Gwartney American Legion and Anti-Communist Collection MS-0063

Special Collections & University Archives
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San Diego, CA 92182-8050
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Contributing Institution: Special Collections & University Archives
Title: Gwartney American Legion and Anti-Communist Collection
Creator: Gwartney, Barch E.
Identifier/Call Number: MS-0063
Physical Description: 4.45 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1937-1981
Language of Material: English .

Scope and Contents

This collection documents Barsh E. (Bill) Gwartney's service as a member of several American Legion Posts in Southern California, including correspondence and notes from his tenure as chairman of the Americanism Committee for the L.A. City Council Post in the early 1960s. Dating primarily from the 1960s, the collection consists of correspondence, notes, resolutions, unpublished reports, newsletters, memos, programs, newspaper clippings, and a scrapbook about the Southern California School of Anti-Communism in 1961, produced with the Christian Anti-Communism Crusade. There is one oversize folder of posters from World War II. The collection consists of four series: American Legion Activities, Reports and Catalogs, Newsletters, Personal, Newsclippings, and Oversize.
American Legion Activities documents Gwartney's involvement as chair of the Americanism Committee and his involvement in the Southern California School of Anti-Communism.
Reports and Catalogs consists of unpublished American Legion conference reports and national Americanism Committee catalogs.
Newsletters consists of scattered issues of newsletters from mostly conservative organizations.
Personal consists of materials relating to Gwartney's involvement in the La Mesa Writers Club and documents from his real estate career.
Newspaper Clippings consists of clippings from various Southern California newspapers, mostly regarding communism and possible communist activities.
Oversize consists of a scrapbook about the Southern California School of Anti-Communism, and homefront propaganda posters from World War II.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The copyright interests in these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections is such that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Requests for permission to publish must be submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.

Accruals and Additions

1986-013, 1988-007

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, folder title, box number, Gwartney American Legion and Anti-Communist Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, San Diego State University Library.

Processing Information

Processed Fall 2009

Biographical Note

Barsh E. (Bill) Gwartney was active in several American Legion posts in Southern California in the 1950s and 1960s. He chaired the Americanism Committee of the Los Angeles City Council Post in the early 1960s, and aided the effort to arrange the Southern California School of Anti-Communism in 1960-1961. He later served in the American Legion, San Diego Post. Mr. Gwartney was a real estate agent and was also active in the La Mesa Writers Club and the Congress of California Seniors.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

American Legion
Anti-communist movements--United States
Personal Papers

 

American Legion Activities Series 1

box 1, folder 1

American Legion-General minutes, flyers, reports Folder 1 1947-1965

box 1, folder 2

American Legion-General minutes, flyers, reports Folder 2 1947-1965

box 1, folder 3

American Legion-General minutes, flyers, reports Folder 3 1945-1985

box 1, folder 4

American Legion, Drafts of Resolutions Folder 4 1938-1953

box 1, folder 5

California Teachers Association-American Legion Joint Committee, minutes and correspondence Folder 5 1961-1965

box 1, folder 6

California Teachers Association-American Legion Joint Committee, minutes and correspondence Folder 6 1962-1966

box 1, folder 7

Americanism Committee-General memos, minutes, notes Folder 7 1945-1967

box 2, folder 1

Los Angeles County Council Americanism Committee, Outgoing Correspondence, 1958-1965 Folder 1

box 2, folder 2

Americanism Committee, Incoming Correspondence Folder 2 1961-1966

box 2, folder 3

Christian Anti-Communism Crusade-correspondence Folder 3

box 2, folder 4

National Security Seminar, 1969 Folder 4

box 2, folder 5

Anti-Communist Pamphlets and Flyers Folder 5

box 2, folder 6

Personal Correspondence Folder 6

box 2, folder 7

Meeting notes and other notes Folder 7

box 3

Reports and Catalogs Series 2

box 3, folder 1

Special Report of the COunty Counsel on Problems Created by Recent United States Supreme Court Cases Affecting the Communist Party, 1964 Folder 1

box 3, folder 2

Latest United States Supreme Court Decisions Favorable to Communists, 1965 Folder 2

box 3, folder 3

Further County Counsel Report...on the Potentially Damaging Effect on California's Loyalty Oath, 1966 Folder 3

box 3, folder 4

State of the Nation in Regard to Criticisms of the Schools, Committee on Professional Rights and Responsibilities, NEA, 1966 Folder 4

box 3, folder 5

People and Culture of China, Prepared by Dr. Irene Cheng Folder 5

box 3, folder 6

People and Culture of China, Prepared by Dr. Irene Cheng Folder 6

box 3, folder 7

American Legion Resolutions, 43rd Annual Convention Folder 7

box 3, folder 8

Americanism Educational League Catalogs Folder 8

box 3, folder 9

Armed Forces Films for Public and Television Use, 1957 Folder 9

box 3, folder 10

Myths and Truths about Free Enterprise, Joe Crail Folder 10

box 4

Newsletters Series 3

box 4, folder 1

Action: California Teachers Assn. Newsletter Folder 1

Scope and Contents

v. 13. no. 3, 1974
box 4, folder 2

American Legion Advance Folder 2

Scope and Contents

September 1964
box 4, folder 3

American Legion Firing Line Folder 3

Scope and Contents

December 1965 August-September 1966
box 4, folder 4

American Legion Magazine Folder 4

Scope and Contents

April 1970
box 4, folder 5

Nation's Security: American Security Council Newsletter Folder 5

Scope and Contents

September-October 1963
box 4, folder 6

The American Student Folder 6

Scope and Contents

March 1952 October 1963
box 4, folder 7

California Legionnaire Folder 7

Scope and Contents

v. 33, no. 4 1962 v. 39, no. 2 1968 v. 39, no. 9 1969 v. 39, no. 11 1969 v. 43, no. 11 1974 v. 52, no. 8 1982 v. 55, no. 10 1985 v.55, no. 12, 1985
box 4, folder 8

