Grand Army of the Republic J. B. Matthews Post Number 6 Records
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of seven hand-written ledgers from J. B. Matthews Post Number 6, Grand Army of the Republic in Forest Grove, Oregon. The ledgers include membership lists, financial information and minutes of meeting. Also one copy of Proceedings of the Twentieth Annual Encampment of the Department of Oregon Grand Army of the Republic held at Forest Grove, Oregon, June 25-28, 1901. The encampment was held at Pacific University.
Dates
- 1882-1932
Creator
- Grand Army of the Republic. Department of Oregon. J. B. Matthews Post Number 6 (Forest Grove, Or.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Pacific University owns the copyright to some, but not all, of the materials housed in its archives. Copyright for materials authored or otherwise produced as official business of Pacific University is retained by Pacific University and requires its permission for publication. Copyright status for other collection materials varies. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Historical Note
The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was established in Illinois in 1866, shortly after the close of the Civil War, as a veterans' organization dedicated to three principles - fraternity, charity and loyalty. Numerous states quickly created their own GAR organizations; the Department of Oregon was established September 28, 1882. Regular meetings were held in local communities, as were annual statewide and national meetings, called encampments. Pacific University at Forest Grove, Oregon hosted the 20th annual encampment of the Department of Oregon, June 25-28, 1901.
The GAR served not only a social function but advocated for the rights of veterans; assisted needy veterans, widows and children; raised funds to install numerous monuments and memorials; worked to preserve historic sites, documents and relics; and established May 30 as Decoration Day (now Memorial Day) to honor the Civil War dead.
Extent
1 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Summary
Collection consists of hand-written ledgers from J. B. Matthews Post Number 6, Grand Army of the Republic in Forest Grove, Oregon and one copy of Proceedings of the Twentieth Annual Encampment held at Pacific University in 1901.
Accruals
No accurals are expected.
- Title
- Guide to the Grand Army of the Republic J. B. Matthews Post Number 6 Records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Linda Morton-Keithley
- Date
- 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
- Sponsor
- Sponsored by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission
Repository Details
Part of the Pacific University Archives Repository