Grand Army of the Republic, O.M. Mitchell Post No. 69 Burial Records

 Collection
Identifier: 89-63

Scope and Contents

Included are registers of burials in the G. A. R. cemetery plots in Reno and Virginia City, Nevada; map of G. A. R. cemetery plots in Reno; ledgers of lists of deceased G. A. R. members; and registers of D. A. R. funerals in Reno, Wadsworth, Pyramid Lake, and Verdi.

Dates

  • 1877-1936

Creator

Restrictions

Collection is open for research. Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Administrative History

Reno, Nevada branch of the national benevolent organization originally composed of ex-Union veterans of the U. S. Civil War; also known as the G. A. R.

Extent

2 Reels

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Included are registers of burials in the G. A. R. cemetery plots in Reno and Virginia City, Nevada; map of G. A. R. cemetery plots in Reno; ledgers of lists of deceased G. A. R. members; and registers of D. A. R. funerals in Reno, Wadsworth, Pyramid Lake, and Verdi.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Burial records, [Silas E. Ross], Reno, Nevada, Loan, 89-63.

Location of Originals

Silas E. Ross, Reno, Nevada.

Related Materials

Negative, see NC1032 #18

Subjects

Related Names

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Burial Records of the Grand Army of the Republic, O.M. Mitchell Post No. 69
Status
Completed
Author
Jacquelyn Sundstrand
Date
June 2008
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department Repository

https://library.unr.edu/SpeColl
Contact:
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center
1664 N. Virginia St.
Reno Nevada 89557-0322 USA
775-682-5665
775-682-5724 (Fax)