Wilson fraternal & veterans organizations collection, [ca. 1890]-1920.

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Wilson fraternal & veterans organizations collection, [ca. 1890]-1920.

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The collection includes materials from the Freemasons, Ancient Order of United Workmen, Modern Woodmen of America, the Grand Army of the Republic, Sons of Veterans, and other fraternal & veterans' organizations located in Wilson, Kan. Types of records include songbooks and sheet music; volumes recording the proceedings of state or national meetings or encampments; officers' & other types of reports; charters, bylaws, constitutions, & similar foundational records; applications, "black books," and other records related to membership; financial & accounting volumes; booklets with initiation ceremonies & other information describing various rites & ceremonies, including funeral services for members; circulars, bulletins, correspondence, & other materials from the statewide or national organization & between local organizations throughout Kansas; ribbons, flags, & other artifacts; and similar types of records exhibiting what these organizations did for their members and for their communities.

3 boxes.

Kansas State Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 8080114

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Modern Woodmen of America

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Ancient Order of United Workmen

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The Ancient Order of United Workmen, or AOUW, was a fraternal organization, established in 1868 in Meadville, Pennsylvania. At its height it numbered approximately 320,000 members. From the description of Ancient Order of United Workmen papers 1887-1921 (Tulsa City-County Library). WorldCat record id: 554888160 Fraternal organization; the Tucson chapter was established in 1894 and built their lodge in 1898. From the description of A.O.U.W. records, 1895-1909. (Ar...

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 ...

Freemasons.

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