Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic. Colorado and Wyoming Department. Kit Carson Circle No. 9.
Records, 1894-1988.
Collection Number: MSS 0136
Size: 4.0 c.f.
ABSTRACT: Records, primarily scrapbooks and membership related materials, for Kit Carson Circle No. 9 of the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic, the Colorado Springs chapter of the national women's patriotic organization. Also included is some membership information for Denver Circle No. 1 and proceedings from some of the Colorado and Wyoming Department annual conferences.
ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY: The Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic (LGAR) is affiliated with the Grand Army of the Republic and its membership is limited to female blood relatives of honorably discharged Civil War servicemen. Members support the activities of the Grand Army of the Republic, including providing assistance to sick and needy veterans and participating in patriotic events.
The Denver Circle No. 1 of the LGAR was formed in 1891, followed by the creation of the Colorado and Wyoming Department in 1894. Kit Carson Circle No. 9 in Colorado Springs was formed in 1896. In 1963 the Denver Circle joined the Kit Carson Circle, which closed in the late 1980s.
ARRANGEMENT: This collection has been arranged alphabetically, then chronologically.
RESTRICTIONS: There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public. However, the researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection.
PROCESSING: This collection was processed, and a finding aid written, by Donna McCrea in June 2002.
CITATION: Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic. Colorado and Wyoming Department. Kit Carson Circle No. 9 Records, 1894-1988. MSS 0136. Special Collections, Pikes Peak Library District.
SUBJECT HEADINGS:
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Veterans --
Directories
Colorado -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Societies,
etc
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Societies,
etc
Women - Societies and Clubs
BOX AND FOLDER LIST:
|
Records |
Box |
Folder |
|
'By-Laws and Roster of Members of Colorado Springs Post No. 22, G. A.
R.,' 1916 |
1 |
1 |
|
Charter Copies for other Colorado Circles, undated |
1 |
2 |
|
Charter for Colorado and Wyoming Department, 1894 |
5 |
|
|
Convention Proceedings, 1906 |
1 |
3 |
|
Convention Proceedings, 1913 |
1 |
4 |
|
Convention Proceedings, 1915 |
1 |
5 |
|
Convention Proceedings, 1917 |
1 |
6 |
|
Convention Proceedings, 1924 |
1 |
7 |
|
Convention Proceedings, 1925 |
1 |
8 |
|
Convention Proceedings, 1926 |
1 |
9 |
|
Convention Proceedings, 1927 |
1 |
10 |
|
Convention Proceedings, 1929 |
1 |
11 |
|
Convention Proceedings, 1930 |
1 |
12 |
|
Convention Proceedings, 1932 |
1 |
13 |
|
Convention Proceedings, 1933-1934 |
1 |
14 |
|
'Denver No. 1' [History and list of Officers], undated |
1 |
15 |
|
Encampment Schedules, 1932 and 1937 |
1 |
16 |
|
Encampment Schedules, 1951-1954 |
1 |
17 |
|
Encampment Schedules, 1955-1957 |
1 |
18 |
|
Encampment Schedule, 1969 |
1 |
19 |
|
Ephemera – Miscellaneous, undated |
1 |
20 |
|
Ephemera – Ode and Ritual Cards, undated |
1 |
21 |
|
'Final Journal of the Grand Army of the Republic – 1866-1956,'
Publication, 1957 |
1 |
22 |
|
'Grand Army of the Republic,' Pamphlet, undated |
1 |
23 |
|
'The Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic,' Publication,
undated |
1 |
24 |
|
Membership Applications, 1897-1899 |
1 |
25 |
|
Membership Applications, 1900-1902 |
1 |
26 |
|
Membership Applications, 1903-1905 |
2 |
1 |
|
Membership Applications, 1906-1908 |
2 |
2 |
|
Membership Applications, 1909-1911 |
2 |
3 |
|
Membership Applications, 1912-1914 |
2 |
4 |
|
Membership Applications, 1915-1916 |
2 |
5 |
|
Membership Applications, 1918-1919 |
2 |
6 |
|
Membership Applications, 1920-1921 |
2 |
7 |
|
Membership Applications, 1922-1925 |
2 |
8 |
|
Membership Applications, 1926-1928 |
2 |
9 |
|
Membership Applications, 1931-1932 |
2 |
10 |
|
Membership Applications, 1935-1936 |
2 |
11 |
|
Membership Applications, 1937-1938 |
2 |
12 |
|
Membership Applications, 1939 |
2 |
13 |
|
Membership Applications, 1940 |
2 |
14 |
|
Membership Applications, 1941 |
2 |
15 |
|
Membership Applications, 1942 |
2 |
16 |
|
Membership Applications, 1943 |
2 |
17 |
|
Membership Applications, 1944 |
2 |
18 |
|
Membership Applications, 1945 |
2 |
19 |
|
Membership Applications, 1946 |
2 |
20 |
|
Membership Applications, 1947-1948 |
2 |
21 |
|
Membership Applications, 1949-1950 |
2 |
22 |
|
Membership Applications, 1951-1954 |
2 |
23 |
|
Membership Applications, 1955-1959 |
2 |
24 |
|
Membership Applications, 1961-1966 |
2 |
25 |
|
Membership Applications, 1970-1975 |
2 |
26 |
|
Membership Applications, undated |
2 |
27 |
|
Membership List, 1988 |
2 |
28 |
|
Miscellaneous Certificates of Service, 1925-1952 |
2 |
29 |
|
Miscellaneous Lists of Members, undated |
2 |
30 |
|
National Convention Proceedings, 1942 and 1944 |
2 |
31 |
|
National Convention Proceedings, 1945-1946 |
2 |
32 |
|
National Convention Proceedings, 1947 and 1950 |
2 |
33 |
|
National Convention Proceedings, 1951 and 1963 |
2 |
34 |
|
National Convention Proceedings, 1977 and 1979 |
2 |
35 |
|
National Newsletter, 1983-1984 |
2 |
36 |
|
National Roster, 1958 and 1980 |
2 |
37 |
|
Propositions in Dept. of Colorado and Wyoming – 1897-1927, undated |
2 |
38 |
|
Propositions in Dept. of Colorado and Wyoming – 1928-1963, undated |
3 |
1 |
|
Propositions in Kit Carson Circle No. 9 – 1897-1944, undated |
3 |
2 |
|
Propositions in Kit Carson Circle No. 9 – 1897-1953, undated |
3 |
3 |
|
Propositions in Kit Carson Circle No. 9 – 1902-1943, undated |
3 |
4 |
|
Propositions in Kit Carson Circle No. 9 – 1902-1958, 1939 and 1958 |
3 |
5 |
|
Propositions in Kit Carson Circle No. 9 – 1913-1980, undated |
3 |
6 |
|
Record of Eligibility, 1926-1927 |
3 |
7 |
|
'Ritual of the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic,'
Publication, 1945 |
3 |
8 |
|
Scrapbooks |
Box |
|
State of Colorado, Department of Colorado and Wyoming, 1920-1985 |
4 |
|
State of Colorado, Department of Colorado and Wyoming, 1925-1984 |
4 |
|
State of Colorado, Department of Colorado and Wyoming, 1939-1982 |
4 |
|
'National President's Memory Book,' 1946-1947 |
5 |
|
'Historian Book' [for Colorado Springs], 1953-1964 |
5 |
|
Shadowbox and Ribbons |
Box |
|
Framed display of GAR, Ladies of the GAR, and DUV ribbons and medals,
ca. 1931-1969 |
6 |
|
4 bronze badges and pendants: S. V. President; Asst. Guard; Guard;
Registrar, undated |
6 |
|