California Senior Citizen News Folder 8

Scope and Contents

June 1974
box 4, folder 9

Citizens Intelligence Digest Folder 9

Scope and Contents

v. 1, no. 1
box 4, folder 10

Doumentation: The Voice of Americanism Folder 10

Scope and Contents

January 1966
box 4, folder 11

Dr. Berry's Newsletter Folder 11

Scope and Contents

August 1, 1960
box 4, folder 12

Los Angeles Fire and Police News Folder 12

Scope and Contents

June 1960 June 1966
box 4, folder 13

Hollywood Legionnaire Folder 13

Scope and Contents

May 1966
box 4, folder 14

Human Events: Your Weekly Washington Report Folder 14

Scope and Contents

April 20, 1963 April 27, 1963 May 4, 1963 May 11, 1963
box 4, folder 15

Insider's Newsletter: An Every Monday Report for Busy Women... Folder 15

Scope and Contents

January 31, 1966
box 4, folder 16

John Birch Society Folder 16

Scope and Contents

November 1973 December 1973 January 1974 February 1974
box 4, folder 17

Latin American Report: The Havana Conference Folder 17

Scope and Contents

April 1967
box 4, folder 18

Vietnam Betrayed!: Internationalist Aim for Profitable... Folder 18

Scope and Contents

May 1975
box 4, folder 19

Meet the Press: America's Press Conference of the Air Folder 19

Scope and Contents

June 14, 1970 May 9, 1971 July 15, 1973 November 3, 1974 May 4, 1975 May 11, 1975 May 18, 1975 May 25, 1975 June 22,1975 January 4, 1976 May 2, 1976 August 1, 1976
box 4, folder 20

Muhammad Speaks Folder 20

Scope and Contents

July 29, 1966
box 4, folder 21

The National Decency Reporter Folder 21

Scope and Contents

June 1966 July 1966
box 4, folder 22

The Patrick Henry League: Compromise with injustice is the lowest... Folder 22

Scope and Contents

Release No. 18 Release No. 20
box 4, folder 23

A Reader's Digest Reprint Folder 23

Scope and Contents

January 1962 May 1964 January 1965
box 4, folder 24

Sacramento Report Folder 24

Scope and Contents

March 1967
box 4, folder 25

Thomas Jefferson Research Center Folder 25

Scope and Contents

January 1966 March 1966 March 1967 May 1969 May 1972 April 1972
box 4, folder 26

U.S National Comission for Unesco Newsletter Folder 26

Scope and Contents

February 7,1958 (2)
box 4, folder 27

The Westchester Spotlight Folder 27

Scope and Contents

December 1965 May 1971 June 1974
box 4, folder 28

UPA: United Pictorial Review--The Nation's Largest Oriented Controlled Circulation Newspaper, Volume, 2, Number, 6 Folder 28 June 9, 1966

 

Personal Series 4

box 5, folder 1

Personal Correspondence, Travel Flyers, Photographs, and newsclippings Folder 1

box 5, folder 2

Congress of California Seniors/East County Committee on Aging - General correspondence, memos Folder 2

box 5, folder 3

Real Estate Career Folder 3

box 5, folder 4

Real Estate Career Folder 4

box 5, folder 5

Personal Date Books and Hotel Flyers Folder 5

box 9, folder 1

Land Deeds and Exchange Agreements Folder 1 1943-1945

box 9, folder 2

Land Deeds and Exchange Agreements Folder 2 1943-1945

box 9, folder 3

Land Deeds Folder 3 1943-1944

box 9, folder 4

Realty Board Yearbook and Real Estate Newsletters Folder 4 1965

box 6

Newsclippings Series 5

box 6, folder 1

News Clippings, 1950s Folder 1

box 6, folder 2

News Clippings, 1960s Folder 2

box 6, folder 3

News Clippings, 1960s Folder 3

box 6, folder 4

News Clippings 1970s - 1980s Folder 4

box 6, folder 5

News Clippings, Undated Folder 5

 

Oversize: Scrapbook and WWII Posters Series 6

box 7, item 1

Oversize: School of Anti-Communism scrapbook Item 1

box 8: Ovrsz, item 1

I'm Counting on You! Don't Discuss Troop Movements... Item 1

box 8: Ovrsz, item 2

If You Tell Where He's Going...He May Never Get There Item 2

box 8: Ovrsz, item 3

United: The United Nations Fight for Freedom Item 3

box 8: Ovrsz, item 4

Americans Will Always Fight For Liberty Item 4

box 8: Ovrsz, item 5

"Doing All You Can Brother?" Buy War Bonds Item 5

box 8: Ovrsz, item 6

A Careless World: A Needless Sinking Item 6

box 8: Ovrsz, item 7

Work on a Farm This Summer: Join the U. S. Crop Corps Item 7

box 8: Ovrsz, item 8

They Did Their Part Item 8

box 8: Ovrsz, item 9

Attack! Buy War Bonds Item 9

box 8: Ovrsz, item 10

Food is a Weapon: Don't Waste It! Buy Wisely - Cook Carefully - Eat it All Item 10

box 8: Ovrsz, item 11

Enemy Ears Are Listening Item 11