Woman's Relief Corps, George H. Thomas post volumes
Collection
Identifier: V455
Scope and Contents
This collection contains 43 volumes from the George H. Thomas post of the Woman's Relief Corps that range in date from 1885 to 1942. Volumes include cash books, minutes, ledgers, and rolls of members.
Dates
- 1885-1942
Creator
- Woman’s Relief Corps (U.S.) (Organization)
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
The Woman's Relief Corps was the women's auxiliary to the Civil War veterans' organization, the Grand Army of the Republic. The Corps provided relief for Union veterans and their families, contributed to programs for Spanish-American War and World War I soldiers, sponsored scholarships, and promoted patriotism. The George H. Thomas Post #20 was based in Indianapolis and disbanded in 1942.
Extent
3 Cubic Feet (43 volumes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received as a donation from William Hudson on 1966/07/20.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2019/08/13 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid created 2019/08/13 by Lauren Patton.
Creator
- Woman’s Relief Corps (U.S.) (Organization)
- Title
- Woman's Relief Corps, George H. Thomas post volumes
- 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:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
