Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Ida McKinley Tent No. 1 Scrapbooks
Collection
Identifier: Mss 166
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of historical information and three scrapbooks. The scrapbooks contain membership lists, as well as a list of those receiving pensions. Newspaper clippings include numerous obituaries of veterans.
Dates
- 1926-1942
Creator
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.
Copyrights
Copyrights to this collection is held by the NDSU Archives.
History
The national organization of the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War was organized in 1885. It was formed to remember the service of Union veterans of the Civil War and to stress patriotism by presenting patriotic programs and giving American flags to civic groups. The group provided assistance to aging veterans and turned out for their funerals. Members had to be lineal descendants of a Union Civil War veteran. Local groups were known as “tents,” and were named for women who actively assisted in some capacity during the war. The Fargo chapter was organized on July 29, 1926. It was designated Ida McKinley Tent Number 1. The first meeting was held in the Grand Army of the Republic rooms at the library with 25 members attending. The group was presented with a gavel once used by
Theodore Roosevelt. A state department was organized in North Dakota when three chapters were formed in the state, the other two being Bismarck and Minot. The tent disbanded in 1937.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (0.25 linear feet)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of historical information and three scrapbooks. The scrapbooks contain membership lists, as well as a list of those receiving pensions. Newspaper clippings include numerous obituaries of veterans.
Provenance
Donor unknown.
Property rights
The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
Creator
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War Scrapbooks
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
Contact:
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu