Journal of the 47th annual convention, Department of Colorado and Wyoming, Woman's Relief Corps, auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic, Held at Sterling, Colo. 1931 June 24-26.

ArchivalResource

Journal of the 47th annual convention, Department of Colorado and Wyoming, Woman's Relief Corps, auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic, Held at Sterling, Colo. 1931 June 24-26.

This booklet contains a record of the 47th annual meeting of the Woman's Relief Corps, Department of Colorado and Wyoming, G.A.R., held at the Elk's Home, Sterling, Colo., 24-26 June 1931. Lists and photos of departmental leaders are included in the booklet.

1 v. (81 p.)

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7454737

Boulder Public Library

Related Entities

There are 1 Entities related to this resource.

Woman's Relief Corps (U.S.)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6jd9cj2 (corporateBody)

National organization formed in 1883 at the Denver Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, as an auxiliary to that organization and to continue to "care for the Veteran and his dependent ones and to perpetuate the memory of their heroic dead". As the number of Corps grew, each state elected its own governing body, subordinate to the national governing body. In addition to helping veterans, these women worked to get pension help for the nurses who served in the Civil War, founded a home for...