H.G. Devol family collection, 1823-1901.

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H.G. Devol family collection, 1823-1901.

Personal papers of H.G. DeVol. Collection contains personal and business correspondence and related documents; almanacs; Masonic materials; temperance materials; ribbon badges; theater programs; and a printed, "Speeches of Judge John F. Phillips and William H. Wallace in the trial of Frank James."

8 folders badges.

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Devol, H. G.

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Grand Army of the Republic

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Founded in 1866, in Decatur, Ill. From the description of Grand Army of the Republic scrapbooks, 1913. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 276172404 The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of Civil War Union military veterans, formed in Decatur, Illinois in 1866. The GAR became one of the first advocacy groups in American politics, lobbying for black veterans, pensions, and supporting Republican candidates. The GAR waned during the 1870s as the ...