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SALEM LIGHT INFANTRY VETERAN ASSOCIATION RECORDS, 1855-1917
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Processing of this collection was funded by a grant from the NHPRC (National Historical Publications and Records Commission).
Collection Summary | |
| Repository: | The Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum 132 Essex Street Salem, MA 01970 Phone: 978-745-9500 Fax: 978-531-1516 |
| Creator: | Salem Light Infantry, Veterans' Association |
| Title: | Salem Light Infantry Veteran Association Records |
| Dates: | 1855/1917 |
| Quantity: | 1.5 linear feet (3 boxes) |
| Abstract: | The Salem Light Infantry Veteran Association Records include record books, by-laws, correspondence, meeting programs and invitations, account books, treasurer reports, and belt buckles. This collection has been arranged into one series. |
| Identification: | MM 13 |
Series List
SERIES I. Records of the Salem Light Infantry Veteran AssociationScope and Content Note
The Salem Light Infantry Veteran Association Records include record books, by-laws, correspondence, meeting programs and invitations, account books, treasurer reports, and belt buckles. This collection has been arranged into one series.
Series I. Records of the Salem Light Infantry Veteran Association is arranged into four subseries.
Subseries A. Administrative Records includes records books, insurance policies, general orders, by-laws, and Company H history
pamphlets associated with the Salem Light Infantry Veteran Association. The record books include detailed meeting minutes and
clippings of company events. Subseries B. Members Records includes correspondence from leaders of the organization such as
George M. Whipple, meeting programs and invitations to association events, marches, and annual meetings, and clippings of news
reports of veteran events and member obituaries. Subseries C. Financial Records includes account books, receipts and treasurer
reports. Subseries D. Artifacts includes two belt buckles with the Salem Light Infantry initials on the front.
Historical Sketch
The Salem Light Infantry Veteran Association was organized in Salem, Massachusetts on October 4, 1862. The objective of the association was to support and provide relief for the members of the Salem Light Infantry and their families, and to perpetuate a full record of the history of the company. When the organization was founded, all past and present members of the Salem Light Infantry were eligible for membership. There was a board of officers, elected by the members, and by-laws that outlined the rules of the organization. Veterans participated in marches and parades, attended meetings, assemblies, and special events, all in an effort to continue the history and traditions of the Salem Light Infantry.
Index Terms
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Restrictions
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open for research use.
Administrative Information
Copyright
Request for permission to publish material from the collection must be submitted in writing to the Manuscript Librarian in the Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum.
Preferred Citation
Salem Light Infantry Veteran Records, MM 13, Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Mass.
Provenance
This material was found in the collection. Some material was the gift of William O. Brookings on April 25, 1952.
Processing Information
Collection processed and cataloged by Halley Grogan, February 2012.
Related Material
Whipple, George M. History of the Salem Light Infantry, 1805-1890. Salem: Salem Press, 1890.
Salem Light Infantry Records, 1805-1894, MM 12
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