Biographical Dept. of Arizona Auxiliary, Finding Aid Sharlot Hall Museum Archives D.B. 48, F. 1, 5-15; D.B. 100, F. 10-12; D.B. 100a; D.B. 100b; L.S. 3 The Department of Arizona, United Spanish War Veterans was composed of all camps of the United Spanish Veterans located in the state of Arizona. (Bylaws, 1935). The Department of Arizona Auxiliary was organized during the 4 th Annual Encampment of the United Spanish War Veterans meeting in Tucson on May 7 th, 1926 under the authority of national President Marie C. Williams. The following Auxiliaries were accredited to the department: Mary Brodie No. 1 of Phoenix, Rebecca Horn No. 2 of Glendale, Vena Richmond No. 5 of Douglas, Ben Daniels No. 3 of Tucson, and William Marvin No. 4 (General Joseph Wheeler Camp No. 5 of Prescott later replaced the Vena Richmond Auxiliary). Scope and Content The Department of Arizona Auxiliary, consists of correspondence, financial records, administrative records, minutes, newspaper clippings, programs, books, pamphlets, muster rolls, officer installation records, reports, histories, and miscellaneous material related to the activities of the department, 1900-1973. Inventory D.B. 48 F. 1 Certificate, aux, undated [Removed to D.B. 132, F. 3 (oversize)] Letter, Gen. John Pershing to Lt. Pickens Woodson, Wheeler Camp No. 5. 1923 General orders, Headquarters Dept. of Arizona, Unites Spanish War Veterans, 1935 Correspondence, R. L. Jones, Camp Adjunct, Wheeler Camp to William H. Parker, Los Angeles Chief of Police, 1965; RE: Frank Yeager Invitation to reunion, c. 1900 Application for membership, H. H. Baker, undated Letter, Frank Yeager to R. L. Jones, 1961 Post card, R. L. Jones from Katherine Wilson, undated Roster of members, USWV, Gen. Joseph Wheeler Camp No. 5, Prescott AZ, 1898-1948 Program, 35 th National Encampment: United Spanish War Veterans, 1933 F. 5
Letters, special orders & communications to/from Commanders 1955-1969 (non-inclusive) F. 5A F. 6 F.7 F. 8 Letters, special orders & communications to /from Commanders, 1970-1971 Blank forms & letterheads, undated Muster roll records, Joe Wheeler Camp No. 5, 1949-1963 Muster roll records, Theodore Roosevelt Camp No. 11, 1949-1959 Muster roll records. Phoenix Camp No. 1, 1949-1969 Muster roll records, Ben Daniels Camp No. 8, 1949-1970 Muster roll records, Alex Brodie Camp No. 3, 1949-1963 Muster roll records, John Greenway Camp No. 6, 1947-1954 Muster roll records, Wm. Marvin Camp No. 9, 1951-1955 Officer installation records, Joe Wheeler Camp No. 5, 1949-1961 Officer installation records, T. Roosevelt Camp No. 11, 1949-1958 Officer installation records. Phoenix Camp No. 1, 1949-1960 Officer installation records, B. Daniels Camp No. 8, 1949-1968 Officer installations records, A. Brodie Camp No. 3, 1949-1964 Officer installation records, J. Greenway Camp No. 6, 1950-1954 Officer installation records, W. Marvin Camp No. 9, 1949 Adjutant s reports, 1949-1958; RE: Membership totals F.9 F. 10 F. 11 F. 12 General orders, aux, 1942-1969 General orders, Dept. of Ohio, 1951-1967 Official calls of convention, aux, 1951-1962 Roster of officers, aux, 1936-1969 Dept. of Arizona United Spanish War Veterans, Revised By-laws, Adopted April 6, 1935 (3 copies) Military Death reports, Dept. of Arizona, United Spanish War Veterans, includes biographies and obituaries, 1948-1980 Financial Records
Per Capita Tax reports, 1959-1970 (non-inclusive) Report of the Quartermaster, 1945 Ledger page & canceled check, 1953 F. 13 Annual report & Proceedings, United Spanish Veterans and Auxiliary, Annual Encampments 1927-1970 (non-inclusive) Authorization for the Compiling of these Reports & Proceedings and Early History of the Organization, 1904 F. 14 Program. Honor Service, 1969 Certificate of appreciation, Nelson Garwood, 1968 Letter (facsimile), Richard Nixon from WWI veterans, c. 1970 Proceedings of the Stated Convention of the 69 th National Encampment, United Spanish War Veterans, 1967-1969 National Encampment Programs 1969-1970 Book of rituals, 1952 Programs. Veterans Day parade, 1967-1970 Pamphlet, "The Certifying Official" job description, 1957 F. 15 Pamphlets, undated Newspaper clippings, 1955-1970 Statistical data, U. S. Civil War, Spanish-American War, and World War I, undated D.B. 100 F. 10 F. 11 Constitution and Rules and Regulations, United Spanish War Veterans, 1941 Book of Ceremonies, Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans, 1932-1944 (non-inclusive) Programs, 1958-1959 Book of rituals, aux, 1930-1932 Newspaper clippings, 1954-1966 Memorial card, undated Regimental roster, 50th Iowa United States Volunteer Infantry, c. 1900
Encampment programs, 1934-1972 (non-inclusive) Appointment certificates for Frank Barron, 1959-1960 F. 12 Membership rosters, c. 1950 Roster of the Auxiliaries of the Dept. of Arizona, United Spanish War Veterans, 1944-1945 Scrapbook, the Dismal Daily Diary of the Commander of Santiago, c. 1900 D.B. 100A F. 1 F. 2 Convention pamphlets, Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans, 1939 1965 (non-inclusive) Roster national officers, Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans, 1957-1958 Special orders, Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans, 1958-1964 General orders, Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans, 1953-1965 Program, Dept. of Arizona, Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans Annual Encampment, 1964 National headquarters memo, aux, 1963 Correspondence re: scholarship awards, aux, 1964-1965 Report of election, aux, 1962 Memos & convention reports, aux, 1956-1964 Convention