Grand Army of the Republic, Dept. of Ohio, Neibling Post no. 20 (Weston, Ohio) records
Collection Overview
Abstract
The records of Neibling Post #20, Grand Army of the Republic, Weston, Ohio, consist of approximately 2.30 cubic ft. of minutes, reports, financial records, and printed material related to the GAR post and Neibling Post #190, Woman’s Relief Corps, its counterpart.
Dates
- Creation: 1863-1926
Extent
2.03 Boxes (4 legal archives boxes, 1 half legal archives box, and 4 oversize items)
Creator
Scope and Contents
The records of Neibling Post no. 20, G.A.R., consist primarily of minute books covering the years 1879-1882 and 1889-1926, financial ledgers, and loose reports. The records of the Neibling Post 190, WRC, consists primarily of minute books from 1898-1905 and 1911-1919, financial ledgers from 1887-1898 and 1911-1919, and cash books from 1886-1919.
The minutes of the Post offer a record of organizational and financial business transacted at meetings, including lists of officers and committee appointments, with an occasional reference to patriotic observances, such as Memorial Day, Decoration Day, and Flag Day. Minutebook entries in later years are dominated with reports of deaths and funerals of members up to the dissolution of the post.
The loose reports in the collection consist primarily of GAR Adjutant Reports from 1880-1916. These give a good record of membership admissions, suspensions, and resignations, along with the regiments and terms of service of the individuals.
Some records of transfer or of member death from other GAR posts are included from Posts 706 (Chicago), 24 (Bond), 154 (McComb), and 66 (Choate).
Printed materials in the collection include the Ohio GAR Grand Encampment reports from 1899-1901 and 1903, GAR ritual books, and songbooks. Some oversize material includes a chart of the various corps badges in 1865, a commemorative graphic listing members of the 10th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, a photo from an undated Neibling Post reunion, and a copy of the 1879 Post charter.
Biographical / Historical
Neibling Post no. 20 (Weston, Ohio) was organized June 18, 1879 by 24 veterans of the Civil War. The membership of the post grew to a maximum of 126 around 1893. As the number of members declined, the Post began to turn control over to the American Legion Post 409 of Weston, Ohio. The transfer became complete on February 4, 1926 when meeting minutes record the transfer of all furniture, fixtures, and finances of the Post to the American Legion.
The Post was named in honor of Colonel James M. Neibling of the 21st O.V.I., who died February 21, 1869.
The auxiliary group, the Woman's Relief Corps, Neibling Post no. 190, was organized September 20, 1887 with 25 members. Their meeting minutes, printed materials, and financial records are included in this collection.
Conditions Governing Access
No known access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Researchers using this collection assume full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright, and are responsible for securing permissions necessary for publication or reproduction.
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was transferred to the Center for Archival Collections during March 2014 from the American Legion Post 409, Weston, Ohio, through the cooperation of Robert Beimdieck.
Processing Information
This finding aid was prepared by Dan Coutcher, Archival Intern and revised by Marilyn Levinson, Curator of Manuscripts, Center for Archival Collections, May 2014.
Subject
Source
- Beimdieck, Robert (Person)
- American Legion. Lybarger-Grimm Post, no. 409 (Weston, Ohio) (Organization)
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Grand Army of the Republic, Dept. of Ohio, Neibling Post no. 20 (Weston, Ohio) records
- Author
- Dan Coutcher, Marilyn Levinson, Madeleine Williams
- Date
- May 2014, March 2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin