Papers, 1861-1889.

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Papers, 1861-1889.

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The papers include a letterpress book, 1863-1865, receipts and election returns. There are some letters, minutes, and reports concerning the Home's activities and dissolution.

ca. 100 items.

Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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SNAC Resource ID: 6858422

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Hall, Edward S.

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Edward S. Hall was active in two organizations generated by the Civil War. They are the Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Saloon, which was organized in 1861 to care for Union soldiers passing through Philadelphia, and the Soldier' Home of Philadelphia, which was a successor organization to the Saloon. It incorporated in 1864 to care for disabled veterans, turned to supporting and educating veterans' children at the Educational Home in 1873, and dissolved in 1889. From the descriptio...

Soldier's Home of Philadelphia.

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Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Saloon

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Educational Home.

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