Daughters of Union Veterans Collection. [1948-1970]

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Daughters of Union Veterans Collection. [1948-1970]

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This collection consists primarily of two scrapbooks of memorabilia and news clippings pertaining to the organization's activities, magazine articles and correspondence. Most of the materials originate from the late 1940s and early 1950s.

3 boxes (10 linear in.)

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7365555

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries

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Nevada Women's Archives.

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Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, 1861-1865. Tent No. 79 (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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The Daughters of Union Veterans (DUV) - Tent 79 was founded in April, 1948, with sixteen charter members. They provided medical books for hospitals and wheelchairs and other medical supplies for Union veterans of the Civil War and their families. The DUV also awarded scholarships for descendants of Union veterans and provided flags for schools and civic organizations. A primary goal of having Highway 6 renamed "The Grand Army of the Republic Highway" was accomplished in 1953. From th...