Association of the United States Army (AUSA), 1967-1991

File — Box: 1, Folder: 15

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This material details the personal and professional activities of Oscar L. Betts, Jr. and, to a lesser extent, Oscar L. Betts, III (known as Buster), as well as R. H. Taliaferro, the father of Buster's wife, Sue Malone Taliaferro. These papers are arranged in three two series: Series 1 – The Betts Family; Series 2 – The Taliaferro Family and Series 3 – The Crawford Family. Within each series items are generally arranged chronologically, with Betts, Jr. and Betts III materials filed together. Within the Betts series there are three sub-divisions: Association of the United States Army (AUSA); Rotary Club; Spirit of Fort Benning Award.

Among the Betts' areas of interest are such subjects as the Ralston Hotel, the Columbus Airport (also known as the Muscogee County Airport and the Municipal Airport), the Highway 27 Association, Fort Benning, World War II, the Rotary Club, the AUSA (Association of the U.S. Army), the Columbus Chamber of Commerce, The Jordan Company, Tom's Foods, etc.

Among the Taliaferros' areas of interest are Jordan Vocational High School, Taliaferro's retirement in 1967, his fundraising for Brookstone (Trinity) School, other Columbus civic organizations and the genealogies of the Crawford family of R. H Taliaferro's wife, Harriet Crawford.

The scrapbooks kept by both Oscar Betts, Jr. and R. H. Taliaferro are in very poor physical condition.

Dates

Other: 1967-1991

Extent

From the Collection: 2 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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General

Letter to Betts from Lt. General, USA (Ret) C.G. Dodge appointing Betts to the AUSA's Advisory Board of Directors, March 28, 1967 Letter to C.G. Dodge from Betts accepting his appointment to the AUSA's board, April 6, 1967 Letter to Betts from C. G. Dodge acknowledging his acceptance, April 10, 1967 Letter, with carbon copy attached, to Betts from Maj. Gen. Robert York thanking him for his recent service to AUSA, July 15, 1967 Letter from Betts to Maj. Gen. Robert York, thanking him for his letter of thanks, August 8, 1967 George Catlett Marshall Memorial Dinner List, October (?), 1968 Photograph captioned "Annual Meeting of the Association of the U.S. Army, Sheraton Park Hotel, Wash., D.C. Lt. Gen. Charles W.G. Rich, Chief of Reserve Components with Mr. Oscar Betts and Mr. Kunze at the Skycrane exhibit", October 9, 1967 Newspaper clipping, Columbus Enquirer, "AUSA official visits", Betts pictured, December 7, 1967 Fourth National Bank Director cited for service to the AUSA, December (?), 1967 Letter to James W. Blanchard from Lt. Gen. Robert H. York concerning Betts' appointment to the AUSA Council of Trustees, March 14, 1968 Letter to Betts from Maj. Gen. Paul A. Gavan regarding Betts' appointment to the AUSA Council of Trustees, March 18, 1968 Letter to James W. Blanchard from Lt. Gen. J.L. Throckmorton regarding Betts' appointment to the AUSA Council of Trustees, March 22, 1968 Letter to Betts from Lt. Gen. C.G. Dodge, April 19, 1968 Letter to Betts from Lt. Gen. C.G. Dodge regarding Betts' appointment to the AUSA Council of Trustees, May 3, 1968 Letter to C.G. Dodge from Betts regarding Betts' appointment to the AUSA Council of Trustees, May 10, 1968 Newspaper clipping, Columbus Enquirer, "Oscar L. Betts Jr. wins AUSA post" regarding Betts appointment to the AUSA Council of Trustees, May 11, 1968 Letter to Betts from J.S. (Pat) Timothy, Brigadier General, June 7, 1968 AUSA news feature on Betts and other top recruiters, June, 1968 Letter (with carbon copy attached) to Betts from J.S. (Pat) Timothy, Brigadier General, saying goodbye to Betts as he leaves his command at Fort Benning, July 1, 1968 Newspaper clipping, Columbus Enquirer, "AUSA directors plan year", Betts pictured, September 6, 1968 Photo of the wall of portraits of the Council of Trustees, Association of the U.S. Army, October 30, 1968 Note "for your scrapbook", to Betts from Robert A. Sullivan, Lieutenant Colonel, Infantry, with photos of Betts during the 1968 AUSA meeting in Washington, 1968 Photograph of Betts (2 copies), dated "1967 or 1968" Army, Council of Trustees, AUSA policy makers, Betts pictured, January, 1969 Council of Trustees photo, January, 1969 Letter to Betts from Brig. Gen. Sidney B. Berry, thanking Betts for all he had done for him during his command of Fort Benning, May 28, 1970 AUSA luncheon with Gen. Talbott, Betts pictured, July 6, 1971 Biddell awards ballot showing previous winners, including Betts, 1984 Betts letter to Lt. Gen. C.G. Dodge accepting invitation to an AUSA dinner in honor of Frank Pace, Jr. and Edward C. Logelin in June, May 26, 1971 AUSA invitation card to Betts for the dinner mentioned above, June 24, 1971 Army, Betts presented public service award, November, 1971 Program for the Promotion and change of command ceremony for Major General David E. Grange, Jr. and Major General Robert L. Wetzel, August 3, 1981 Letter to Betts from Lt. Gen. David E. Grange, thanking him for his courtesies and kindnesses during his command at Fort Benning, August 3, 1981 From Frank G. Lumpkin Jr., "The origins of Ft. Benning", 16 pages, October 18, 1991 Speech giving Betts the Clifford O. Livingston award for Service to the Soldier, 1992 Blank letterhead of the AUSA Columbus-Phenix City-Fort Benning Chapter, which lists the officers, nd