note
The records of the Kuoni-Reuter Post 167 are divided into two series, Records and Photographs.
Records (1922-1997) contains a large run of meeting minutes and post service records. Starting with the first post meeting in 1922, these minutes relate the names of officers, the activities of the group such as fund raisers, recreational gatherings, and concerted efforts to increase patriotism and veterans benefits. The personal service records contain information about members, particularly about their military service. These documents provide insight into who the members of the post were and also their military background (i.e. the number of members who were World War I veterans, World War II, etc.). Also included in the collection are membership lists from the 1990's, scattered financial reports, and a 1935 constitution.
Photographs (undated) contains one photograph of an early meeting of the post with all members identified. The other photo, titled "Last Man's Club," shows several men from the first photograph, presumably World War I veterans, much older.
Administrative/Restriction Information
Presented by Kuoni-Reuter Post 167, Sauk City, WI, 2003. Accession Number: Mss 2003.193. This collection was organized as a result of the National Historic Publications and Records Commission project grant (2003-075).
Processed by Russell Horton in 2005.
Contents List
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Series: Records
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Box
1
Folder
1
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Constitution, 1935
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Box
1
Folder
2
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Financial records, [1928-1962]
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Box
1
Folder
3
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Membership lists, 1952-1961
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Ov
18
Folder
1
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Life members, 1992-1997
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Box
1
Folder
2
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Oversized, 1991-1996
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Box
1
Folder
4-8
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Minutes, 1922-1937, 1957-1964
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Box
1
Folder
9
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Miscellaneous, 1935, 1955-1962
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Box
1
Folder
10
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Officers, 1946-1961
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Subseries: Post service records, undated
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Box
2
Folder
11-12
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A-J
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Box
2
Folder
1-3
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K-Z
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Series: Photographs
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Ph
13
Folder
32
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Photographs [2] , undated
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