Annotated Catalogue of Relics in Memorial Room
Capt. Thos. Espy Post No. 153
G.A.R.
Library Building: Carnegie, Penna.
1911

Newly catalogued paper items
Preliminary list begun in December 2000 and is in progress.

Minutes of meetings of Ladies of GAR Espy Circle 190 from 4 May 1934 - 20 Nov 1936 in standard blank book #38, including

• list of dues received 18 Dec 1936
• minutes of meeting on loose leaf paper
• ode card of ladies of GAR

Hymnal Coronation Hymns, E. O. Excell publisher, Chicago, 1910, property of First Presbyterian Church, Carnegie, PA

Black book of Espy Post includes supplement through 30 Sept 1885

Von Hillern's Hoher als die kirche by S. Willard Clary, D. C. Heath and Company Publishers, 1907 (mostly in German)

Empty Ledger

Minutes of meetings 15 Jan 1880 - 3 Sept 1885 (in pencil)
including printed order from executive committe GAR, Pittsburgh, 27 Nov 1889 regarding assesment of $5.00 to meet expenses; signed by H. H. Bengough Sec.

• Meeting minutes from 19 Jan 1888 - 1 Nov 1894
• printed flyer for Memorial Day music from R. T. Wiley, Elizabeth, PA
• pencil receipt for $18.00 for Mansfield School Band to rent hall for 3 nights, 3 May 1894
• typewritten letter from J. B. Clarke Post #162, 1 May 1894 to Espy Post presenting the name of their past commander A. P. Burchfield for position of senior vice national commander
• printed circular letter from Capt. Colwell Post 201, Altoona, PA, 8 Jan 1894, relating to Soldiers' Orphans Industial School and location, Scotland, PA
• printed flyer for National Memorial Day, 1894, Petersburg, VA, 3 April 1894, regarding alleged unfair treatment of GAR posts in the south (2 copies)
• flyer Sheridian Equestrian Statue Fund, Room 524 War Dept. Washington, DC, 12 March 1894, addressed to comrades of the Army of the Cumberland by Gen. J. S. Fullerton chairman, requesting funds
• printed flyer from GAR Adj. Gen. office Lynn Mass., 10 Jan 1894, recommends purchase of A. W. Ellson and company's public school edition of the Athenaeum portrait of Washington
• printed flyer from J. C. Hull Post #157 to Post #153, endorsing the application of B. J. Coll for appointment to the position of U. S. Pension Agent of Pittsburgh, no date
• printed letter to the Gen., Grand Army Day Committe of Allegheny County, regarding securing the national encampment of GAR to Pittsburgh in 1894, no date
• printed letter from Reno Post #64, Williamsport, PA, Jan 1893, to Post #153 presenting the name of James B. Denworth for position of dept. commander
• printed letter from Gen. George Custer Post #38, to Post #153 endorsing application of Thomas J. Hudson for postmaster of Pittsburgh, no date

Von Hillern's Hoher als die Kirche edited by F. A. Dauer, American Book Company, 1895

Meeting minutes in pencil on Universal Pencil Tablet, 20 Nov 1885 - 20 May 1886, including

• printed memorial card
• printed letter from M. D. Jones and Company Boston, Mass., 10 Feb 1892 to Post 153
• cover letter for illustrated price list for GAR grave markers

Ledger book 31 Dec 1879 - 16 Dec 1905, indicating accounts recievable from dues including blank application for GAR

• received bill from Carnegie Union Publishing Company of Carnegie, 12 June 1913, for printing postals
• received bill from L. P. Walter real estate and insurance, 12 March 1912, for Girad fire insurance policy
• check #181, 9 June 1913, to the order of Union Publishing Company for $2.50 for printing postal cards
• check #168, 11 March 1912, to the order of Carnegie Union Publishing Company $3.00 for printing memorial programmes
• check #177, 20 Sept. 1912, to the order Carnegie Union $4.50 for printing
• check #167, 11 March 1912, to the order of John B. Knepper $2.50 for 100 postals
• check #179, 10 Feb 1913, to the order of Williams Watkins $3.00 for services of janitor to 1 Jan 1913
• check #176, 20 Sept. 1912, to the order of L. H. Walter $5.00 for hauling organ to cemetery and flowers for McCain
• check #170, 11 March 1912, to the order of L. H. Walter $1.00 for 10 GAR buttons
• check #171, 10 June 1912, to the order of E. B. Buchanan, $1.05 for 300 gold seals for certificate
• check #172, 10 June 1912, to the order of George W. Moore $18.00 for attending state encampment
• check #175, 2 July 1912, to the order of L. H. Walter $11.90 for per capita tax from 1 Jan 1912 to 1 July 1912
• check #17, 24 June 1912, to the order of L. H. Walter $10.00 for insurance policy
• check #180, 10 Feb 1913, to the order of Union Publishing Company $4.50 for printing cards 2 different times
• check #178, 9 Jan 1913, to the order of L. H. Walter $11.70 for per capita tax
• check #169, 11 March 1912, to the order of L. H. Walter $5.00 for expense entertaining grand officers Lincolns Memorial Day
• check #173, 10 June 1912, to the order of William Watkins $3.00 for janitorial services to 1 July 1912
• handwritten receipt 11 June 1912, received of George P. Craig $3.00 for janitorial services 1 Jan - 1 July 1912 signed by William Watkins
• 2 sheets of handwritten dispersements of Espy Post totaling $122.19 from 11 March 1912 - 13 June 1913
• received bill John B. Knepper, The Carnegie Signal-Item, 30 Jan 1912, for 100 postals and printing $2.50
• handwritten sheet receipts / expenses for Espy Post, 11 March 1912 - 12 June 1913, received $119.00 expenses $88.80
• printed bill from Carnegie Union Publishing Company, 1 July 1912, bills for postal printed $4.50
• printed bill from E. B. Buchanan, 25 April 1912, for 300 gold seals @ $1.05

Minutes 8 Jan 1906 - 10 Nov 1923 includes mimeographed letter, 20 March 1911, Carnegie, regarding resignation of WHH Lea, adj.

Cash book, 1 Jan 1906 - 8 Oct 1921 included check dated 20 Dec 1915 to the order of Adam Calhoon L. M. General $8.50 (Carnegie Trust Fund Check)

• printed general orders #7 hq dept. of PA GAR, Philadelphia, 20 Nov. 1916, relating to ? various GAR business, signed Samuel P. Toun
• handmade envelope with 3-cent postage from Dept. of PA GAR to Reese E. Evans QM of Espy Post

• Box 1A.
• Box 1B.
• Box 1C.
• Box 1D.
• Box 1E.
• Box 2.
• Box 2B.
• Box 3. 
        Membership.
• Box 4.
• Box 5-6.
• Box 7.
• Box 8.
• Box 9.
• Box 10.
  
• Box 11.
• Box 12. THIS IS THE NEXT DOCUMENT IN THE CATALOGUE SEQUENCE.
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