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.

Folder 1

Flag and ribbon remnants

Folder 2

Used envelopes, addressed and stamped abt. 1906-1925, approximately 17

Folder 3

Regulation Uniforms and Equipment for officers of National Guard Lilley Company. M.I. Outfitters, Columbus, Ohio, 1902, 64pp. , Cover- embossed Espy Seal.

Folder 4

2 Officer Election Receipts- Blank 8.5"x 5.5"

Folder 5

4 Inductment Ritual cards abt. 6.5"x4.25" (badly worn)
3 Senior Vice Commanders (dated 1891 and 1893) and 2 Jr. Vice Commander

Folder 6

Report, GAR Western PA Hospital March 26, 1898, 14-page booklet

Folder 7

8 blank forms Pension Committee Allegheny GAR Assoc., 1895, approximately 9

Folder 8

• Ribbons: 1 metal fragment of ribbon Columbus Sept 1897; 1 ribbon fragment Union Veteran Legion with button marked #1
• #1 Wrapper
  Ribbon: Medal with depicting rail car with attached ribbon: Toledo Division, #26, O.R.C
• #2 Wrapper
  Ribbon: Third Brigade First Div. Fifth Corps National Encampment GAR, Philadelphia, 1899 2 ribbons Union Veteran
• #3 Wrapper
  Encampment #63 UVL Philadelphia, PA
• #4 Wrapper
  Maroon ribbon with: Delegate 5th annual convention Ladies GAR PA Shomkin, 11 Feb, 12 and [frayed ribbon, illegible], 1890
• #5 Wrapper
  Medal and ribbon, Reception Committee, Carnegie, PA Old Home Week, Aug. 23-29, 1908
• #6 Wrapper
  Cincinnati Wants The 1898 GAR Encampment
• #7 Wrapper
  Ribbon with 2 pined medals, Union Veteran Legion Washington, DC, Washington Oct. 1896 Souvenir
• #8 Wrapper
  Sept. 10-15 1894, Pittsburg, PA, with 2, 8, and E on medal, with red, white, blue stripped ribbon
• #9 Wrapper
  Button: Buffalo with ribbons "97" (1897?), Gen. Alex. Hays, Post #3, GAR
• In box: Ribbon: Chartiers Cemetery erected by Capt. Thos. SP Post #153, Gen. Jas. A. Garfield Post #215, GAR Dedicated 21 July 1888

Folder 9

• 3 cards Flag Salute, opening, closing, initiation odes, 7" x 3.5"
• Blank letterhead Headquarters Ladies Of The GAR, Department of PA, President, Mary F. Barclay, 29 Connellsville St., Uniontown, PA
• Handwritten letter in ink dated 15 May 1936 Carnegie, PA: To Whom It May Concern: This will introduce a committee authorized prizes for Capt. Thos. #190 Ladies of GAR Carnegie, PA The card party to be held Tuesday evening, June 9th at 8:30 PM at the Hustler Hall, West Main St. Carnegie, PA. Erma Harding Sec'y, Annie Sutton President.
• Proceeding Ladies of the Grand Army Republic Department of PA Forty Fifth Annual Convention New Castle, PA June 10th, 11th, and 12th, 1930, 178 pp.

Folder 10

1. Envelope from Encampment, Union Veteran Legion, Samuel Evans Adjt., Memorial Hall, Pittsburgh, PA, to: Mr. Thomas E. Morgan, 317 Academy St. Carnegie, Pa., printed with 1c stamp. Contents of envelope:

• Programme of activities and business of the 39th national encampment of the union veteran legion, Altoona, PA. Sept. 9th and 10th 1924
• General Order #4, Headquarters National Encampment Union Veteran Legion, Memorial Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 8 Aug. 1924, Dear Comrades: Since our last communication the Grimm Reaper. has again entered our ranks and cut off another of our prominent comrades- one who had endeared himself in the heart of every comrade who knew him. It is indeed with deep sorrow we announced the death of Past National Commander, Conrad Christian Arensberg, who died July 18 1924. Rest of letter is regarding to detailed encampment in Altoona. Signed: Samuel M. Evans Adj., John A Reed National Commander
• Headquarters Encampment #1 Union Veteran Legion, Pittsburgh, PA, 8 Aug. 1924, Dear Comrade, Saturday Aug 16th, 1924 at 2 PM will be our next Assembly. Samuel M. Evans Adj., B. F. Johnston, Col.
• Hotels and rates Altoona, PA, National Encampment Union Veteran Legion, Spt. 9th and 10th 1924

