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