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Joel W. McGrew collection

 Collection — Folder: S3091
Identifier: S3091

Scope and Contents

This collection contains the military service records and pension claims of Captain Joel W. McGrew. Materials date from 1861-1892. Papers include officer's commissions, discharges, pension claims and approvals, amongst others.

Dates

  • 1861-1892

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.

Biographical / Historical

Joel W. McGrew served during the Civil War as Captain of Company I, 27th Indiana Volunteers, having been commissioned on August 3, 1861. He was discharged on November 21, 1861. McGrew lived in Putnam County after the Civil War and was elected a Justice of the Peace in 1872. As of 1892, he had moved to Pawnee, Nebraska.

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed by in 1999 by Philip N. Williams. EAD finding aid created 2019/09/17 by Lauren Patton.
Title
Joel W. McGrew collection
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository

Contact:
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