2. Printed copy of letter to The National Tribune, Washington, DC Aug 18 1911. My Dear Comrade, You may hear from Sen. Penrose that the administration strongly desires my election as commander-in-chief... Signed John McElory. Copy sent by past commander in chief, GAR Philadelphia Aug 19, 1911

3. Rules and Regulation and Rules of Order of the National Encampment, Grand Army Republic 1883, 42 pp.

4. Roll Of The 42nd Encampment Grand Army Of The Republic, Toledo, Ohio. Aug. 31 - Sept. 5 1908, 54 pp.

5. Booklet, missing cover, General Ritual and Instruction, last numbered page 88, followed by index and songs

6. Roll of 34th Annual Encampment Department of PA Grand Army Of The Republic, Gettysburg June 6th and 7th 1900, 146 pp.

7. Roll of 45th National Encampment Grand Army Of The Republic; also list of committees, Rochester, NY. Aug 21st - 26th, 1911

Folder 11

1. December 4, 1936 Minutes, Capt. Thos. Espy Circle #190 Ladies of GAR, Signed Erma Harding Secr'y, Annie Sutton President

2. Typed letter with envelope with printed stamp 6c airmail from HF George, 919 McAllister Av. Tempe AZ, to Mr. Nelson L. George 503 Fairywood Ave., Pittsburgh 5 PA, postmarked July 18, 1949; Dear Nelson and Children and Glendola from Dad

3. Reports of Adj. and Quartermaster for the year ending December 31, 1923, printed with report of Post Quartermaster; Roster of officers includes: P.C. Jas. P. Sankey, SVC. Rolf White, JVC. John M. Yoke, Adj. T.E. Morgan, etc.

4. Handwritten form to the Commissioner of Pensions of forwarding names of comrades deceased in the quarter ending December 31, 1906: James J. Brown, PVT. Co. K 12 PA Vol. died December 10, 1902; James W. Beard Sgt. Co. C 83rd Illinois Vol. died December 4 1896; other names are mostly illegible.

5. Fragment of lined paper containing 11 names in pencil including Walker Snodgrass, Riley Deane, Lea Vermillion, Thomas and Moore.

6. Handwritten note. Leatherhead Crafton, PA Friday April 9 (no year): Dear Tom from JV. Safford regarding a fall hurting hip and back, missing meeting.

7. Handwritten letter, Crafton Mr. JP Sankey from WD. McLaughin regarding list of comrades appointed members of Allegheny GAR association.

8. Typed letter, Carnegie, PA, May 24, 1923, to comrades from EJ Sexton chief marshal of Patriotic Society regarding paying respects on Memorial Day.

9. 1-cent postcard from McDonald, PA February 8 1924 advising Post of George Kimberly's illness. His nephew WH Kimberly.

10. Undated notice of regular meeting at Carnegie Library, Monday evening, Sept. 23 WS. Bryan Pres. and JM. McPeak Secr'y.

11. Empty envelope with 2-cent Washington stamp. Postmarked Philadelphia May 14 1901 from Jos. R. Craig, Asst. Quartermaster General to Mr. GH Williams, Carnegie, PA. Envelope contains reproduction of GAR seal.

12. Printed letter from Washington Committee, Post 3, GAR to Mr. EP Holland Commander of Post 153, Pittsburgh, PA, June 4, 1892 regarding lowering railroad excursion rates to National Encampment.

13. Printed questionnaire to Post commanders from William Fortune Executive Director, Indiapolis

14. Printed form from Department of PA GAR Norristown Aug 31, 1912, ordering Inspection of Post 153; reverse side: list of last names in pencil of 50 names.

15. Fragment of book spine of PA in Gettysburg

16. General Circular #2, Citizen's Executive Board, 27th National Encampment, GAR, Indianapolis, May 25, 1893.

17. Letterhead Commonwealth of PA Executive Chamber, Harrisburg, May 19, 1911 to LH Walter, Adjt., from WH Gaither, Pvt. Secr'y, acknowledging appointment of Charles F. McKenna as judge of the new Allegheny Court

18. Letterhead of House of Representatives Harrisburg, March 17, 1907, to Mr. WH Lee [sic, Lea intended], acknowledges letter of 16th and "will support such measures as tend to the justly benefiting of the old soldier", James L. Adams

19. Envelope from House of Representatives Harrisburg from JL Adams. To Mr. W Lea Carnegie, PA 2c Washington stamp. Postmarked March 17 1907.
2 printed flyers with many short notices featuring Rev. JL Brenizer
Printed notice from J Luther Brenizer 623 A St. SE. Washington, DC. regarding his lecture on battle of Gettysburg.
Flyer on a new lecture Julius Caesar by Rev. Brenizer
Flyer to make money for your post, a lecture on Battle of Gettysburg, includes portrait of Rev. JL Brenizer
Postcard-size printed certificate with certification that comrade [fill in blank] is a member of the post

