The records in this collection were generated by various officers of Post 32, its auxiliary, and District 10 and its auxiliary. They were preserved by Ada Hosford, Historian at various times of each of these units. The records include histories written by Miss Hosford, biographical information compiled on area veterans, minutes, membership records, correspondence, reports, convention announcements and programs, publicity releases, and other papers. They document community service projects, aid for veterans and their families, fund-raising ventures such as the annual poppy sales, and sponsorship of patriotic, educational, and social activities and events. Grouped by organizational unit, the records also include minutes of the Dunn County Legion Council and the Menomonie Patriotic Council, and correspondence files of G. E. Sipple while he served on the National Executive Committee in 1958.
The collection provides information on both organizational and community activities, and biographical and genealogical information on auxiliary members and on area soldiers of World War I particularly. The Sipple correspondence includes several letters concerning the patriotism of individuals in the
public eye.
Information compiled by Ada Hosford including service records, birth and family data, and death and burial notes.
National Legion forms including applicant's birthdate and place, names of parents, maiden and married names, name of soldier and relationship which provides eligibility, and signature.
