| Creator |
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector. |
| Contributor |
Fales, Samuel Bradford, 1808-1880 |
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Cooper, William M., d. 1880. |
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Barrows, Arad, 1818-1888. |
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McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, former owner. |
| Title |
Civil War Volunteer Saloons and Hospitals Ephemera Collection. 1861-1868 (inclusive). |
| Physical Description |
2 boxes 1.88 linear ft. |
| Description |
The Civil War Volunteer Saloons and Hospitals Ephemera Collection holds ephemera and a few pieces of correspondence (including
letters to and from Samuel Bradford Fales, William M. Cooper, and Arad Barrows) that illustrate and describe the workings
of the Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Saloon, the Union Volunteer Refreshment Saloon, and both of their hospitals. The
ephemera is somewhat similar for each group, and consists primarily of donation acknowledgements, event tickets and programs,
flyers, and circular letters that the committees used to raise funds.
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| Biographical / historical note |
At the start of the American Civil War, thousands of enlisted men from the northeast arrived in Philadelphia on their way
to fight in the South. No government or military agencies had made provisions for feeding or caring for these transients,
so Philadelphians citizens founded the Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Saloon and the Union Volunteer Refreshment Saloon.
Both saloons opened for service in late May 1861. At no charge to the servicemen, they provided meals, newspapers, bathing
facilities, changes of underwear and socks, and assistance in writing letters to families. Between them, the saloons operated
twenty-four hours a day and depended solely on contributions of time and goods from neighborhood citizens and merchants. Those
donations were supplemented by funds raised at a benefit fairs, concerts, and lectures held around the city, some of which
benefited both organizations.
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| Subject |
Union Volunteer Refreshment Saloon and Hospital (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Saloon. |
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Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Committee. |
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Cooper Shop Soldiers' Home. |
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Citizens Volunteer Hospital Association (Philadelphia, Pa.). |
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Soldier's homes -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Benefit performances -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Charities -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Lectures and lecturing -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Canteens (Establishments) -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Fairs -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Philanthropy. |
| Geographic subject |
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. |
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Philadelphia (Pa.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. |
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Civilian relief. |
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- War work. |
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Medical care. |
| Genre |
Advertisements -- Lectures and lecturing. |
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Tickets |
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Ephemera. |
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Clippings. |
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Letters. |
|
Memorabilia |
| Provenance |
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, former owner. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Books & Other Texts MSS| McA 5778.F (McAllister) |
| Accession number |
5778.F (McAllister) |
