Order of United Americans records

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unitid

{"value"=>"MssCol 2299", "type"=>"local_call"}

{"value"=>"2299", "type"=>"local_mss"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"Order of United Americans records"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"1849-1886", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1849/1886"}

physdesc

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abstract

{"value"=>"The Order of United Americans was formed in New York City in 1944 as a nativist benevolent association of American-born laborers. It quickly attained nationwide membership. Though it did offer some retirement benefits to its members, it was mainly considered a means for disseminating anti-Catholic and anti-foreign propaganda. Many of its tactics and rituals were taken up by the Know-Nothing party in the 1850s Records include correspondence, official notices, programs, orations, and a New York City scrapbook. The volume contains several orations delivered on Washington's birthday. A large gap occurs in the records with nothing inserted between 1867-1874. Also includes a group portrait under separate cover"}

date_inclusive_start

1849

date_inclusive_end

1886

origination

{"value"=>"Order of United Americans", "type"=>"corpname"}

keydate

1849

prefercite

{"value"=>"Order of United Americans records, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library"}

extent_statement

.31 linear feet (1 volume, 1 folder)

date_start

1849

date_end

1886

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