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Re: Veterans Bonus March of 1932
Quite a few years ago while employed at Amistad Research Center in New
Orleans, I did an oral history interview with a bonus army veteran . I
believe his first name was Morris. I transcribed the interview as well.
They should be able to help you there.
Glenda B. Stevens
Senior Archivist
Texas Christian University
Box 298400
Fort Worth, TX 76129
e-mail: g.stevens@tcu.edu
phone: (817) 257-7595
fax: (817) 257-7282
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Burt Altman [SMTP:baltman@MAILER.FSU.EDU]
> Sent: Friday, May 26, 2000 12:22 PM
> To: ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
> Subject: Veterans Bonus March of 1932
>
> Does anyone on the list know of any repositories that may have materials
> on the Bonus March of 1932?
>
> This was a World War I Veterans March in Washington D.C.
> during the summer of 1932. These veterans came from every state in the
> Union in the hopes of petitioning Congress so that they could secure a
> bonus
> that was originally due in 1945, but they needed it to be payable
> immediately
> because of the onset of the Depression.
>
> One of our researchers is specifically interested in
> primary sources i.e. diaries, documents, letters, oral histories etc.
> Our collection does not contain these materials, so I am wondering
> if anyone is aware of other locations? Any help that you could
> give him would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks -
>
>
> Burt Altman, CA
> Pepper Librarian and Archivist
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