Gwartney American Legion and Anti-Communist Collection MS-0063
Special Collections & University Archives
5500 Campanile Dr. MC 8050
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 Dating primarily from the 1960s, the collection consists of correspondence, notes, resolutions, unpublished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Reports and Catalogs consists of unpublished American Legion conference reports and national Americanism Committee catalogs.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, 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
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, 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