Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Oregon, Women’s Relief Corps, Meade Corps #18 records
Scope and Contents note
The Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Oregon, Women’s Relief Corps, Meade Corps # 18 collection consists of meeting minutes, a cashbook, and a ledger. The minutes are bound in three separate volumes, arranged chronologically, beginning in 1889 and continuing through 1916. The minutes largely contain raw outlines of the meetings. The cashbook contains the group’s financial records kept by the treasurer from 1905 to 1916. The ledger contains attendance records and some financial records from 1903 to 1914.
Dates
- 1889-1916
Creator
Conditions Governing Access note
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Conditions Governing Use note
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Historical Note:
The Union Veterans of the Civil War formed the Grand Army of the Republic. Requirement for membership was simply evidence of service in the armed forces. In Oregon there were several GAR posts, the first being established on September 28, 1882. The Meade Corps #18 of the Women’s Relief Corps was associated with Oregon City post #2.
In the early stages of the Grand Army of the Republic, the organization was largely known for its political power. After the turn of the 20th century, membership began to decline as did the organization’s influence. During this time, the GAR served largely as an organization for the promotion of patriotism and the commemoration of Memorial Day.
The Women’s Relief Corps was recognized as an auxiliary in 1881 by the Grand Army of the Republic. The Women’s Relief Corps was referred to as a sister organization of the Grand Army of the Republic. Membership in the WRC was determined by vote of the members, and the women were either related to or married to a member of the GAR. The WRC’s main purpose appeared to be a service organization dedicated to helping the GAR. They often served refreshments, sewed flags for the post halls, and raised charity funds that the GAR distributed
Extent
0.5 linear feet (5 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Union Veterans of the Civil War formed the Grand Army of the Republic. In Oregon there were several GAR posts; the Meade Corps #18 of the Women’s Relief Corps was associated with Oregon City post #2. After the turn of the 20th Century, the GAR served largely as an organization for the promotion of patriotism and the commemoration of Memorial Day. The Women’s Relief Corps was recognized as an auxiliary in 1881 by the Grand Army of the Republic. Corps # 18 collection consists of meeting minutes, a cashbook, and a ledger.
Arrangement note
Collection is organized into the following series: Minutes; Cash Book; and Ledger.
Location note
Collection is located with other small manuscript collections.
General Physical Description note
5 folders
- Military Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Patriotic societies -- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Politics and Politicians Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Women Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Women -- Oregon -- Societies and clubs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Women's Relief Corps (U.S.). Meade Corps #18 (Oregon City, Or.)
- Title
- Guide to the Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Oregon, Women’s Relief Corps, Meade Corps #18 Records
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Christina Habr
- Date
- ©2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
