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Records of the Ladies' Auxiliary to Phil Kearney Post No. 1, Grand Army of the Republic

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Held at: Grand Army of the Republic Civil War Museum and Library [Contact Us]4278 Griscom Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19124

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Call Number:
04
Repository:
Grand Army of the Republic Civil War Museum and Library
Extent:
0.5 linear feet
Language:
English
Date:
circa 1929-1951
Creator:
Grand Army of the Republic. Phil Kearney Post No. 1 (Newark, N.J.). Woman's auxiliary.
Abstract:
Phil Kearney Post No. 1 of the Grand Army of the Republic was established in Newark, New Jersey in 1866. A Ladies Aid auxiliary, Kearney Circle No. 1, was organized in 1880 to help prepare for a fair, and continued until at least 1951. The Records of the Ladies' Auxiliary to Phil Kearney Post No. 1, Grand Army of the Republic, circa 1929-1951, includes: four minute books, 1929-1951; membership proposition book, circa 1920s-1940s; correspondence with and histories of other circles, circa 1930s-1950s; and printed song booklets.

Phil Kearney Post No. 1 of the Grand Army of the Republic was established in Newark, New Jersey in 1866. A Ladies Aid auxiliary, Kearney Circle No. 1, was organized in 1880 to help prepare for a fair. The ladies auxiliary continued until at least 1951.

The collection includes: four minute books, 1929-1951; membership proposition book, circa 1920s-1940s; correspondence with and histories of other circles, circa 1930s-1950s; and printed song booklets. Some records appear to come from the parent organization, the Grand Army of the Republic Department of New Jersey Ladies Auxiliary.

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Grand Army of the Republic Civil War Museum and Library
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Finding aid prepared by Celia Caust-Ellenbogen and Michael Gubicza through the Historical Society of Pennsylvania's Hidden Collections Initiative for Pennsylvania Small Archival Repositories
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This preliminary finding aid was created as part of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania's Hidden Collections Initiative for Pennsylvania Small Archival Repositories. The HCI-PSAR project was made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
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