Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), Post 3 Records
Scope and Contents
The records consist of one financial ledger, with entries dating between 1888 and 1895, and one color photograph, circa 2002, depicting what appears to be the Post’s banner.
Dates
- Creation: 1888-1895
- Creation: circa 2002
Creator
- Grand Army of the Republic. Post 3 (Eaton, Ohio) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on accessing material in this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
Mulharen O’Cain Post 3 of the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) was organized on March 23, 1883, in Eaton, Ohio. There were 42 charter members, and the first post commander was B. F. Davis. By 1915, the Post had 60 members. A related Women’s Relief Corps No. 9 was founded on January 19, 1887, with 29 charter members and Mrs. Kate Coovert as president.
Mulharen O’Cain Post 3 of the G.A.R. ceased to exist sometime prior to 1992.
Extent
0.1 linear feet (one ledger of financial records and one photograph)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists of one ledger of financial records and one photograph. Post 3 served Eaton in Preble County, Ohio.
Arrangement
The collection of two items is arranged by material type.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
The ledger is in poor condition and has been placed in a custom phase box. Patrons are requested to use especially careful handling, as the spine has come apart and pages are loose.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was acquired by Special Collections and Archives, Wright State University Libraries, prior to 2003. The donor and date of acquisition are unknown. The photograph bears a return address label for Harold B. and Jacqueline D. Wright of Springfield, Illinois, who may have donated the collection. The collection was in an envelope addressed to the Preble County Historical Center in Eaton, which may have transferred the records.
Subject
- Grand Army of the Republic. Post 3 (Eaton, Ohio) -- Records (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), Post 3 Records (SC-319)
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Lisa Rickey
- Date
- 2018 July 18
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092
library-archives@wright.edu
