MS-37
THE ANNA D. CLARKSON TENT #112
DAUGHTERS OF UNION VETERANS
PIQUA, OHIO COLLECTION
INTRODUCTION
The Collection of the Anna D. Clarkson Tent #112 – Daughters of Union Veterans, was accessioned into the Flesh Public Library Archives 6 March 1986. The collection fills one Hollinger box and seven individual file folders. The collection covers the years 1929-1969. There are no restrictions on the use of this collection and the Literary Copyright has been deeded to the public.
SCOPE AND CONTENTS
The Anna D. Clarkson Tent #112 – Daughters of Union Veterans Collection is divided into four series: Minutes of Meetings and Ritual; Publicity; Membership and Civil War Veterans
SERIES I: MINUTES OF MEETINGS AND RITUAL – covers meetings from 3 July 1947 to 23 July 1969. The Ritual Book covers all meeting matters from Order of Business to Organization of New Tents.
SERIES II: PUBLICITY – covers newspaper clippings dealing with the organization of Tent #112 and subsequent meetings in 1929.
SERIES III: MEMBERSHIP – covers names and addresses of members, their sponsors into the D.U.V. and in most cases the Company, length of service and burial information of their sponsors.
SERIES IV: CIVIL WAR VETERANS – covers names of Piqua Civil War Veterans, their Companies and Service. In some cases dates of death and internment are noted.
HISTORY
The Anna D. Clarkson Tent #112 – Daughters of Union Veterans was organized in Piqua, Ohio 19 July 1929, with fifty charter members. It was an active organization for forty years. The Daughters of Union Veterans National Organization was founded 30 May 1885. The object was to perpetuate the memory of Union Veterans, as well as aid them, their widows and orphans when helpless and in distress; to assist the Grand Army of the Republic upon Memorial Day and to spread wide the teachings of patriotism.
The name “Anna D. Clarkson” was chosen from a long list of noble Piqua ladies. Anna Clarkson (nee Wiley) was born 18 December 1831 on the Isle of Man. She came to the United States at the age of seven years. 1 May 1861 she married James St. John Clarkson, a Civil War soldier. She lived at 318 West High Street, was a member of the Presbyterian Church and spent many years in humane and social work. She died at the age of 92 and is interred in Forest Hill Cemetery. At the time of her death, among the grandchildren surviving was George L. Rayner of Piqua, Ohio.
CONTAINER LISTING
SERIES I: MINUTES OF MEETINGS AND RITUAL
BOX 1
File
1 Minutes of Meetings 3 July 1947-23 July 1969
2 Ritual Book
SERIES II: PUBLICITY
File
3 Newspaper clippings
SERIES III: MEMBERSHIP
File
4 Description of Members
5 Membership Book and List
6 Black Book
SERIES IV: CIVIL WAR VETERANS
File
7 Civil War Veterans of Piqua, Ohio