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American Veterans Committee, San Francisco Area Council records, 1945-1951.
BANC MSS C-A 220 box 1; BANC MSS C-A 220 carton 1; BANC MSS C-A 220 carton 2; BANC MSS C-A 220; ...
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Title:

American Veterans Committee, San Francisco Area Council records, 1945-1951

Creator/Contributor:

American Veterans Committee, San Francisco Area Council., creator

Abstract:

The American Veterans Committee, San Francisco Area Council records document the activities of the California chapters of the organization. Included are meeting minutes, publicity, correspondence, newsletters, and organizational records. The collection also includes papers relating to the AVC's national conventions and meetings, various national and regional newsletters, and publicity about the organization. Assembled by Chair of the Pacific Coast region, Archie Green.

Date:

1945 (issued)

Subject:

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American Veterans Committee. -- San Francisco Area Council -- Archives
World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- United States
Veterans -- Education -- United States
Veterans -- Employment -- United States
Veterans -- Civil rights -- United States
Veterans -- California -- San Francisco Bay Area -- Societies, etc

Note:

COLLECTION STORED, IN PART, OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.
Collection processed at container level in 2006.
American Veterans Committee, San Francisco Area Council records, BANC MSS C-A 220, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Gift; of Archie Green; in 1956.
In English.
The San Francisco Bay Area Council of the American Veteran's Committee (AVC) was established on February 19, 1946 to provide support for Bay Area chapters of the AVC. Founded in 1943, the AVC was an association of veterans and servicemen and women of the World War II. With a motto if "Citizens First, Veterans Second," the organization aimed to provide assistance to veterans in the areas of education, employment, housing, free speech, civil rights, and more.

Physical Description:

print
2 cartons, 1 box (2.40 linear feet)

Language:

English

Identifier:

BANC MSS C-A 220 box 1
BANC MSS C-A 220 carton 1
BANC MSS C-A 220 carton 2
BANC MSS C-A 220
BANC MSS C-A 220

Origin:

California

Copyright Note:

COLLECTION STORED, IN PART, OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.