COLLECTION GUIDES

1872-1922

Offsite Storage Inventory

Restrictions on Access

The Grand Army of the Republic, E. W. Kinsley Post No. 113 (Boston, Mass.) records are stored offsite and must be requested at least two business days in advance via Portal1791. Researchers needing more than six items from offsite storage should provide additional advance notice. If you have questions about requesting materials from offsite storage, please contact the reference desk at 617-646-0532 or reference@masshist.org.

Note: This collection is PARTIALLY PROCESSED.


Collection Summary

Abstract

This collection consists of the papers of the E. W. Kinsley Post 113 of Boston, a branch of the Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Massachusetts. Records include: minutes, 1872-1921 (10 vols.); scrapbooks, 1887-1905 (6 vols.); accounts, 1872-1882 (1 vol.); record books of orders, circulars, etc., pasted in, 1873-1922 (9 vols.); "Field Days" shooting record, 1895 (1 vol.); committee reports, 1910-1915 (6 vols.); and Personal War Sketches of the Members of E. W. Kinsley Post No. 113 (printed vol. completed in ms.).

Arrangement

This collection has received only a preliminary arrangement. The records are arranged in cartons according to size, and chronologically within each carton.

Acquisition Information

Donor unknown.

Restrictions on Access

The Grand Army of the Republic, E. W. Kinsley Post No. 113 (Boston, Mass.) records are stored offsite and must be requested at least two business days in advance via Portal1791. Researchers needing more than six items from offsite storage should provide additional advance notice. If you have questions about requesting materials from offsite storage, please contact the reference desk at 617-646-0532 or reference@masshist.org.

Note: This collection is PARTIALLY PROCESSED.

Summary Description of the Collection

Carton 1SH 14ZA 9

Accounts, 1871-1882

Carton 1SH 14ZA 9

Minutes, 1872-Aug. 1876

Carton 1SH 14ZA 9

Minutes, Feb. 1889-1892

Carton 1SH 14ZA 9

Minutes, 1893-1896

Carton 1SH 14ZA 9

Minutes, May 1896-Apr. 1900

Carton 1SH 14ZA 9

Minutes, May 1900-Dec. 1904

Carton 1SH 14ZA 9

Report of the Committee on Decoration of Graves, 1910

Carton 1SH 14ZA 9

Report of the Committee on Decoration of Graves, 1911

2 copies
Carton 2SH 14ZB A

Orders, circulars, etc., 1873-1878

Carton 2SH 14ZB A

Orders, circulars, etc., 1880-1887

Carton 2SH 14ZB A

Scrapbook, 1887-1893

Carton 2SH 14ZB A

Scrapbook, 24th Natl. Encampment, GAR, Aug. 1890

Carton 2SH 14ZB A

Scrapbook, 1891-1892

Carton 2SH 14ZB A

Orders, circulars, etc., 1891-1893

Carton 2SH 14ZB A

Scrapbook, 1892-1896

Carton 3SH 14ZC B

"Field Days" shooting record, 1895

Carton 3SH 14ZC B

Orders, circulars, etc., 1899-Feb. 1905

Carton 3SH 14ZC B

Minutes, 1905-1906

Carton 3SH 14ZC B

Minutes, 1907-Jan. 1909

Carton 3SH 14ZC B

Orders, circulars, etc., 1907-1911

Carton 3SH 14ZC B

Orders, circulars, etc., 1907-1911 (diff. from above)

Carton 3SH 14ZC B

Minutes, 1909-1912

Carton 4SH 14ZD C

Report of the Committee on Decoration of Graves, 1912

Carton 4SH 14ZD C

Orders, circulars, etc., 1912-1922

Carton 4SH 14ZD C

Minutes, 1913-Jan. 1917

Carton 4SH 14ZD C

Report of the Memorial Day Committee, 1914

Carton 4SH 14ZD C

Report of the Memorial Day Committee, 1915

Carton 4SH 14ZD C

Minutes, 1917-1921

Carton 5SH 14ZE D

Scrapbook, 1892-1897

(large vol.)
Carton 5SH 14ZE D

Scrapbook, 1904-1905

(large vol.)
Carton 5SH 14ZE D

Orders, circulars, etc., 1905-1906

(large vol.)
Carton 6 (Oversize)SH 14ZF E

Grand Army of the Republic. Department of Massachusetts. Personal War Sketches of the Members of E. W. Kinsley Post No. 113, Boston.

Printed vol. completed in ms.

Printed Materials Removed from the Collection

For a list of printed materials removed from this collection, see Curator of Manuscripts.

Preferred Citation

Grand Army of the Republic, E. W. Kinsley Post No. 113 (Boston, Mass.) records, Massachusetts Historical Society.

Access Terms

This collection is indexed under the following headings in ABIGAIL, the online catalog of the Massachusetts Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related persons, organizations, or subjects should search the catalog using these headings.

Subjects:

Account books--1872-1882.
Scrapbooks--1887-1905
Veterans--Massachusetts--Societies, etc.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Veterans.