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Grand Army of the Republic Records (Mendota), 1868-1933

The Grand Army of the Republic records date from 1868 to 1933.  The majority of the collection consists of reports of the Adjutant and Quartermaster, financial records, and membership lists and applications.  Of special interest to researchers are the rules, regulations, services and ceremonies brochures for the Grand Army of the Republic.

More information can be found in the collection's finding aid.

Lease (1903)
Correspondence (1881-1906, 1918)
Bank book (1911-1929)
Membership lists (1881, 1894, 1906, no date)
Membership applications (1882-1899, no date)
Journal (1902-1923)
Receipts (1882-1930)
Receipt books (1900-1904)
Receipt books (1919-1923)
Receipts (1882-1930)
Adjutant's report (1882-1895)
Quartermaster's report (1882-1895)
General and special orders (1895-1932)
Rules and regulations and rules of order of the National Encampment, 1881
Rules and regulations and rules of order of the National Encampment, 1883
Rules and regulations and rules of order of the National Encampment, 1899
Rules and regulations and rules of order of the National Encampment (no date)
Memorial Day programs (1899)
Memorial Day programs (1931)
Broadside and certificates (1899, no date)
Silk banner (no date)
Proceedings of eighteenth annual encampment of the department of Illinois G.A.R. held at Decatur, January 30 & 31, 1884.
Proceedings of the twenty-third annual encampment of the department of Illinois G.A.R. held at Springfield, Ill., Feb. 20th and 21st, 1889.
Proceedings of the twenty-ninth annual encampment of the Department of Illinois G. A. R. held at Bloomington, May 14, 15 and 16, 1895.
Illustrated catalogue of grave markers for Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) (1894)