Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) – 2 – The GAR Museum

Posted by on Jan 2, 2016 in Military research | 0 comments

This post is the second in a series of posts is about how to locate record the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). The first post contains information about the GAR.

The Grand Army of the Republic Museum and Library is located in Philadelphia, PA, and has limited hours of operation.

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There is a research and archives library available at the museum that advertises over 6,000 books, magazines, pamphlets, newspapers, and original source documents. You must make an appointment to view them.

There are Finding aids for the Library.

 

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Click on the record set to get more information, or download the pdf for the information.

Pay attention to the Abstract, The Scope and Contents.

 

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The Museum’s Archive Library holds several collections of Post materials, and not all of the posts are located in Pennsylvania.

Good luck in your searching!