Details
Title

Grand Army of the Republic collection 1881-1956

Date

1881-1956

Call Number

BHS 332

Contents

4 boxes (52 folders).

Summary

This collection contains minutes books, bylaws and ritual handbooks, programs, histories, newspaper clippings, national, departmental and local rosters and other records of the Grand Army of the Republic, and in particular the Department of Colorado and Wyoming, Nathaniel Lyon Post No. 5, Boulder, for the period from 1881 to 1956. The materials also concern auxiliaries of the G.A.R., including the Woman's Relief Corps.

History

The Boulder chapter of the Grand Army of the Republic, comprising veterans of the Civil War, was organized on 19 April 1881 as Boulder Post No. 13, Department of the Mountains. In 1882 the western departments were reorganized and this chapter was renamed the Nathaniel Lyon Post No. 5, Department of Colorado and Wyoming. Two members survived to sign their names to the final pages of the Post's history on 12 May 1940. The last surviving Union veteran in the region died ca. 1944.

Terms of Use

RIGHTS: The historic photographs and documents, with the Source BHS, belong to the Boulder Historical Society/Museum of Boulder and require attribution when used. These items are on permanent loan to the Carnegie Library for Local History. No duplicated materials may be deposited, or placed on file in any other archive, museum, library or similar repository. Questions of copyright are the responsibility of the user.

Format

Documents.
Clippings.

Donor

Willis, Maude E. 1872-1960

Subjects

Grand Army of the Republic., Nathaniel Lyon Post No. 5 (Boulder, Colo.)--Records and correspondence
Grand Army of the Republic., Nathaniel Lyon Post No. 5 (Boulder, Colo.)--Membership
Grand Army of the Republic--Handbooks, manuals, etc
Woman's Relief Corps (U.S.)--History
Veterans--Colorado--Boulder--History
Pioneers--Colorado--Boulder--Biography
Women--Colorado--Societies and clubs
Veterans--Colorado--Congresses
Veterans--Colorado--Directories
Veterans--Wyoming--Directories
Obituaries--Colorado--Boulder
Clubs--Colorado--Boulder
Boulder (Colo.)--Biography
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Biography

Acquisition Note

Donor: Maude Willis 1520 19th St., Boulder, CO. Gift Date unknown, ca. 1958

Note

This collection is on permanent loan from the Boulder Historical Society.

Pages

Grand Army of the Republic Programs 1928-1932
Grand Army of the Republic Programs 1928-1932
Call Number 332-3-7
Date 1928-1932
Contents 3 v.
Description These 3 booklets, prepared for the 62nd, 64th and 66th national meetings of the G.A.R., contain schedules and information concerning the site of the gathering.

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Grand Army of the Republic Programs 1936-1944
Grand Army of the Republic Programs 1936-1944
Call Number 332-3-8
Date 1936-1944
Contents 4 v.
Description These 4 booklets, prepared for the 70th, 71st, 72nd and 78th national meetings of the G.A.R., contain schedules and information concerning the site of the gathering.

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Grand Army of the Republic Rolls 1922-1935
Grand Army of the Republic Rolls 1922-1935
Call Number 332-3-9
Date 1922-1935
Contents 3 v.
Description These 3 booklets, prepared for the 56th, 66th and 69th national meetings of the G.A.R.

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Grand Army of the Republic Rolls 1941-1945
Grand Army of the Republic Rolls 1941-1945
Call Number 332-3-10
Date 1941-1945
Contents 3 v.
Description These 3 booklets, prepared for the 75th, 78th and 79th national meetings of the G.A.R.

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Address of the Commander-in-chief, reports of national officers and reports of committees 1933-1946
Address of the Commander-in-chief, reports of national officers and reports of committees 1933-1946
Call Number 332-3-11
Date 1933-1946
Contents 4 v.
Description These 4 booklets, prepared for the 67th, 70th, 79th and 80th national meetings of the G.A.R., contain the text of speeches and the reports of G.A.R. national officers and committees.

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Grand Army of the Republic General Orders 1940-1947
Grand Army of the Republic General Orders 1940-1947
Call Number 332-3-(12-18)
Date 1940-1947
Contents 7 f.
Description These general orders contains news of official appointments and instructions for Memorial Day celebrations, etc., sent to the units of the G.A.R.

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Grand Army of the Republic Roster of posts 1904-1915
Grand Army of the Republic Roster of posts 1904-1915
Call Number 332-3-19
Date 1904-1915
Contents 9 items.
Description This folder contains 9 leaflets which list the G.A.R. posts in Colorado and Wyoming in 1904, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914 and 1915.

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Grand Army of the Republic Roster of posts 1916-1927
Grand Army of the Republic Roster of posts 1916-1927
Call Number 332-3-20
Date 1916-1927
Contents 10 items.
Description This folder contains 10 leaflets which list the G.A.R. posts in Colorado and Wyoming in 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1924, 1926 and 1927.

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Grand Army of the Republic Official roster 1931 Aug. 1
Grand Army of the Republic Official roster 1931 Aug. 1
Call Number 332-3-21
Date 1931
Contents 3 v. (each 117 p.)
Description This folder contains 3 copies of a paperbound book compiled by John Conkie. It is the official departmental roster for 1930, and also contains photographs of numerous leaders of the department and historical information about the G.A.R. and its allied orders.

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Grand Army of the Republic Program of the 33rd annual encampment, Boulder, Colo. 1912 May 14-16
Grand Army of the Republic Program of the 33rd annual encampment, Boulder, Colo. 1912 May 14-16
Call Number 332-3-22
Date 1912
Contents 1 item.

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Grand Army of the Republic Journal of the 40th annual encampment of the Department of Colorado and Wyoming
Grand Army of the Republic Journal of the 40th annual encampment of the Department of Colorado and Wyoming
Call Number 332-3-23
Date 1919
Contents 1 v. (58 p.)
Description This booklet titled Grand Army of the Republic Journal of the 40th annual encampment of the Department of Colorado and Wyoming, Grand Army of the Republic Held at Rocky Ford, Colo. 1919 June 4-6, contains a record of the 40th annual meeting of the Department of Colorado and Wyoming, G.A.R., held at the high school in Rocky Ford, Colo., 4-6 June 1919. Interspersed in the volume are photos of departmental leaders. An index of contents is on page 58.

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Grand Army of the Republic Journal of the 41st annual encampment of the Department of Colorado and Wyoming
Grand Army of the Republic Journal of the 41st annual encampment of the Department of Colorado and Wyoming
Call Number 332-3-24
Date 1920
Contents 1 v. (71 p.)
Description This booklet titled, Grand Army of the Republic Journal of the 41st annual encampment of the Department of Colorado and Wyoming, Grand Army of the Republic Held at Canon City, Colo. 1920 June 2-4, contains a record of the 41st annual meeting of the Department of Colorado and Wyoming, G.A.R., held at the opera house in Canon City, Colo., 2-4 June 1920. Photos of departmental leaders are interspersed in the text. An index of contents is on page 71.

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