20. Handwritten letter of Sergt. PC Grace, Camp #265 PA Div. Sons of Veterans USA. Belvernon, PA, August 7, 1905 to Mr. Ebenezer Thomas regarding military record of Louis Morris Willgues, who enlisted as Louis Boden in Company G, 22nd PA Cav.; enlisted August 6, 1864, discharge June 1 1865; signed WS Harvey, Post Commander 178, GAR

21. Typed form letter from Headquarters, Bradbury Post #149, Media, January 1, 1907 regarding an act to appropriate money for Memorial Day expenses.

21. Envelope from CE Stivers reporting Secr'y Society of the Army of the Cumberland Chattanooga, TN. Postmarked September 18 1911.
2 postcards addressed to Lt. Stivers blank forms invitations to attend reunion of Army of the Cumberland at Chattanooga. Oct 18 and 19.
2 Printed programmes from Society of the Army of the Cumberland.

22. Composition book titled "Minute Scratch Book", Capt. Thomas Espy Circle #190, Ladies of GAR, Carnegie, PA, Secr'y Erma Harding.

Folder 12.

1. Card: Flag Salute

2. Wallett sized card Sons of Veterans PA

3. Approx 12 lined sheets various dates in 1931with list of sisters names and amounts.

4. Roundtrip railroad ticket identification certificate GAR Department of PA Willkes-Barre PA June 10 - 12 1924.

5. Photocopy of programme Dedication of Carnegie Free Library

6. Ink blotter from Sterling Supply and Co., Carnegie, PA

7. 1864 Honourable discharge certificate of John W. McCowan, donated by Mr. William Hertrick of Crafton, PA

8. Type page Lincoln's Gettysburg address

9. Typed page line up of parade Memorial Day 1924

10. Circular letter to the surving comrades of the "old 78th" PA Vol. Infantry, Pittsburgh, PA, December 10 1901

11. Empty routing envelope (Westinghouse Form 277R) containing name JA Lightfoot

Folder 13

1. Promotional brochure for Burial Record Book with typed note from Balch Brothers and West Company Utica NY

2. 18 page brochure illustrated catalogue of grave markers, etc. from MD Jones and Company Boston, Mass.

3. Postcard size Welcome to the 41st annual state encampment of the Grand Army from Paxinosa Easton PA.

4. Ink blotter. Patterson Cole and Supply Company Allegheny, PA contains February 1906 calendar.

5. Brochure catalogue steel engravings published by George Aubin Philadelphia, PA

6. Printed list geographia maps and atlases, apparently removed from book.

7. Catalogue American Flag Manufacturing Company, Eastern PA.

8. Requisition form from headquarters department of PA GAR, includes Ode Cards, service books, ritual cards, applications for memberships, rules and regulations, grand army badges, etc.

9. Brochure from Boston Regalia Company of flags and banners. With envelope with 1c stamp postmarked 1913.

10. Typed letter. WH Mullins Company Announcing of mailing circular showing samples of copper and bronze statuary. Suggesting erection of soldier's monument.

11. Flyer Grave Markers of Grave Marker from Balch Brothers, Utica NY.

Folder 14

GAR belt and buckle; belt in poor condition

Folder 15

1. Card Flag Salute

2. Programme of Piano Recital by junior pupils of Professor AA Taylor, May 28 1926, Carnegie Library Lecture Hall

3. Odes and Hymns including Pledge to the Flag: Nearer My God To Thee; Tenting on the Old Camp Ground; Auld Lang Syne; Just Before the Battle, Mother, etc. approx. 39

Folder 16

1. Odes and Hymns including Pledge to the Flag including Pledge to the Flag: Nearer My God To Thee; Tenting on the Old Camp Ground; Auld Lang Syne; Just Before the Battle, Mother, etc. approx. 3

2. Fragment sheet music Grand Army: Odes Auld Lang Syne, America

3. Booklet Brewer's Collection of Patriotic songs 1903, approx. 6

Folder 17

1. Songbook Flag of Our Country Patriotic 4 Part Song by Adam Geibel, approx. 9

2. Oliver Ditson Company's Sacred Selections, approx. 20

Folder 18

Brewer's Collection of Popular Songs, approx. 7, many missing covers

Folder 19

Brewer's Collection of Popular Songs, approx. 7, many missing covers

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

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