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Connecticut. Governor's Foot Guard

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Connecticut. Governor's Foot Guard

URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92033108
Instance Of
Scheme Membership(s)
- Library of Congress Name Authority File
Collection Membership(s)
- Names Collection - Authorized Headings
- LC Names Collection - General Collection
Variants
- Governor's Foot Guard (Conn.)
- Governor's Foot Guards (Conn.)
Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
- http://viaf.org/viaf/sourceID/LC%7Cn+92033108#skos:Concept
Sources
- found: NUCMC data from New Haven Colony Historical Society Library for Moore, J.B. Papers, 1896-1952 (Connecticut, Governor's Foot Guard)
- found: LC data base, 3-25-92 (hdg.: Connecticut. Governor's Foot Guard)
- found: Phone call to New Haven Colony Hist. Soc., 3-25-92 (Connecticut Governor's Foot Guard; Governor's Foot Guard; independent military company and society; originated as official guard for governor and gen'l. assembly, 1775, with companies in Hartford and New Haven; currently a quasi military society but still sponsored by state; chiefly ceremonial; in 1775 Benedict Arnold was capt.; responsible for ceremonies and music at many city and state functions; variant: Governor's Foot Guards; org. 1771 with Hartford branch; New Haven group founded 1775)
Change Notes
- 1992-03-25: new
- 1992-03-25: revised

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