Finding aid for the Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Ohio, Memorial Post No. 141 Records
Repository: Western Reserve Historical Society
Creator: Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Ohio, Memorial Post No. 141
Title: Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Ohio, Memorial Post No. 141 Records
Dates: 1890-1939
Extent: 0.40 linear feet (2 oversize volumes)
Abstract: Memorial Post No. 141 was a local chapter of the Grand Army of the Republic, established in 1881, in Cleveland, Ohio, for veterans of the American Civil War. The collection consists of a descriptive book and a volume of "personal war sketches."
MS Number MS 3037
Location: closed stacks
Language: The records are in English

Scope and Content

The Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Ohio, Memorial Post No. 141 Records, ca. 1890-1939, consist of a descriptive book and a volume of "personal war sketches."

This collection will be useful to researchers studying the history of the American Civil War, the experiences of soldiers from Cleveland, Ohio, and veterans groups.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged by document type and then chronologically.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Grand Army of the Republic. Dept. of Ohio. Memorial Post No. 141.
Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence.
Veterans -- Ohio -- Societies, etc.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 3037 Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Ohio, Memorial Post No. 141 Records, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Acquisition Information

Gift of George Cogswell.

Detailed Description of The Collection

Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Ohio, Memorial Post No. 141 Records ca. 1890-1939

Volume
1 Descriptive book covering the years ca. 1881-1939 ca. 1939
Volume
2 Personal sketches ca. 1890-1897