Veteran Association of the Hartford City Guard records
Scope and Content
The material, dated 1861-1917, consists of the constitution; registers and rolls; reports and histories; correspondence; orders; treasurer's reports and receipted bills; menus, invitations and programs; clippings; photographs; printing blocks; and ribbons and badges. There are also copies of the Constitution and By-Laws and the Original Roll of the Hartford City Guard, 1861, and the Charter and By-Laws of the Veteran City Guard, 1886.
Dates
- 1861-1925
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
Restrictions on Access
Restrictions on Use
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Historical Note
The Veteran Association of the Hartford City Guard was organized on November 26, 1867. It was composed of those persons who were active or honorary members of Hartford City Guard prior to July 5, 1865. Its object was social and to keep alive old and pleasant memories and perpetuation of recollections of the old Company. Each year they held a reunion on the 2nd Wednesday in January. The first one was held on January 8, 1868. At their 50th reunion held on January 10, 1917, it was agreed that it should be the last reunion.
Extent
2 cubic feet
Abstract
The Veteran Association of the Hartford City Guard was organized on November 26, 1867. It was composed of those persons who were active or honorary members of the Hartford City Guard prior to July 5, 1865. The Association’s main objective was social with the intention “to keep alive old and pleasant memories and perpetuation of recollections of the old Company.” Each year they held a reunion on the second Wednesday of January. The first reunion was held on January 8, 1868. At their 50th reunion held in 1917, it was agreed that it should be the last reunion.
Provenance
At their 50th reunion held on January 10, 1917, it was agreed that it should be the last reunion, and Secretary Hitchcock was requested to deposit in the State Library the records of the organization. He died on November 18, 1917. A letter to Ward W. Jacobs, Treasurer, dated November 24, 1917, from George S. Godard, State Librarian, states that Major Hitchcock did bring the chest with some of the records to the State Library.
A Connecticut State Library internal letter dated October 6, 1924 states W.S. Jacobs brought additional material that was added to the original accession.
Separated Material
Association artifacts were transferred to the Museum of Connecticut History. This collection included seven U.S. naval and regimental flags; one Connecticut 1st National Guard bandsman's hat; a mechanical adding device; assorted medals and insignia and a collection of rubber stamps.
- Bylaws (administrative records) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Clubs -- Connecticut -- Hartford Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Constitutions Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Financial records Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Invitations Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Membership lists Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Minutes Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Programs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Reports Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Veteran Association of the Hartford City Guard -- Records and correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- RG 118, Veteran Association of the Hartford City Guard, 1867-1917
- Subtitle
- Inventory of Records
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Connecticut State Library staff.
- Date
- 2008
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Connecticut State Library Repository
