b1197 George E. Larsen Papers, 1940-1983 A Register of the Collection at the Utah State Historical Society Utah State Historical Society 2004 Finding aid encode in EAD 1.0 by Craig Ringgenberg using XMetaL 1.0, 2004. Finding aid written in English.

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Summary Description Utah State Historical Society Mss B 1197 George E. Larsen George E. Larsen Papers, 1940-1983 1 lin. ft. (2 boxes) This collection contains American Legion memorabilia, newspaper clippings, and documents surrounding George E. Larsen's organization of the Ute Last Squad. Topics: World War, 1914-1918 World War, 1939-1945 Associations Persons: George E. Larsen Organizations: American Legion Ute Last Squad Places: Utah Form or Genre: Correspondence, newspaper clippings, booklets, programs, and speeches. Background Background Note

George E. Larsen, a World War I veteran, was an active member of the American Legion, Provo Post No. 13. In 1958, Larsen organized and served as the first admiral of the Ute Last Squad, an organization composed of the last remaining Utah veterans of World War I. Membership was limited and could only be extended to those who were already members of the American Legion.

 Scope and Content

This collection contains American Legion memorabilia, newspaper clippings, and documents surrounding George E. Larsen's organization of the Ute Last Squad.

Series Descriptions

Correspondence

American Legion Materials

Veterans' Administration Materials

Ute Last Squad Materials

Miscellaneous

 Administrative Information Preferred Citation:

George E. Larsen Papers, 1940-1983, Utah State Historical Society.

Acquisition Information:

Gift of George Larsen 1983.

 Restrictions on Use

The George E. Larsen Papers are the physical property of the Utah Historical Society, Salt Lake City, Utah. Literary rights, including copyright, may belong to the authors or their heirs and assigns. Please contact the Historical Society for information regarding specific use of this collection.

Processing Information: Collection processed by Melissa Ferguson, 2005 Finding aid compiled by Melissa Ferguson, 2005 Finding aid edited by Linda Thatcher, 2005 Collection cataloged by Linda Thatcher, 2005 Finding aid encoded for the World Wide Web by Craig Ringgenberg, 2005 Finding aids note: Separations

Photographs have been removed and filed as Mss C 1197.

Artifacts are located in the museum.

 Container list Box Folder Contents Correspondence 1 1 May 1948 1 2 May 1958 1 3 May 1960 American Legion Materials 1 4 Convention Programs, 1940, 1942, 1951 1 5 News Releases, 1942, 1948 1 6 Basic Report of President's Advisory Commission on Universal Training, November 1947 1 7 Final Examination: The Conclusion of the Course (The American Legion Extension Institute, Fourth Term), 1949 1 8 How to Put Over: A Speech, 1949 1 9 National Security Training, 1949 1 10 The Eleventh Annual Reunion of the Last Squad Club American Legion, 10 November 1951 1 11 American Legion Magazine, February and May 1958 1 12 The Forty and Eighter: The News Magazine of La Societe des Quarante Hommes et Huit Chevaux, April and May 1958 1 13 National News of the American Legion Auxiliary, June 1958 1 14 Miscellaneous American Legion Items, ca. 1950s Veterans' Administration Materials 1 15 Job Training, 1947, 1949 1 16 Dedication of Veterans Administration Hospital, Fort Douglas Station, Salt Lake City, Utah, 14 September 1952 Ute Last Squad Materials 2 1 Ute Last Squad Startup Material, 24 May 1958 2 2 Membership Applications, 1958 2 3 Reunion Programs, 1961, 1980-1983 Miscellaneous 2 4 Combat Divisions of World War II. Washington, D. C.: Army Times, ca. 1945 2 5 The Committee for Economic Development. C. E. D. News, Community Salute Issue. Vol. 2, No. 1: April 1944 2 6 Committee on Un-American Activities, U.S. House of Representatives. 100 Things You Should Know About Communism. Washington, D. C.: 15 August 1949 2 7 Good Citizen: The Rights and Duties of an American, 1948 2 8 Miscellaneous, 1940s-1960s 2 9 The New Hampshire Plan for Veterans: Remarks of Hon. Styles Bridges of New Hampshire in the Senate of the United States, Saturday, 19 June 1948 2 10 Problems of Mobilization and Reconversion, First Report to the President, the Senate and the House of Representatives, by the Director of War Mobilization and Reconversion, 1 January 1945 2 11 Public Law 623, 77th Congress, Chapter 435, 2d Session, H. J. Res. 303: Joint Resolution to codify and emphasize existing rules and customs pertaining to the display and use of the flag of the United States of America, 1942