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National Association of Union Ex-Prisoners of War, Washington, DC, Pamphlet

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2017-036

Scope and Content

The National Association of Union Ex-Prisoners of War, Washington, DC, Pamphlet consists of a single information pamphlet created by the organization in 1888. It includes details on 1887-1888 officers, information on organizing location chapters, membership, and examples of badges and pins.

Dates

  • 1888

Creator

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from National Association of Union Ex-Prisoners of War, Washington, DC, Pamphlet must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Historical Note

The National Association of Union Ex-Prisoners of War was an organization established in 1873 by former Union soldiers who spent time in Confederate prisons during the American Civil War. The national association was established in Washington, DC. Individual local chapters were created throughout the United States and remained active until at least the 1920s. The national organization designed badges, ribbons, and pins which individul members and chapters adopted to wear representing states for which they served and prisons in which they were held captive.

The 1887-1888 Constitution and By-laws of the organization, which includes information on its structure, is available online through the Library of Congress.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The National Association of Union Ex-Prisoners of War, Washington, DC, Pamphlet consists of a single information pamphlet created by the organization in 1888.

Acquisition Information

The National Association of Union Ex-Prisoners of War, Washington, DC, Pamphlet was purchased by Special Collections in June 2017.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the National Association of Union Ex-Prisoners of War, Washington, DC, Pamphlet was completed in October 2017.

Title
National Association of Union Ex-Prisoners of War, Washington, DC, Pamphlet, 1888
Status
Completed
Author
Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
Date
2017 (CC0 1.0)
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository

Contact:
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