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Guide to the Grand Army of the Republic, Department of New York, Harry Lee Post No.
21 records
1977.078
Descriptive Summary
| Creator:
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Grand Army of the Republic. Harry Lee Post No. 21 (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.). |
| Title: |
Grand Army of the Republic, Department of New York, Harry Lee Post No. 21 records |
| Dates: |
circa 1870-1935 |
| Abstract:
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The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), a national fraternity of Union Army Civil War
veterans, came to prominence in the late 19th century. This collection, spanning the
period circa 1870 to 1935, contains records of the Brooklyn-based Harry Lee Post No.
21, a unit of the New York Department of the GAR. The records are comprised of member
lists, meeting minutes, one photograph, and four bound volumes detailing the activities
of the Post and the military backgrounds and personal histories of hundreds of Post
members, with particular emphasis on their dates of death and burial locations.
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| Quantity: |
1.55 Linear feet in one half manuscript box and one oversize box. |
| Text [Box]:
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1977.078 1 of 2 |
| Text [Oversize]:
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1977.078 2 of 2 |
| Call Phrase: |
1977.078 |
| Sponsor: |
This collection was processed and described as part of the project, "Uncovering the
Secrets of Brooklyn's 19th Century Past: Creation to Consolidation," funded by the
Council on Library and Information Resources, with additional support from The Gladys
Krieble Delmas Foundation.
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