Guide to the United Spanish War Veterans Collection
Scope and Content
The United Spanish War Veterans was organized to protect and promote the interests of Spanish-American War veterans and to promote a sense of fraternity among veterans. The Department of Wyoming was originally part of the two-state Department of Colorado and Wyoming, but in 1933 was made into a seperate entity. It monitored membership in local camps and served as a central clearinghouse for dispensing national issues and aor gathering the political and social concerns of Wyoming veterans. It functioned until the mid-1960s, when most veterans had been deceased and many camps ceased to exist.
Dates
- 1888-1966
- Majority of material found in 1917-1966
Creator
- United Spanish War Veterans. Department of Wyoming (Organization)
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication of print materials allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Extent
2 cubic feet
Abstract
The United Spanish War Veterans Collection contains some general records about the war and remembrance efforts and information about state and national activities, membership and issues. Of partiuclar interest are minutes of the state encampments (meetings), membership of local camps, and minutes of Granville R Palmer Camp Number 5 of Cheyenne
Arrangement
Topical and alphabetical thereunder
Acquisition Information
donated in 1967
Processing Information
Processed by Carl Hallberg. Finding aid last updated in 1998. Finding encoded in 2022.
Creator
- United Spanish War Veterans. Department of Wyoming (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the United Spanish War Veterans Collection
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Carl Hallberg
- Date
- © 2022
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Repository Details
Part of the Wyoming State Archives, Wyoming Cultural Resources Division, Wyoming Department of State Parks & Cultural Resources Repository
Barrett Building
2301 Central Avenue
Cheyenne Wyoming 82002 United States
(307) 777-7826
wyarchive@wyo.gov