Woman's State Relief Corps No. 45 Minutes

Collection

Identifier: MSS 0216

Staff Only

Content Description

This collection contains a manuscript minute book from the Chesterville, Maine Woman's State Relief Corps Number 45. The women in this organization faithfully recorded their monthly meeting business, including their election of Officers and delegates to state and nation conventions, membership applications and their acceptances, expulsions, minutes on member's deaths, and communications with sister organizations. Other activities recorded here include: the Post's annual donation toward the town's Memorial Day expenses; organization of sewing circle; harvest suppers; fairs and other entertainments; financial assistance to ill sisters, etc.

Dates

1891 - 1906

Creator

Woman's Relief Corps (U.S.). No. 45 (Chesterville, Me.) (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

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Copyright is retained by the creators of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

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Biographical / Historical

The Woman's State Relief Corps (WRC) was a charitable women's auxiliary organization created to support the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) in 1883. The GAR was an organization for veterans, and their descendants, of the Union Army after the Civil War. The WRC was the only Allied Order open to women who do not have an hereditary ancestor who would have been eligible for the GAR. Among the duties of the WRC were to assist the GAR, promote and organize Memorial Day celebrations, and promote patriotic education. WRC No. 45 was based in Chesterville, Maine.

Extent

0.08 Linear Feet (1 folder containing a bound ledger)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased from Carmen D. Valentino Rare Books.

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