AMERICAN EX-PRISONERS OF WAR, INC. DEPARTMENT OF MINNESOTA:
An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society
Manuscripts Collection
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| Creator: |
American Ex-Prisoners of War, inc. Department of Minnesota, creator.
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| Title: | Organizational records. |
| Dates: | 1935-2016 (bulk 1985-2012). |
| Language: | Materials in English. |
| Abstract: | Charters, constitutions and bylaws, membership rosters, bookkeeping records, minutes, newsletters, reports, members' reminiscences, snapshot photographs, scrapbooks, and other records of a non-profit veterans service organization that advocated for former prisoners of war and their families. Includes some records of some local chapters. |
| Quantity: | 7.2 cubic feet (8 boxes). |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
American Ex-Prisoners of War was established by servicemen's families in New Mexico in 1942 as the Bataan Relief Organization, for the purpose of sending aid to captured servicemen on Bataan, in the Philippines. Its membership consisted of parents, wives, and girl friends of the captured men. The name of the organization was changed to Bataan Veteran's Organization in 1946, and in 1949 to American Ex-Prisoners of War. The group was organized into state departments, and local chapters within each department. The Department of Minnesota was chartered in November 1985.
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These documents are organized into the following sections:
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| | Records of the Department |
| | Central Minnesota Chapter Records |
| | Minneapolis-St. Paul Chapter Records |
| | Red River Chapter Records |
| | Arrowhead Chapter Records |
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Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. American Ex-Prisoners of War, inc. Department of Minnesota. Organizational Records. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional
examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 16,700; 16,886; 17,391
Processing Information:
Processed by: David B. Peterson, December 2012; additions by David B. Peterson, July 2014 and September 2021
Catalog ID number: 990076115530104294
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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| 153.I.13.6F | 1 | Charter, November 12, 1985. |
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| | Cupp, William L. Reminiscences, undated. |
| | | File contains three individually-titled reminiscences detailing Cupp's World War II experiences. Cupp was a member of the Hiawatha Chapter. |
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| | Newsletter: The Minnesota quarterly, February 1986-Summer 2012. 4 folders. |
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| | Flensted, Søren C. B 17G 42-31972 belly landed on Fliegerhorst Odense 13/5/1944. Airwar over Denmark, 2004-2012. |
| | | Includes an account by David D. Claypool about a trip he made to Odense, Denmark (May 2012) to visit the crash landing site where his father Warren D. Claypool was taken as a German prisoner in 1944. Printed from the website Airwar over Denmark, http://www.flensted.eu.com/1944066.shtml, (accessed July 2, 2012). |
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| 142.G.12.8F-2 | 4 | American Ex-Prisoner of War Day in Minnesota proclamation, 1994. |
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| 147.D.2.6F | 2 | Behind Barbed Wire essay contest scrapbooks, 1992-2008. 2 volumes. |
| | | Includes brochures, announcements, photographs, and winning essays. |
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| 153.I.13.6F | 1 | Constitution and bylaws, undated, 1993-1997, 2005. 2 folders. |
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| | Annual conventions, 1987-1995. 7 folders and 1 volume. |
| | | Includes photographs, programs, minutes, announcements, and related miscellany. |
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| | Board of Directors meeting minutes and related miscellany, 1998-2000. |
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| | Clippings, undated, approximately 1987. |
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| | Chapter history, rosters, and members, 1987-1994. |
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| | Commander David Claypool, 1985-2016. |
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| | Commander Richard Carroll, 1988-2006. 2 folders. |
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| | Essay contest, 1994-2004. |
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| | Informational printeds, undated, 1985. |
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| | Listing of known Minnesota Ex-POWs, 1989. |
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| | Memorials of POWs and veterans, 1989-2005. |
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| | Questionnaire: Accounts of experiences as POWs, undated. |
| | | Questionnaire is blank. |
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| | Reminiscences of POWs, undated, 2007. |
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| | Reports, 1986-2012. |
| | | Incomplete. Includes Adjutant General reports. |
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| | Speak Out education packet for speakers and students, April 1991. |
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| | Veterans events, 1984-2004. |
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| | "WWII vets star in history roundtable," April 2000. |
