McMinnville Ladies' Sanitary Aid Society records
Scope and Contents
The collection (1861-1865; 1961) contains a secretary's book, a treasurer's book, annual report, constitution and bylaws, meeting minutes, Juvenile Sanitary Society information, correspondence, receipts, and a story regarding the society.
The secretary's book contains the constitution and bylaws and minutes (reports) of meetings. At the end of the volume is a list of members of the "Juvenile Sanitary Society" with notations of individual contributions.
The treasurer's book includes receipts and expenditures, an annual narrative report, and a final report dated August 2, 1865.
Loose papers consist of three letters, one from Mrs. Addison C. Gibbs, and one from E. D. Shattuck, secretary of the Oregon Board of the U. S. Sanitary Commission, and one from George Chandler.
There are also twelve receipts and 9 "orders" on the treasurer authorizing transfer of funds.
Also with the records is a feature story about the McMinnville society written by Victoria Case, and published in the Oregonian, on February 19, 1961.
Dates
- 1864-1961
- Majority of material found within 1864 - 1865
Creator
- Juvenile Sanitary Society (McMinnville, Or.) (Organization)
- Case, Victoria (Person)
- McMinnville Ladies' Sanitary Aid Society (McMinnville, Or.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical / Historical
The McMinnville (Oregon) Ladies’ Sanitary Aid Society was founded in 1863 "to support Union troops by raising hundreds of dollars from sewing, knitting, and extracting financial pledges from local patriots."
[Source: Deschutes County Historical Society website. Century of Action. Oregon Women's Clubs]
Extent
0.025 linear feet (1 container) : 1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The McMinnville (Oregon) Ladies’ Sanitary Aid Society was founded in 1863 to support Union troops by providing volunteer support and raising money. The collection (1861-1865; 1961) contains a secretary's book, a treasurer's book, annual report, constitution and bylaws, meeting minutes, Juvenile Sanitary Society information, correspondence, receipts, and a story regarding the society.
Processing Information
Collection processed by staff.
This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
This collection received a basic level of processing including minimal organization and rehousing.
Description information is drawn in part from information supplied with the collection and initial surveys of the contents.
- Annual reports Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Bylaws (administrative records) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Children -- Oregon -- McMinnville -- Societies and clubs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Constitutions Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Financial records Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- McMinnville (Or.) -- History -- 19th century Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oregon -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Societies, etc Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Receipts (financial records) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- War work -- Societies, etc Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Women Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Women -- Oregon -- McMinnville -- Societies and clubs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Youth -- Oregon -- McMinnville -- Societies and clubs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the McMinnville Ladies Sanitary Aid Society Records
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- Tanya Parlet and Kira B. Homo.
- Date
- 2013
- 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 production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
