DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION - DENVER CHAPTER RECORDS
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
The Daughters of the American Revolution Denver Chapter Records span the years 1898-2003. The Operations series contains meeting minutes, yearbooks (include membership lists, officers and meeting schedules), papers of the treasurer, committee reports, national and state conference information and registrar reports about new members. The scrapbooks (history books) in the Oversize Series contain a chronological record of the chapter's activities for the year, including: newspaper clippings, photographs, invitations, announcements, proclamations, programs and chapter yearbooks. The scrapbooks from 1898-1983 are microfilmed. Microfilm also contains information about the 1949 Continental Congress, The Daughters of the American Revolution's annual national meeting. Color photographic prints, depicting meetings and other activities complete the collection.
The series contains meeting minutes, yearbooks, treasurer's papers, committees reports, registrar reports about new members and information about national and state conferences. Also included are scrapbooks and the treasurer's metal storage box.
The series contains scrapbooks that record the activities of the chapter year to year as well as other general scrapbooks with invitations, photographs and newspaper clippings related to Daughters of the American Revolution Denver Chapter members.
This series consists of microfilm of scrapbooks included in the collection from 1898-1962. Scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings concerning members, invitations, proclamations, photographs and other club ephemera. Microfilm also contains information about the 1949 Continental Congress, The Daughters of the American Revolution's annual national meeting.
The bulk of the series spans 1996 to 1998 and depicts various meetings and activities. Numerous photographs contain hand-written captions. A single, black and white group photograph from a 1905 meeting is also included.
Dates
- TBD
ACCESS:
The collection is open for research.
OWNERSHIP:
Literary and copyrights have been assigned to the Denver Public Library.
PUBLICATION RIGHTS:
All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from material in the collection should be discussed with the appropriate librarian or archivist. Permission for publication may be given on behalf of the Denver Public Library as the owner of the physical item. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained by the customer. The Library does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or publication rights of the manuscript held by the writer, heirs, donors, or executors. Reproduction restrictions are decided on a case-by-case basis.
HISTORICAL NOTE
October 11, 1890 is the official date for the founding of the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution. The Denver Chapter was founded on May 26, 1898. Thirty-five Daughters of the American Revolution chapters operate throughout the state of Colorado. The Daughters of the American Revolution is a non-profit, non-political, volunteer service organization comprised solely of women who represent all ages and walks of life. An applicant for membership must be no less than 18 years of age. She must prove lineal blood line descent from an ancestor who aided in achieving American independence. According to the Handbook of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Society strives to achieve these three objectives:
1. Historical - To perpetuate the memory and spirit of the men and women who achieved American Independence by the acquisition and protection of historical spots and the erection of monuments; by the historical research in the relation to the American revolution and the publication of its results; by the preservation of documents and relics and of the records of the individual services of revolutionary soldiers and patriots and by the promotion of celebrations of all patriotic anniversaries.
2. Educational - To carry out the injunction of Washington in his farewell address to the American people, “to promote, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge” thus developing an enlightened public opinion and affording all such advantages that develop in them the largest capacity for performing the duties of American citizens.
3. Patriotic - To cherish, maintain and extend the institutions of American freedom, to foster true patriotism and love of country and to aid in securing for mankind all the blessings of liberty.
Extent
7 Boxes (6.25 linear feet)
29 Boxes, 7 Folios, 1 OVFF
2 ilm reels
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
PROVENANCE:
The Daughters of the American Revolution - Denver Chapter Records were donated by Natli K. VanDerWerken on June 16, 1986, Marian Roth on May 7, 1990, Joyce Hewson in 1991 and 1996, Jean Taylor in 2000, Jean Earl in 2001 and Dianne Marquardt in 2006. The collection remains open for additional material.
Physical Description
1
SIZE:
Number of Boxes: 7 (6.25 linear feet)
Oversize: 29 Boxes, 7 Folios, 1 OVFF
Microfilm reels: 2
PhotoBox: 1
LOCATION:
WH934
PROCESSED BY:
Anne Skinner
Ellen Zazzarino
Jennifer Rezabek
March 2001
REVISED AND ENCODED BY:
Cynthia Rand, 2005
Abby Hoverstock, 2006
Dennis Hagen, November 2008
PROJECT MANAGER:
Ellen Zazzarino
- Daughters of the American Revolution -- Colorado Chapter -- Archives.
- Patriotic societies -- Colorado. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Scrapbooks. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Women -- Societies and clubs -- Colorado. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION - DENVER CHAPTER RECORDS
- Date
- Revised November 2008
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository
