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Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary Jayhawk Chapter no. 22 records

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS 644

Overview

The Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary (DAVA), Jayhawk Chapter 22 was formed in 1950 and first met in 1951. This collection includes history scrapbooks and minute record books from 1950 through 2001.

Dates

  • Creation: 1950 - 2001

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

None.

Conditions Governing Use

Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.

History of Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary (Dava), Jayhawk Chapter 22

In 1922, a group of women founded the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary (DAVA) to help care for not only veterans but also their dependents and survivors. The DAVA, Jayhawk Chapter #22, was given a charter July 1, 1950 and was first instituted November 17, 1951. Working in close contact with the national Disabled American Veterans organization, the Auxiliary chapters assist veterans and their families by assuring that they get the benefits to which they are entitled, monitoring legislation to improve their benefits, volunteering at medical facilities and recruiting other volunteers, providing transportation, and providing interest-free education loans to qualified applicants. Auxiliary chapters rely solely upon dues and other contributions of their members to fund their activities.

Extent

3.5 Linear Feet (5 boxes +1 oversize box) ; oversize box 16 x 20 x 3 inches

Language of Materials

English

Scope and Contents

This collection includes history scrapbooks for most years between 1950 and 2001. These scrapbooks contain correspondence, clippings, certificates and awards, photographs, meeting programs, and lists of members. The minutes of chapter meetings also contain membership rosters and financial information and run from the first meeting in November 1951 through 2001.

Physical Location

RH MS 644

Physical Location

RH MS Q131

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, Dav Auxiliary Jayhawk Chapter no. 22; October 1984, October 1995, April 2003

Title
Guide to the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary Collection
Subtitle
Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary Jayhawk Chapter no. 22 records
Author
Finding aid prepared by mab, April 1006; revised by, cl 2010; Finding aid encoded by mab, 2006
Date
2006
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid written in <language encodinganalog="language">English.</language>
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/0443686012
Preferred citation
Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary, Jayhawk Chapter #22 Collection, Kansas Collection, RH MS 644, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries

Repository Details

Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository

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