Coggill family ephemera collection 1864, 1976

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Coggill family ephemera collection 1864, 1976

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One pamphlet covering the history of the Brooklyn and Long Island Sanitary Fair, published by the Long Island Historical Society (now the Brooklyn Historical Society); one invitation to the commemoration of the Prison Ship Martyrs Monument in Brooklyn; and one procamation from Sebastian Leone, President of the Borough of Brooklyn, designating June 5, 1976 as Spanish Monarchs Day.

0.01 Linear feet; in one folder.

Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)

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Brooklyn and Long Island Fair in Aid of the United States Sanitary Commission (1864)

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At the outset of the Civil War, the Red Cross did not exist, there was no draft, the nursing profession was nascent, and there existed no formal welfare relief for wounded soldiers and families of deceased soldiers. Private institutions, state and local governments, and individuals mobilized in order to meet the great demands of the war. Volunteer military regiments were formed through the efforts of state and local recruitment agencies, and relief was provided through existing chan...