| | | Article published in VFW magazine, April 2000. |
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| 143.G.13.3B | 6 | Convention photograph albums, 1987-1992. 6 volumes. |
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| 143.J.9.9B | 7 | Photograph albums, 1985-1991. 5 volumes. |
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| 143.G.13.3B | 6 | Photograph album, 1991-1992. 1 volume. |
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| 143.J.9.10F | 8 | Photograph albums, 1992-1996. 4 volumes. |
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| 143.G.13.2F | 5 | Photograph albums, 1996-2002. 4 volumes. |
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| 153.I.13.6F | 1 | Advertising, 1997. |
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| | Chapter commander's semi-annual report sheets, 1995-1996. |
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| 142.G.12.8F-2 | 4 | Central Minnesota Chapter group photograph, undated. |
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| 153.I.13.6F | 1 | Donations and related ephemera, 1989-1997, 2004. |
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| | Ex-prisoners' stories, undated, 2011. |
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| | Meeting minutes and related materials, 1991-1994, 1996-2001, 2007-2008. 3 folders. |
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| | Meeting and event photographs and related ephemera, undated, 1992-1995, 2010. 2 folders. |
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| | Membership and officials, 1992, 2004. |
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| | Membership lists and rosters, 1988-2008. |
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| 153.I.13.7B | 3 | Treasurer's books, 1987-1989, 1991-1998, 2004. 5 volumes. |
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| | Chronological files: 1986-1998. 5 folders. |
| | | Compiled by Joyce Sha, the Central Chapter treasurer. Mainly compiled information relating to state-level annual conventions, as well as correspondence, meeting financial expenditures, reports, and related miscellany. |
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| 142.G.12.8F-2 | 4 | Wear a daisy day poster, undated. |
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| 153.I.13.7B | 3 | Henry and Joyce Sha papers: |
| | | Henry Sha was the long-time commander of the Central Minnesota Chapter of American Ex-Prisoners of War, Department of Minnesota. He and his wife Joyce, were actively involved in chapter and state-wide veterans activities. |
| | | Biographical materials: Henry Sha, 1983-1996. |
| | | Certificates and commendations, 1989-1994. |
| | | Correspondence, 1982-2010. |
| | | Department of Veterans Affairs: National Veterans Golden Age Games, 1996-1997. 2 folders. |
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| 142.G.12.8F-2 | 4 | | Scrapbooks, approximately 1935-2010. 2 volumes. |
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| 153.I.13.7B | 3 | | Freedom Flight, inc. (St. Cloud, Minn.), 1990-2010. |
| | | Ladies Auxiliary to the Minnesota VFW, 1998-2006. 3 folders. |
| | | Minnesota Women's Bowling Association: 44th annual conference, 1993. |
| | | | Includes minutes, conference program, and notes. |
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The Red River Chapter received its charter August 22, 1988 and included members from Moorhead, Fergus Falls, Detroit Lakes, and Barnesville. The chapter closed in 2006.
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| 153.I.13.7B | 3 | Bookkeeping records, 1988-2005. |
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| | Charter, constitution and bylaws, and historical records, 1988-2005. |
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| | Convention materials, 1996 and 2002. |
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| | Membership rosters, 2003-2004. |
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| | Reports, February 1989-October 2006. |
| | | Reports include commanding officer, chapter membership totals, meetings held per year, civic and local activities, and miscellaneous comments and concerns. |
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| 147.D.2.6F | 2 | Meeting minutes, mailings, and related miscellaneous materials, August 1988-September 2006. 1 volume. |
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| | Scrapbook, 1988-2006. 1 volume. |
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| 143.G.13.2F | 5 | Journal, 1985-2006. 1 volume. |
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| | Minute book, 1993-2006. 1 volume. |
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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the
Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics,
persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Topics:
- Ex-prisoners of war -- Minnesota.
- Nonprofit organizations -- Minnesota.
- Prisoners of war -- United States.
- Veterans -- Minnesota.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American.
- Persons:
- Claypool, David D., author.
- Cupp, William L., 1923-2011, author.
- Sha, Henry, 1915- , author.
- Organizations:
- American Ex-Prisoners of War, inc. Arrowhead Chapter, author.
- American Ex-Prisoners of War, inc. Central Minnesota Chapter, author.
- American Ex-Prisoners of War, inc. Red River Chapter, author.
- United States. Department of Veterans Affairs, author.
- Document Types:
- Photographs.
- Reminiscences.
- Scrapbooks.
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