Object ID	2006.0008.064
Accession#	2006.0008
Object Name	Secretary
Description	A wooden secretary made of American walnut in the combined Gothic and Eastlake design. It has scroll and leaf handles. The top right finial is missing. It was owned and used by Colonel Arthur L. Conger (1838-1899), born in Peninsula and a distinguished Civil War veteran. See Notes and Provenance.
Date	1800s
Search Terms	G.A.R. Hall Grand Army of the Republic Civil War Union Army Furniture Secretaries
Collection	Robert L. Hunker G.A.R. Collection
People	Hunker, Robert L. Conger, Emily B. Conger, Arthur Latham
Subjects	Furniture Secretaries
Catalog date	03/28/2006
Catalog type	History
Collector	Robert L. Hunker
Count	1
Credit line	Robert L. Hunker
Dimensions	H-108 W-26.5 L-44 inches
Home Location	G.A.R. Hall Museum
Material	Wood/Brass
Notes	Colonel Arthur Latham Conger married Emily Bronson Conger, granddaughter of Peninsula's founder Hermon Bronson. Colonel Conger was active in business and politics in Akron where he built the Hermon Bronson Conger mansion. This secretary was given to his lodge (name and order unknown) on November 11, 1915 by his widow. Plaque reads: Arthur L. Conger Member of Lodge 1802 Presented by Emily B. Conger November 11, 1915
Owned	Colonel Arthur Latham Conger
Provenance	Given to the G.A.R. Hall when it opened by Elizabeth Conger Bender.
Recfrom	Hunker G.A.R. Collection
Site	G.A.R. Hall Museum
Site #	31