Nunda Historical Society

Nunda Livingston Co New York

Please note that these resources are available with permission from the current Post Commander. There may be additional materials. If researchers know of other materials found at the Arland Kelly Post, please contact the Veterans Team and we will include them.

Grand Army of the Republic Records (J.L. and C.S. Thompson Post No 190)which include

• Record Book 1884-1893 including materials to the organization of the post, meeting records, list of Charter members, appointment of officers, list of officers and Decoration Day Special meeting record for May 30, 1885
• Receipt book from March 28th 1885 to January 13th 1894, with some material from 1903. Includes list of members paying dues and other misc. records.
• Minute Book from July 22, 1893 to Dec 26, 1903 including meeting records, pasted clippings and resolutions
• Assorted GAR records including:
  • Report of Officers, Delgates and Alternates, Quartermaster Report 1891;
  • J.Y. Syur Quartermaster's Bond 1895
  • Roster of Officers Dec 31, 1896
  • Adjutant's Report 1889, 1890, 1892, 1895
• Group of Items marked "GAR momentoes and Keepsakes" including
  • ticket dated 15 Feb 1887 on NY Central and Hudson RR for Geo A Pitcher to ride from Rochester to Albany
  • illustrated catalogue of Grave Markers, memorial vases, etc
  • sales brochure for memorial badges
  • recept for load of coal 20 Jan 1897
  • Memorial Day song mailed to Commander of GAR Post from Windham VT 13 April, 1898 words by Laura Newell, music by LB Chapman
  • Receipt from GAR HEadquarters in Albany NY mailed 26 Jan 1921 for receipt of Anuual Repars, pd per captita tax 90/100
  • letter to Cmdr and Dep Chaplain from H.S. Lyon, commander Post 190 regarding Memorial Day activies, dated June 8, 1891
  • List of GAR Bammers for Sale, 1890 from Wm R Wooters,
• Grouping of Documents in paper holder (mostly blank forms)
  • Mortuary report
  • Certificate of Absence
  • Soldiers, Sailors, Relief Report
  • Application for Relief (soldiers or widows)
  • Soldier's Application. Declaration for invalid pension
  • Post inspection report
  • Widows Application for Relief
  • Roster ledger
• Book of Memorial Addresses to Abraham Lincoln, James A Garfield, William McKinley with bookplate "Library of JL & CS Thompson Post No 190 GAR Dalton, Livingston Co NY, Compliments of JW Wadsworth"

Sons of Veterans C.S. Lynde Camp #50 materials including

• Record Book January 16 1897 to 1905 containing
  • names of members
  • minutes of "Camp" meetings
  • list of appointed officers
  • names of visitors
  • misc business
  • loose papers including blank receipt for password, "Password & Countersign"
• Record Book 1914-1933 containing
  • list of articles for organization of Camp
  • some members names (no complete lists)
  • invitation to Camp Gathering at Sons of Veterans - Portage 1913
  • page handout on "care of burial grounds"
  • loose notes and minutes
  • assorted letters from Headquarters

Arland Kelly Post #1569 materials

• Roll of Honor (Plaque hanging in Legion Building) List of names of veterans ranging from Civil War to WWII. The individuals listed either were killed in action or died after the war.
• Honor Roll of Dalton men in Nation's Service WWII - names of almost 60 veterans listed
• Photographs - fifty one images of Dalton area veterans and ten misc. images and awards

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The Project Team would like to express our thanks to the Nunda Historical Society for allowing us to post our project pages and data on nundahistory.org.

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