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Daughters of the American Colonists, Major Brian Pendleton Chapter Records

 Collection
Identifier: MC 2015

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of records created and collected by the Daughters of the American Colonists, Major Brian Pendleton Chapter of Fayetteville, Arkansas, including records related to the state and national societies. Materials include chapter yearbooks, meeting minutes, scrapbooks, photographs, and publications.

Dates

  • 1927-2012

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.

Conditions Governing Use

No Use Restrictions Apply.

No Interlibrary Loan.

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Biographical / Historical

The Daughters of the American Colonists, Major Brian Pendleton Chapter was established April 2, 1927 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The group began as an unaffiliated club, "The Colonial Daughters," in 1924. The first three members of the local group to be approved by the national organization and become official chapter members were Lillian Gregson, Margaret Dunaway Thompson, and Marion Lenoir Ratliff. In addition to social activities, members engage in volunteer and civic activities, particularly related to veterans and to the establishment of historical markers. Membership is limited to women of age 18 or older with U.S. citizenship, and potential members are required to document that they descend from residents of what is now the United States of America when it was governed as colonies, and that those ancestors had served in specific roles or engaged in certain activities prior to July 4, 1776, such as serving in a colonial military, serving as founder or trustee of a North American college, being a physician or surgeon by profession, or signing the Declaration of Independence or the Oath of Allegiance to Great Britain.

Extent

4 Linear Feet (5 boxes)

Arrangement

Materials are arranged by the level of the organization (national, state, or chapter) to which they pertain, and then further organized by format or topic. Materials related to other NSDAC chapters have been arranged at the end of the collection.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Daughters of the American Colonists, Major Brian Pendleton Chapter Records were donated to Special Collections by the Chapter's Regent, Ann Harbison of West Fork, Arkansas, on behalf of the chapter on March 8, 2017.

Processing Information

Processed by Katrina Windon; completed November 2021.

Title
Daughters of the American Colonists, Major Brian Pendleton Chapter Records
Status
Completed
Author
Katrina Windon
Date
November 2021
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Department Repository

Contact:
University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville AR 72701 United States
(479) 575-8444