Collection

Daughters of the American Revolution

• 1845 - 1937 (Creation)

2.92 linear feet.

The collection is largely composed to records created by the Genesee Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution over the course of conducting its activities. A minority of the collection is composed of newspaper clippings and other items collected by members that came into possession of the chapter. Some of these contents are related to the chapter and the DAR; others are not.

Records reflecting its activities come in many forms, but predominantly in chapter rosters, a treasurer’s journal, and minutes recorded by various secretaries between 1897 and 1929. These reflect that the chapter focused more on contributing money to charitable and educational causes due to other women’s groups in Flint taking on duties similar to other chapters of the DAR in other American cities.

Contents collected the by that are related to the DAR include multiple scrapbooks with cards, newspaper clippings, and photographs. Indexes were created for some of these scrapbooks and printed out from computers. No electronic copies are known to exist. These reflect events and stories about the DAR, both local and national. Some coverage is given to the Flint Ladies’ Library Association.

Contents unrelated to the DAR have unknown provenance, but do not reflect any connection to the chapter or the DAR. Many precede the chapter’s establishment by several decades. A number of ledgers document purchases from the 1840s to 1850s. How they were included in the collection is unknown.

Past practices described the contents of this collection individually. Each item received an object ID number and was treated as a distinct artifact. Records have been reunited, but their original order may have been lost.

No restrictions. Contact the Collections Department and the Archivist to arrange use for research at collections@sloanlongway.org or (810) 237-3421.

Paper composes nearly the entirety of the collection, primarily in the form of loose documents and pages in scrapbooks. The collection is housed inside seven Hollinger boxes. Loose documents reside in acid-free folders. Most ledgers, due to their sizes, reside outside folders. The covers of ledgers are either hard covers or leather.

The condition of the collection is generally fair. Specifically, the condition of contents can vary from good to poor. Loose documents tend to be in good condition. Some yellowing is present but handwriting and print remains visible. Some documents have creases but retain flexibility and with few tears. Condition of ledgers tends to vary more greatly. Several of them are in poor condition. Pages are detached from bindings or in danger of it. Pages show signs of fraying and tearing at their outermost edges. The cover of one is entirely detached. Yellowing is present on pages. Contents glued to pages, however, remain fixed in place with no apparent signs of peeling. Pages tend to be stiff without being brittle. Loose contents from one ledger were placed into a folder for their security.

No restrictions. Reproductions are done and charged in accordance with Sloan Museum Archives Fee Service Policy.

• English

A downloadable PDF finding aid is available.

The records originated with the Genesee Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. They were donated to the Genesee County Historical Society at some point before 1965. That year, Sloan Museum received them from GCHS.

None.

Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd edition

Jonathan Kirkwood, Archivist
February 8, 2023 (PastPerfect)

Jonathan Kirkwood, Archivist
April 10, 2024 (Access to Memory)

• American Revolutionary War
• Organizations

• Barron, Mabel Clark (Subject)
• Reeder, Pansy Lee (Subject)
• Smith, Mrs. Edward C. (Subject)
• Todd, John (Subject)
• Todd, Polly (Subject)
• Walker, Helen V. (Subject)