pamphlets, Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans. 1961-1962 General orders, Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans, 1962-1963 Memos/correspondence to/from Pauline Wilkinson as president, Dept. of Arizona, Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans, 1961-1963 Convention reports, Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans, 1957-1963 Press release, 1964 Letter, national headquarters national child welfare, Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans, 1958 Newspaper clippings: convention notices, 1953-1962 Obit, Ida Galloway, Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans, 1909-1910 Press releases, activities, Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans, undated Clipping, Mr. & Mrs. H. W. Austin, 1948 Newspaper copy of 1898 photo of troops embarking from Fla. To Cuba, undated Gift & birthday cards to Pauline Wilksinson, 1962-1963 Program, funeral service for Grace Alexander, 1957
Certificate of election of P. Wilkinson, Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans, 1962-1963 Program, war vets convention, 1964 Minutes of convention, Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans, 1957-1958 Certificate of appreciation from Phoenix VA hospital, Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans, 1965 F. 3 F. 4 Correspondence, Dept. of Arizona, Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans, 1970 Special orders, 1961 General orders, 1937-1966 Dedication address by Charlotte F. Armstrong, Dept. of Arizona, Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans, 1945 Promotional pamphlets, Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans, undated Convention program, Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans, 1965 Book, Summary of Proceedings, National Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans, 1950 Convention program, 1975 Poem or song lyrics for "How do you do - Salute to our Comrades, undated Biographical sketch of Ella Dunbar, Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans, 1965 Correspondence, Pauline Wilkinson re: Clara Barton Scholarship applicant, Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans, 1966 President s letter, Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans, 1954-1955 Reports and Proceedings, National Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans Conventions, 1904-1929 Programs of encampments, 1933-1952 General order no. 3, aux, 1962 List of presidents, 1964 Installation report, Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans, 1958 Brief history and stats, of Spanish-American War, undated General order no. 1, Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans, 1966 History of the Spanish American War, by John Schoenbom, 1937 Official s papers, Charlotte Armstrong, Dept. of Arizona, Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans: General order no. 1, 1943-44 Newspaper clipping, undated Presidents letters no. 1 thru 4, 1943-44
Speeches, 1944-1945 Specification sheet of bench construction, 1945 F. 5 Book of ceremonies, Forms & Procedures, 1913-1924 Newspaper clippings, undated Postcard, undated Program, Veterans' Day service. Ft. Whipple, 1961 Thank you card to Mary Brodie Auxiliary No. 1, 1966 D.B. 100 B Loose F. 1 Notebook, General Orders, Dept of Arizona, Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans 1935-1971 Ledger of minutes, Mary Brodie Camp No. 1, Dept of Arizona, Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans, 1952-1959 Correspondence to/from Ruth Camp, Dept President, Dept. of Arizona, Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans 1959-1960 List of Presidents of State Departments, Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans, 19601 Letter re: convention, 1960 President s report, 1957 Annual report, 1959 Convention report, Dept of Arizona, Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans 1959-1961 General orders, 1960-1961 General order, 1959-1960 Report of Auxiliary Election and Installation, Mary Brodie Auxiliary No. 1, 1965 List of delegates, Dept of Arizona, Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans, 1959 List of past presidents, Dept. of Arizona, Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans, 1959 President s convention address, 1959 History of Dept of Arizona, Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans, 1940-1963 Historian s report, 1965-1966, 1960-1965, 1966-1967, 1968-1969, 1969-1970, 1972-1973 History of Mary Brodie No. 1, undated
Book of ceremonies, Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans 1932-1964 (non-inclusive) Constitution and Rules and Regulations, Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans, 1962 Instruction pamphlet, Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans 1940 Ritual pamphlet, Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans 1930-1932 Certificate of appointment of Frank Wilkinson, undated Pamphlet. Hiker memorial at Army Park, Tucson, AZ, undated Letter from William Camp to State Rep. Robert Brewer, undated F. 2 List of presidents, Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans, 1903-1906 Statement of Hon. Walter Lineberger, CA Rep., undated Poem, "No red shall waive o'er my land," 1952-1953 Promotional pamphlets, aux, undated Newspaper clipping, undated Place card for Pauline Wilkinson, undated Summary of proceedings, Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans 1950, 1963 Program of National Encampment, 1954, 1961 Speech, history of the Spanish American War, 1898-1902, by Grace M. Alexander, 1944 Certificates, 1923 and undated