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Grand Army of the Republic, Department of New York, Brooklyn City Post No. 233 minute book

Call Number

1977.190

Date

1909-1911, inclusive

Creator

Grand Army of the Republic. Brooklyn City Post No. 233 (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)

Extent

0.07 Linear Feet in one folder.

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

One book containing minutes of meetings of the GAR Brooklyn City Post No. 233 for the period 1909 to 1911. Clippings related to the Post are also included.

Historical Note

The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a national association of Union Army Civil War veterans organized in 1866 by Benjamin Franklin Stephenson of Illinois under three cardinal objectives: fraternity, charity, and loyalty. The GAR was divided into state departments, which were in turn divided into local posts. Common activities at the local level included regular social meetings, discussing politics, passing resolutions, and dispensing charitable assistance to fellow members in need. The GAR Brooklyn City Post No. 233 was organized circa 1900 and met at Ceres Hall at Troy and Fulton Streets.

Sources:

  1. Grand Army of the Republic Museum and Library. "A Brief History of the Grand Army of the Republic." Accessed June 29, 2010. http://www.garmuslib.org/
  2. Library of Congress. "The Grand Army of the Republic and Kindred Societies." Accessed June 29, 2010. http://www.loc.gov/rr/main/gar/garintro.html

Scope and Contents

One book containing minutes of meetings of the GAR Brooklyn City Post No. 233 for the period 1909 to 1911. Clippings related to the Post are also included.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to users without restriction.

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date (if known); Grand Army of the Republic, Department of New York, Brooklyn City Post No. 233 minute book, 1977.190, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source and date of acquisition unknown. Formally accessioned in 1977.

Related Materials

Related archival collections at the Brooklyn Historical Society:

Missing Title

  1. 1973.225, George B. Forrester ephemera collection, 1847-1932
  2. 1977.078, Grand Army of the Republic, Department of New York, Harry Lee Post No. 21 records, circa 1870-1935
  3. 1978.008, Union Army Light Artillery, 5th New York Independent Battery records, 1861-1865, circa 1910
  4. 1985.104, Brooklyn charitable organizations for the poor collection, 1809-1959

Collection processed by

Cesar Garza and Nicholas Pavlik

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Repository

Brooklyn Historical Society

Container

Box: A0047 (Material Type: Text)
Center for Brooklyn History
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201