Salvation Army Combined Corps Roll and Ledger 1926-1980 1928-1969

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440

Summary

Extent:
0.50
Creator:
Salvation Army arrangement
Language:
The records are in: English

Background

Scope and content:

Salvation Army "Combined Corps Roll" from Rockingham County, Virginia which covers the years 1926 to 1969, with some later additions.Includes a General Rule Book, with salary and dress code guidelines, Summary Sheets from visits by Divisional Officers which detail recruit and membership statistics, a Roll, which is separated by position and rank, which includes name, address, date of birth, religious affiliation, date of enrollment and removal and sometimes rank, a Dedication Register, soldier transfer forms and a 1980 conference schedule. Roll information includes Adherents, Local Officers and Bandsmen, Women's Home League, Corps Cadets, Life-saving Guards and Cradle Roll. 75% of the book are records of former soldiers.Included are notes on the Salvation Army, prepared when inventoried.

Biographical / historical:

Information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <a href="http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Salvation Army">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Salvation Army</a>.

Acquisition information:
The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 00/00/2008.
Arrangement:

No particular order within the ledger.