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American Veterans Committee Bloomington, Ind. Chapter scrapbook, 1946-1949
A Guide to its scrapbook at the Indiana University Archives
Finding aid prepared by Allison Haack
Summary Information
Repository
Indiana University Archives
1320 East Tenth Street
Herman B Wells Library E460
Bloomington, IN 47405-7000
Phone: 812-855-1127
Email: archives@indiana.edu
http://www.libraries.iub.edu/archives
Creator
American Veterans Committee.
Bloomington (Ind.) Chapter.
TitleAmerican Veterans Committee Bloomington,
Ind. Chapter scrapbook, 1946-1949
Collection No.
C570
Extent
1 item
Language
Materials are in English
Abstract
The American Veteran's Committee was a
liberal organization for World War II veterans. It was formed in 1943 and disbanded
in 2008. This collection is comprised solely of one scrapbook compiled by members of
the Bloomington, Indiana chapter. The scrapbook features correspondence and
newspaper clippings about chapter events and news from the years 1946-1949.
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research. Advance notice required.
Administrative History
The American Veterans Committee (1943-2008) was formed in 1943 as a liberal veteran's
organization and served as an alternative to conservative veterans groups, such as
the American Legion. The organization enjoyed high rates of membership during the
mid-1940s, but membership dropped drastically as the AVC responded to the Second Red
Scare and purged its ranks of communist members. The AVC supported and promoted
political issues such as Civil Rights, civil liberties, and increased subsistence
and housing support for veterans. Over time, the organization expanded its focus to
include serving as a military watchdog and aiding veterans of subsequent wars as
well as underserved female veterans. The AVC disbanded in 2008 due to dwindling
membership.
The Bloomington, Indiana chapter consisted predominantly of veterans who
were attending Indiana University because of the G.I. Bill. History Professor
Charles Leonard Lundin served as the organization’s faculty sponsor. The chapter
focused largely on issues in the local community, such as working to end racial
discrimination. The Bloomington chapter appears to have disbanded around 1949.
Arrangement
Collection consists of a single scrapbook.
Scope and Content Note
One scrapbook makes up the entirety of the collection. The scrapbook contains
materials from the years 1946-1949 and consists of newspaper clippings and a small
amount of correspondence related to the activities of the Bloomington chapter of the
American Veteran's Committee.
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Indexing Terms
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The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
IUCAT, the IU Libraries'
online catalog. Materials about related topics, persons or places can be found by
searching the catalog using these terms.
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Related Material
Related photographs may be available in the University Archives Photographs Database:
http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/archivesphotos
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Accession 0106.
Usage RestrictionsThe donor(s) of this collection have not transferred their copyrights for the materials to the Trustees of Indiana University.
For more information, please contact the Indiana University Archives staff.
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Preferred Citation
[Item], American Veterans Committee Bloomington, Ind. Chapter scrapbook, Collection C570, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.
Processing InformationProcessed by Allison Haack.
Completed in 2014.
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