Anacostia Community Museum Archives

Bonus Expeditionary Forces Newspapers

Summary

Collection ID:
ACMA.10-012.6
Creators:
Bonus Expeditionary Forces. National Executive Committee
Dates:
1932
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1.5 Linear feet
1 oversize folder
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
This collection consists of two editions of the Bonus Expeditionary Forces newspaper published by Joseph L. Heffernan. It includes volume 1, number 1, June 25, 1932 and volume 1, number 3, July 9, 1932. The weekly paper covers World War I veterans' efforts to receive cash payment of Service Certificates granted to them by the Adjusted Service Certificate Law of 1924. It also documents their progression to Washington, D.C., and eventual protest and march taking place there during the summer of 1932.

Arrangement

Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically.

Administration

Author
Derick Walk
Processing Information
Processed by intern Derick Walk, July 2018 with the assistance of archivist Jennifer Morris.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist at ACMarchives@si.edu
Conditions Governing Use
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Preferred Citation
Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

More Information

General

General
Editor and publisher: Joseph L. Heffernan.


Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Newspapers Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Washington (D.C.) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Demonstrations Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Veterans -- societies, etc -- United States Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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