DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION - LAGRANGE CHAPTER
Manuscript MS-003
1894--
SOURCE: LaGrange Chapter, N.S.D.A.R., 1983
SIZE: 4.5 linear feet
SHELVING UNITS:4 document boxes
11 volumes (scrapbooks)
PROCESSING: RA, 1991
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
The Susannah Elliott Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution organized in LaGrange in 1894 as one of the first D.A.R. chapters in Georgia only to disband in November, 1902. The LaGrange Chapter organized February 5, 1920, and has remained active as a patriotic and service organization of women since that time.
The N.S.D.A.R. is open to women who can prove descent from a soldier or other individual who materially aided the cause of American independence. The Society's objects are to perpetuate the memory and the spirit of the men and women who achieved American independence, to foster patriotic citizenship, and to promote the development of an enlightened public opinion.
A paper titled "History of the LaGrange Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, 1920-1956~, (box 1, folder 1) by Louise Haralson Holder, recounts the chapter's early activities. More recent accomplishments are documented in scrapbooks dating from 1976. Details on specific projects can be found in the miscellaneous committee reports (1980-1987) and minutes of monthly meetings (1975-1987). Yearbooks (1964-) contain membership rosters, lists of officers and monthly program schedules. (New records and scrapbooks are periodically added to the collection.)
LaGrange Chapter member, Mrs. Neil Glass, served as State Editor and Press Relations Chairman, 1950-1952. Two scrapbooks prepared by Mrs. Glass contain newspaper clippings relating to state and national D.A.R. activities during the early fifties.
A chapter of Children of the American Revolution was sponsored by the LaGrange D.A.R. chapter from the late 1920s through the 1940s. Membership applications, including pedigree charts, contain genealogical data on many of Troup County's oldest families. Minutes, treasurers' reports, and a few items of correspondence (1928-1948) comprise the chapters' business records. Five copies of Children of the American Revolution Magazine, 1942-1947, describe the Society's national activities.
CONTAINER LIST
Box 1 Historical and Business Records
Folder 1 Application for charter, Susannah Elliott Chapter, N.S.D.A.R., 26 November 1895
"History LaGrange Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, 1920-1956," Louise Haralson Holder
Roster of patriot ancestors, LaGrange Chapter, n.d.
Roster of LaGrange (and Sussannah Elliott) Chapter members, 1894-1966
2 Certificates of merit to LaGrange Chapter members, 1954-1960
Newspaper clippings, 1959-1960
3 Miscellaneous national D.A.R. publications, 1947
4 Minutes, 1975-1987
Treasurers' reports, 1982-1987
5 Yearbooks, 1964-1965, 1967-1968, 1976-1987
Box 2 Committee Reports, 1980-1987
Folder 1 American heritage
2 American Indians
3 Americanism and D.A.R. manual for citizenship
4 Annual letters
5 Annual reports of regents
6 Budget
7 By-laws
8 Centennial Jubilee
9 Chaplain
10 Children of the American Revolution
11 Conservation
12 Cooperation with Sons of the American Revolution
13 Correspondence
14 Corresponding Secretary
15 Constitution Week
16 Continental Congress
17 Executive Committee minutes
18 Fall Board of Management
19 Flag
20 First Vice Regent
21 Genealogical records
22 Georgia Day
23 D.A.R. Good Citizens
24 Graves of Revolutionary soldiers
25 Historian
26 Histories of Revolutionary soldiers
27 Honor roll
28 Inactive committees
29 Insignia
30 Internal Revenue Service
31 Junior American Citizens
32 Junior membership
33 Liberty Love Day
34 Librarian
35 Lineage research
36 D.A.R. Magazine
37 Meadow Garden
38 Medals and prizes
39 Membership
40 D.A.R. Museum
41 National defense
42 Parliamentary procedures and protocol
43 Press book
44 President General
45 Print-outs
Box 3 Committee Reports, 1980-1987
Folder 1-2 Programs
3 Public relations
4 Recording Secretary
5 Regent
6 Registrar
7 Resolutions
8 D.A.R. School
9 Scholarships
10 Scrapbook
11 Service for veteran patients
12 State conference
13 State Regent
14 Textbook study
15 Transportation safety
16 Treasurer
Box 4 Children of the American Revolution
Folder 1 Correspondence, 1936-1948
2-3 Minutes, 1928-1948
4 Treasurers' reports, 1928-1935
5 Children of the American Revolution Magazine, 1942-1947
6-10 Membership applications
ITEMS SEPARATED
Scrapbooks (11 volumes), 1950-1952, 1976, 1979-1983, 1985-1989
TRACINGS
Children of the American Revolution
Patriotic organizations
DAR
CAR
Women's organizations
