Municipal Archives

​American Legion National Convention, 1964

​Collection 1996-021

Overview

​Repository​​
Office of the City Secretary
Dallas Municipal Archives
1500 Marilla Street, 5D South
Dallas, Texas 75201
CreatorAmerican Legion National Convention Corporation
Title American Legion National Convention
Dates1964
Quantity0.25 linear inch (1 folder)
AbstractCorrespondence.
Identification 1996-021
Language Records are in English
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​Scope and Content

Collection contains correspondence related to planning the 46th American Legion National Convention.

Per the American Legion's own 2022 historical information,

[t]he American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization. Focusing on service to veterans, service members, and communities, the Legion evolved from a group of war-weary veterans of World War I into one of the most influential nonprofit groups in the United States. Membership swiftly grew to over 1 million, and local posts sprang up across the country. Today, membership stands at nearly 2 million in more than 13,000 posts worldwide. The posts are organized into 55 departments: one each for the 50 states, along with the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, France, Mexico, and the Philippines.

Over the years, the Legion has influenced considerable social change in America, won hundreds of benefits for veterans, and produced many important programs for children and youth.

The American Legion’s largest annual meeting is the national convention, and in 1964, the Legion chose Dallas for its convention location. 

Organization

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Access

Permission to publish, reproduce, distribute, or use by any and all other current or future developed methods or procedures must be obtained in writing from the Dallas Municipal Archives. All rights are reserved and retained regardless of current or future development or laws that may apply to fair use standards.

Citation

​American Legion National Convention, 1964 (Box <x>, Folder <y>), Dallas Municipal Archives

Related ​Materials

None

Index Terms

American Legion
Dallas -- Texas -- History

​Container List 

Box Folder Title, Date
11
Correspondence and planning documents

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