Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War records, 1913-1978 (bulk 1962-1978).

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Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War records, 1913-1978 (bulk 1962-1978).

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The records consist of materials from Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW) Owen Summers Camp No. 4 and the local Sons of Veterans Reserve (SVR) unit. The records consist of correspondence, reports, memoranda, membership rosters, newsletters, charter certificates, and biographical sketches. Topics include formation of the local unit of the Sons of Veterans Reserve (SVR), expansion of membership, public activities, and performances of the Oregon Blues Brigade Fife and Drum Corps, a unit of the SVR. Many of the records relate to the activities of Claude R. Butcher, Commander of the Sixth Military District of the SVR.

.45 cubic feet (1 document case)

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

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In 1866, Union veterans of the Civil War organized into the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), which existed until 1956. In 1881, the GAR formed the Sons of Veterans of the United States of America (SV) to carry on its traditions. Membership was open to any man who could prove ancestry to a member of the GAR or to a veteran eligible for membership. Men who did not have the ancestry to qualify for membership, but who could subscribe to the objectives of the SUVCW, were admitted as associates. In 1...

Butcher, Claude R. (Claude Raymond), -1983

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Architect and architectural delineator who practiced in the Pacific Northwest. From the description of Papers, 1920-1967. (University of Oregon Libraries). WorldCat record id: 19478796 Claude Raymond "Butch" Butcher graduated with a B.S. in Architecture from Kansas State College in 1924, where he was awarded a medal of honor for scholarship by the American Institute of Architects. After graduating, he worked for several architects, including Charles W. Shaver of...

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 ...