Series 1: War Fund Committee Records, 1861-1871, inclusive

This series contains records of the War Fund Committee of the City of Brooklyn and the County of Kings, including printed items describing the origins and activities of the Committee and its members as well as several forms used by the Committee to assist soldiers and their families in applying for welfare benefits. The series also contains financial records of the Committee, including a list of recipients of the Committee's charity, transactional documents, a subscription book, receipts/expense ledger, and a bank register from the Nassau Bank of Brooklyn. A Cash Book includes records for associated relief funds: the Home Trust of the Volunteers; the East Tennessee Fund; the Committee for Relief of Sick and Wounded Soldiers; and the Calico Ball Fund for Relief of Soldiers and Families. Additional information on the activities of the Home Trust of the Volunteers is contained in the Minute Book in the series. The series includes some material, such as that concerning the Calico Ball, associated with the Brooklyn and Long Island Fair, but generally items relating to the War Fund Committee's involvement in the Fair are found in Series 3.