Grand Army of the Republic J. B. Matthews Post Number 6 Records

Grand Army of the Republic J. B. Matthews Post Number 6 Records, 1882-1932

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Grand Army of the Republic. Department of Oregon. J. B. Matthews Post Number 6 (Forest Grove, Or.)
Title: Grand Army of the Republic J. B. Matthews Post Number 6 Records
Dates: 1882-1932 (inclusive)
18821932
Quantity: 1.0 cubic foot, (1 box)
Collection Number: MS.22
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.
Repository: Pacific University, Archives
Pacific University Archives
2043 College Way
Forest Grove, OR
97116
Telephone: 5033521400
archives@pacificu.edu
Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.
Languages: English
Sponsor: Sponsored by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission

Historical NoteReturn to Top

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.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

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.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

[item identification], Grand Army of the Republic J. B. Matthews Post Number 6 Records, Pacific University Archives, Forest Grove, Oregon.

Restrictions on Use

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