Albany Zouave Cadets

Collection Type

Records

Year Start

1860

Year End

1931

ID

SC14322

Quantity

7 Boxes

Access

Open to Research

Acquisition

Source unknown, ca. 1966.

Processed By

John J. R. Templin

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Historical Note

The Albany Zouave Cadets, organized in 1860, became Company A of the 10th New York Militia Regiment of Infantry. During the Civil War, it was incorporated into the 177th New York Volunteers for a service of nine months. It was engaged principally in the Siege of Port Hudson, Louisiana. After the war members of the unit formed a veterans organization that held summer encampments and other events that featured military like pageantry.

Scope and Contents Note

The collection consists of records and ephemera of the Albany Zouave Cadets. It includes printed copies of the constitution and by-laws, original manuscript of minutes, letter books, correspondence, and other papers related to organizational and business matters. Also includes scrapbooks containing news clippings about meetings, social activities, obituaries of members, programs, photographs, badges, the unit flag, and annotated copies of Albany Zouave Cadets: Fifty Years Young by James H. Manning (Albany: Weed-Parsons Printing Co., 1910).

Box	Folder	Contents
1		Volume 1 "Albany Zouave Cadets: Fifty Years Young" Manning, James H., Maj. published Albany, 1910. Limited edition, copy no. 91 (autographed).
		Volume 2 Annotated copy of "Albany Zouave Cadets" copy no. 85 (autographed).
	1-2	Newspaper clippings, etc. removed from copy 85.
2		Volume 1 Constitution and by-laws of the Old Guard, AZC, dated 1895.
		Volume 2 Constitution and by-laws of the Old Guard, AZC, dated 1895.
		Volume 3 Council minutes dated September 8, 1860 - March 6, 1867.
		Volume 4 Council minutes dated September 3, 1860 - March 18, 1867.
		Volume 5 Handwritten draft of constitution and by-laws AZC
		Volume 6 Handwritten and bound constitution and by-laws O.G. of AZC containing some minutes dated 1883-1931.
3		Volume 1 "AZC Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration" Manning, pub. Albany, 1910.
		Volume 2 "AZC Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration" Manning, pub. Albany, 1910.
		Volume 3 Dues ledger, OG, of AZC, including several applications for membership.
		Volume 4 Regimental letter book
		Volume 5 Regimental order book
		Volume 6 AZC constitution, handwritten; minutes; bound in an OG of AZC cover.
		Volume 7 Minute book of the "JS of A" (Junior Sons of America); minutes of the first AZC meeting, July 23, 1860.
		Volume 8 "Old Guard," "Subscription for the Entertainment"
		Volume 9 "Old Guard," secretary's address book, n.d.
4	1	Correspondence and Records, 1868-1927
	2	Printed Ephemera, 1887-1889
		Volume 1 Scrapbook of newspaper clippings, etc. 1861 (?)-1865
		Volume 2 Scrapbook 1864 (?)-1866
		Volume3 Scrapbook 1874-1877
		Volume 4 Scrapbook 1880-1897
5		Volume 1 Book: "Nathaniel Rogers" embossed on cover; an account of the AZC's relations with the Rochester Union Blues, 1866
		Volume 2 Book: "Ale in Prose and Verse"
		Volume 3 Book: "Troy Citizens Corps to Co. "A", 10th Reg. N.G.S.N.Y. 1879"
		Volume 4 Account of the 1885 anniversary banquet
6		Photographs (6 folders)
	1	Undated photo of 3 men: "Sargent Dave," Capt. Van Vechten, Capt. McRoberts (?) Hand-coloured copy of No. 1 Edward Lansing Pruyn (civilian clothes) Brig. Genl. Chas. W. Hobbs Louis C.B. Graveline by T.J. Wendover of Albany Chas. W. Hobbs Col. William A. Jackson Maj. John H. Reynolds (civilian clothes) "Rear of Armory Building out Broadway" Chas. W. Hobbs Four soldiers (poss. Including Chas. Hobbs at upper right) with gear Sgt. Chas. E. Smith 1910 dress uniform
	2	Photo on metal plate: 9 soldiers (AZC). Identified on p. 121 in the Manning book 25th Regimental drum & fife corps "in the civil war" 1869 by Sterry & Co., Albany AZC Parade photo by McDonald & Sterry, Albany 10 unidentified soldiers (AZC) seven soldiers (AZC) circa 1864-65; identified on p. 101 in the Manning book Duplicate of No. 17
	3	AZC on parade, July 23, 1910 AZC at attention, July 23, 1910 Duplicate of No. 20 "Old Guard and active company AZC Abbey, June 1903 Paris Hotel clam bake" Envelope addressed "Treasurer Fort Orange Club," containing six photos of buildings "The last armory before moving to State armory on Washington Avenue and Lark Street" Duplicate of No. 24
	4	"Armory on Broadway. Met on top story." Duplicate of No. 26 Duplicate of No. 26 "Cooper Bldg. State & (?) St." Duplicate of No. 29
	5	"Armory in Koonz Bldg. State Street made during Civil War period" "Front of armory bldg. on Broadway" Van Vechten Hall, undated Duplicate of No. 33 Duplicate of No. 33
	6	Dated August 10, 1898 "Co. A 1st NY Vol. Inf./Presidio of San Francisco enroute to Honolulu," but also "Co. A Tenth Reg to NYNY at Honolulu" [Judging by the background, it most likely is San Francisco.] Also included are rolled-up photos and keys to identifying the individuals therein.
7		Flag marked "Albany Zouave Cadets/Old Guard" Red cloth stitched to white cloth which has 12 blue stars. A rectangular piece of blue felt, roughly 16" x 5", perforated at one end.