Accession#	2010.05.001
Classification	Video DVD
Collection	Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall
Date	July 1987
Abstract	GAR Memorial Association hosted an event on July 12, 1987 in which they opened a time capsule box that was set into the cornerstone of GAR Hall on July 4, 1877 by the original GAR members. The 1987 opening of the time capsule was a small but elaborate affair involving several Civil War Reenactor Regiments from as far as Texas and Florida with working cannon. A band played patriotic American songs and all those involved were in period dress/uniform; even some of the crowd donned period dress. After the time capsule ceremony the dvd includes a video of Sarah Ratz and Jan Steiegleiter taking an informal tour of GAR Hall and showing most of the GAR collection as it was in 1987.
Object ID	2010.05.001
Object Name	DVD
Search Terms	GAR Grand Army of the Republic G.A.R. Time Capsule 1987 GAR Hall Cornerstone Reenactment
Title	GAR Time Capsule DVD

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