DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. SAINT PAUL CHAPTER (SAINT PAUL, MINN.):

An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society

Manuscripts Collection

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Creator: Daughters of the American Revolution. Saint Paul Chapter (Saint Paul, Minn.), creator.
Title:Saint Paul Chapter records.
Dates:1891-1959.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Charter, bylaws, yearbooks, chapter history, secretary's records, minutes of meetings and annual reports, treasurers' records, registrar's record of members, lineage books, roll books, and other records of the Saint Paul Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution organized in 1891.
Quantity:4.1 cubic feet (4 boxes and 1 oversize folder in partial box).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Daughters of the American Revolution. Saint Paul Chapter (Saint Paul, Minn.). Saint Paul Chapter records. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 1894B; 1918; 2870; 2912; 3384; 3430; 3453; 4321; 4615; 4913; 5022; 5139; 5326; 6027; 6189; 6308 6313; 6833; 7294; 7471; 8812

Processing Information:

Previously cataloged as BH2.D238s, this collection was reprocessed in June 2013. Volumes that had previously been numbered in one sequence as a series of volumes were placed in folders and interfiled with other records of a similar nature. Volume numbers that had been applied to the scrapbooks were retained despite gaps in the numbering.

Catalog ID number: 990017320550104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Location
138.E.4.8Administrative records:
Charter, March 4, 1892.
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141.F.15.1B1Bylaws, 1905, 1915, 1925.
Yearbooks, 1931/1932-1938/1939.
History: St. Paul Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, 1931.
Includes biographical data on regents.
Secretary' s records, 1894-1918, June 1928-May 1938. 3 volumes and 5 folders.
Includes minutes of meetings and officers' annual reports.
Minutes of meetings, resolutions and annual reports, September 1938-May 1946. 7 folders.
Includes resolutions on the deaths of members (1939-1940, 1943-1944), annual reports (May 1940-May 1946), and correspondence concerning bequests by Grace C. Curry and Clara E.C. Ingalls (1943-1944).
Notice of meetings, 1933-1936, 1938-1940.
Treasurer's record, 1891-1932. 7 volumes.
World War Memorial:
Detailed report, 1928.
Dedication, [1925].
Location
138.E.4.8War memorial by St. Paul Chapter, D.A.R., undated. 1 poster.
LocationBox
141.F.15.2F2Correspondence and miscellaneous records, undated, 1891-1939. 10 folders.
Includes correspondence, chapter histories, historical papers given by members, regulations, annual reports, and reports of state and chapter officers.
Membership records:
Lineage books, undated. 2 volumes.
These two volumes are essentially duplicate copies, but annotations in each have not been verified for complete duplication.
Registrar's record, 1891-1905. 1 volume.
Roll books, 1893-1908. 3 volumes.
Attendance record of members.
LocationBox
141.F.15.3B3World War I service record of members' spouses or children, undated. 2 volumes.
Includes a membership record for each Chapter member accompanied by a biographical sketch or certificate attesting to the World War I military service of their spouse or child.
LocationBox
141.F.15.2F2Honor roll, 1943-1944. 1 volume.
Includes biographical data and clippings of family members who served in World War II.
Miscellaneous printed material, undated, 1899-1928.
News clippings. 1897-1936.
LocationBox
141.F.15.3B3Scrapbooks:
Includes news clippings, programs, yearbooks, notices of meetings, and occasional photographs.
Volume 16. 1925-1926. 1 volume.
Volume 17, 1926-1929. 1 volume.
Volume 18, 1929-1930. 1 volume.
Volume 19, 1932-1933. 1 volume.
Volume 20, 1934-1936. 1 volume.
Volume 21, 1936-1937. 1 volume.
Volume 23, 1937-1938. 1 volume.
Volume 24, 1938-1940. 1 volume.
Volume 25, 1940-1941. 1 volume.
Volume 26, 1941. 1 volume.
LocationBox
141.F.15.4F4Volume 27, 1942-1943. 1 volume.
Volume 28, 1943-1944. 1 volume.
Volume 29, 1944-1945. 1 volume.
Volume 32, 1946. 1 volume.
Volume 31, 1947-1949. 1 volume.
Volume 36, 1949-1950. 1 volume.
Volume 37, 1951. 1 volume.
Volume 38, 1952-1954. 1 volume.
Volume 39, 1954-1955. 1 volume.
Volume 40, 1958-1959. 1 volume.

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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:
Patriotic societies -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.
Women -- Societies and clubs.

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