| | Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 2 | Title: | Daughters of the American Revolution, Western Reserve Chapter Records, Series II
| | | | Creator: | Daughters of the American Revolution, Western Reserve Chapter | | | | Dates: | 1891-1917 | | | | Abstract: | The Western Reserve Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is the Cleveland, Ohio, chapter of the national patriotic society, founded by Catharine Hitchcock Tilden Avery in 1891. The collection consists of minutes, reports of delegations to the Continental Congress of the DAR, resolutions in honor of deceased members, notices of events, correspondence, addresses, committee reports and reports of events of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee. Useful for those interested in the activities of the Western Reserve Chapter during its early years. The collection reflects particularly the activity of Mrs. Charles H. Smith, who was chapter historian during the early years. | | | | Call #: | MS 4195 | | | | Extent: | 0.10 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Daughters of the American Revolution. Western Reserve Chapter (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Archives. | Patriotic societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Societies, etc.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 3 | Title: | Daughters of the American Revolution, Western Reserve Chapter Records
| | | | Creator: | Daughters of the American Revolution, Western Reserve Chapter | | | | Dates: | 1891-1917 | | | | Abstract: | Local chapter of the national patriotic society. The Western Reserve Chapter was founded in 1891 in Cleveland, Ohio, by a group of women led by Catherine Hitchcock Tilden Avery. In addition to planning and implementing some of the earliest Americanization programs, the DAR was also involved in providing nursing care and emergency relief to victims of wars and floods. The collection consists of minutes, reports of delegations to the Continental Congress of the DAR, resolutions in memory of deceased members, notices of events, correspondence, addresses given to the DAR and other groups, reports of events of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee, and committee reports. | | | | Call #: | MS 0910 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Daughters of the American Revolution. Western Reserve Chapter (Cleveland, Ohio). | Patriotic societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | Women in charitable work -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Spanish-American War, 1898 -- War work -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Societies, etc. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Genealogy.
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