Record Group 37

Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Finding Aid

 

Box 1, Shelf 58

Entry 1: Records of the Eddy Post

Folder 1

Records from 1884-1921; from Michigan State Archives.

Folder 2

Records from 1884-1921; from Michigan State Archives.

 

Entry 2: Flag Presentation ceremony of July 23, 1936

Folder 1

Booklet of newspaper clippings and correspondence between G.A.R. and individual veterans and their families for invitations to the July 23, 1936 public ceremony.

Program for the July 23, 1936 flag ceremony. (2 copies)

 

Entry 3: Photographs

Local G.A.R. post in 1891 (Acc. #2001.087.103) (2 copies)

G.A.R. Hall from 1880s

Civil War veterans in front of Village Hall, 1914 or 1916-see Drawer 6, Map Case 3

Framed picture of GAR charter certificate of Feb. 22, 1884 see large picture storage

 

Entry 4: Newspaper Clippings

“Clout of Civil War Vets,” June 7, 1979 (2 copies)

“Many still recall Civil War Veterans in Our Parade”

Copy of G.A.R. information on museum web site

 

Entry 5: Original Documents

Journal of the 57^th Annual Encampment, 1935

Program of 58^th Annual Encampment of G.A.R. and 17^th Annual Encampment of VFW in 1936

Program of Campfire of Eddy Post, No.; 231, G.A.R., 1902, (Acc. #2002.157.63)

Letter to G.W. Stone from Abram Pelham, July 21, 1884

Eddy Post officers

Notes about G.A.R. meeting in Feb., 1896

Letter to G.W. Stone from A.M. Holt, Feb. 29, 1884

Envelope and card of Ida F. Davidson

List of G.A.R. charter members, 1889

Note from Abram Pelham, May 19, 1884

Request by veterans for a Charter for the Grand Army of the Republic, Feb. 21, 1884

Eddy Post Minute Book (Acc #84.43.5L)

 

Entry 6: Ribbons

22^nd Mich. Vol. Infantry ribbon (3)

Second Annual Reunion of Northeastern Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Assoc., 1886

Reunion of Macomb and St. Clair Counties soldiers’ and Sailors’ Assoc., 1885

16^th Annual Encampment of Michigan G.A.R., Owosso, 1894

Grant Monumental Camp-Fire, Brighton, 1887

G.A.R. Encampment, Lansing, 1913

Fairbanks Post No. 17, Detroit

Department Commander, C.E. Foote of Orcult Post No. 79

G.A.R. medal

 

Entry 7:  Cemetery Record

List of GAR soldiers buried in Riverside Cemetery

 

Entry8: Miscellaneous

List of members who moved to Plymouth since the war

 

Compiled by Lena Packer, 11 January 2006