National Association of Union Ex-Prisoners of War, Washington, DC, Pamphlet

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
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Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
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Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish material from National Association of Union Ex-Prisoners of War, Washington, DC, Pamphlet must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: National Association of Union Ex-Prisoners of War, Washington, DC, Pamphlet, M2017-036, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
Creator:
National Association of Union Ex-Prisoners of War (Washington, DC)
Abstract:
The National Association of Union Ex-Prisoners of War, Washington, DC, Pamphlet consists of a single information pamphlet created by the organization in 1888.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: National Association of Union Ex-Prisoners of War, Washington, DC, Pamphlet, M2017-036, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The National Association of Union Ex-Prisoners of War, Washington, DC, Pamphlet consists of a single information pamphlet created by the organization in 1888. It includes details on 1887-1888 officers, information on organizing location chapters, membership, and examples of badges and pins.

Biographical / historical:

The National Association of Union Ex-Prisoners of War was an organization established in 1873 by former Union soldiers who spent time in Confederate prisons during the American Civil War. The national association was established in Washington, DC. Individual local chapters were created throughout the United States and remained active until at least the 1920s. The national organization designed badges, ribbons, and pins which individul members and chapters adopted to wear representing states for which they served and prisons in which they were held captive.

The 1887-1888 Constitution and By-laws of the organization, which includes information on its structure, is available online through the Library of Congress.

Acquisition information:
The National Association of Union Ex-Prisoners of War, Washington, DC, Pamphlet was purchased by Special Collections in June 2017.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the National Association of Union Ex-Prisoners of War, Washington, DC, Pamphlet was completed in October 2017.