Society of the Cincinnati Library
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The Society of the Cincinnati was founded in 1783 by the American and French officers who had served together during the War for American Independence. Perpetuated by descendants of the original members and other qualified officers, the society is a nonprofit educational institution that supports a library and museum at its national headquarters at Anderson House in Washington, D.C.
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[edit] Address and Contact Info
Address: 2118 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20008-2810
Phone: (202) 785-2040, ext. 426. Fax (202) 785-0729
E-mail: emclark@societyofthecincinnati.org
Library Director: Ellen McCallister Clark
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Archivists (principal contacts for advice on the collection):
[edit] Hours and usage restrictions
The library is open to researchers by appointment, weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
[edit] Collection Summary
The Society of the Cincinnati Library houses a growing research collection of more than 45,000 titles focusing on the people and events of the American Revolution, with a particular concentration on the military and naval history of the period. At the core of the rare book collection are approximately 4,000 works on the art of war, including treatises on fortification, naval architecture, medical texts, artillery and drill manuals, and officers’ guides. Other highlights include a nearly complete collection of British army lists for the years between 1755 and 1783, Ordonnances du Roi relating to the French army and navy, memoirs of American and British officers, Loyalists tracts, and Indian captivity narratives. Complementing the early printed works are historical manuscripts, maps, works of art on paper, and the archives of the founding of the society. In addition, a modern reference collection, including general and local histories, biographies, bibliographies, and periodicals, supports research on the Revolutionary War period and the history of the Society of the Cincinnati and its members.
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