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Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Boonesborough Chapter Records

 Collection
Identifier: 2012A016

Scope and Contents

This collection is composed primarily of scrapbooks and old yearbooks for the DAR - Boonesborough Chapter. Within the scrapbooks are numerous newspaper articles which highlight community involvement by the DAR as well as topics of interest to the organization. Also within the scrapbooks are photos of pageants and community events, correspondence, calendars, programs, yearbooks, etc. There is a large, rolled certificate presented to the Boonesborough Chapter for their involvement in raising funds to preserve Thomas Jefferson's home at Monticello. There is also one small folder containing few pictures. The boxes containing yearbooks are ordered chronologically. Within the collection also exists numerous depositions for land cases.

Dates

  • Creation: 1814 - 2011
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1895 - 2000
  • Acquisition: 2011-08-04

Creator

Full Extent

4.13 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Source of Acquisition

Elizabeth Burch

Accruals and Additions

Place Names of Madison County, Kentucky was found in the book collection and added to the Chapter Records, 4-11-2017.

Title
Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Boonesborough Chapter Records
Status
Completed
Author
Kyle Beeler
Date
05/24/2012
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
eng

Repository Details

Part of the Eastern Kentucky University Libraries, Research Center for Special Collections and Archives Repository

Contact:
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Richmond KY 40475 US
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