Grand Army of the Republic state encampment, Anderson, Indiana collection
Collection
Identifier: L037
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises account records, invitations, resolutions, meeting minutes, clippings, correspondence, ribbons, ephemera, and a scrapbook concerning the planning and hosting of the Grand Army of the Republic state encampment at Anderson, Indiana, ranging from 1902 to 1904. There is also a letter regarding the 1904 encampment.
Dates
- 1902-1904
Creator
- Grand Army of the Republic. Department of Indiana (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.
Historical Note
The 24th annual Indiana state encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic was held in Anderson, Indiana during May 12-14, 1903. The event had two parades, one of 8,000 veterans in the early afternoon, followed by a civic parade in the evening. The parade attended by Governor Winfield Taylor Durbin of Anderson and included a "living flag" composed of 1500 children dressed in red, white, and blue. Factories and stores in the city closed for the day of the parade. 20,000 veterans and their families attended the encampment, according to newspapers.
Extent
0.2 Cubic Feet (1 small manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from the Anderson Public Library on 2018/06/25.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2024/05/23 by Brittany Kropf. EAD finding aid created 2024/05/23 by Brittany Kropf.
- Account books
- Anderson (Ind.)
- Clippings
- Congresses and conventions
- Congresses and conventions -- Indiana
- Correspondence
- Ephemera
- Grand Army of the Republic (U.S.)
- Indiana -- Societies and clubs
- Invitations
- Menus
- Military veterans
- Minutes (Records)
- Ribbons
- Scrapbooks
- Societies and clubs
- Veterans -- Indiana
- Veterans -- Societies, etc.
Creator
- Grand Army of the Republic. Department of Indiana (Organization)
- Title
- Grand Army of the Republic State Encampment, Anderson, Indiana 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:
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
