Title: Woman’s Relief Corps Journals (Wisconsin)
Inclusive Dates: 1914-1935

Creator:

• Woman’s Relief Corps, Department of Wisconsin

Call Number: Local History Manuscript Collection 408

Quantity: 0.2 cubic ft. (1 box)

Repository:

Milwaukee Public Library, Frank P. Zeidler Room

Archival Location:

Milwaukee Public Library (Map)

Abstract:

The Woman’s Relief Corps (WRC) was created in July 1883. It is a women’s auxiliary group of the Grand Army of the Republic. This collection consists of three hand-written journals of meeting minutes from Wisconsin’s WRC Robert Chivas Corps No. 23.

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Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.mwpl-lhmc0408

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The Woman’s Relief Corps (WRC) was created in July 1883 and added by Congress on September 7, 1962 to U.S. Code 36, Chapter 1537. The WRC is a women’s auxiliary group of the Grand Army of the Republic. The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization of Union veterans from the Civil War. WRC’s purpose is to perpetuate the memory of the GAR, to promote American patriotism and assist American veterans. Wisconsin’s WRC Robert Chivas Post #23 and GAR Robert Chivas Post #2 were based in Milwaukee.

Robert Chivas was a nephew of Alexander Mitchell and a lieutenant in the 24th Wisconsin Infantry. He was killed at the Battle of Missionary Ridge in Chattanooga, Tennessee on November 25, 1863.

Secretaries (as listed on Journal covers): Annie Indra (9-23-1914 - 12-21-1920), Nettie La Fond (1-18-1921 - 3-15-1921), Rose Hemmeter (8-2-1928 - 12-1-1931), Elizabeth Knickerbocker (1-4-1932 - 12-20-1932), Rose Hemmeter (1-3-1933 – 12-3-1935).

This collection consists of three volumes of hand-written journals of meeting minutes from the Woman’s Relief Corps, Department of Wisconsin, Robert Chivas Corps No. 23.

The journals are arranged chronologically.

Woman’s Relief Corps Journals (Wisconsin), 1914-1935, Collection 408. Local History Manuscript Collections, Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Journal of the ... annual convention, Department of Wisconsin, Woman's Relief Corps

Journal of the ... annual convention, Department of Wisconsin, Woman's Relief Corps

Journal of the ... convention of the Women's [sic] Relief Corps, Department of Wisconsin

Journal of the ... annual convention of the Department of Wisconsin, Woman's Relief Corp

Proceedings of the ... annual convention of the Woman's Relief Corps, Department of Wisconsin

Journal of the ... annual convention of the Department of Wisconsin, Woman's Relief Corp

Journal of the ... annual convention of the Woman's Relief Corps, Department of Wisconsin

Proceedings of the ... annual convention, Department of Wisconsin, Woman's Relief Corps

Roster

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials. The collection is open to all in accordance with state law. The public may view Local History Manuscript Collections by appointment at the Central Library. To request an in-person appointment, create/login to your Special Collections Account. If you have any questions, please contact the Archives and Special Collections Department at mplarchives@milwaukee.gov.

Use Restrictions

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).

Acquisition Information

Milwaukee Public Library Archives receives official materials from city departments via the Milwaukee City Records Center, pursuant to state statutes and city ordinances governing the permanent retention of city records. This collection was acquired through that process in 2017. Materials were accessioned as Local History Manuscripts.

Processing Information

Processed by Casey Lapworth, 2017.

	Journal
Box   1 Folder   1	1914-1915
Box   1 Folder   2	1928-1931
Box   1 Folder   3	1932-1935