North Dakota Daughters of the American Revolution Records, 1920-1986
Collection Overview
Title: North Dakota Daughters of the American Revolution Records, 1920-1986
ID: OGLMC529
Primary Creator: North Dakota Daughters of the American Revolution (1895-)
Extent: 0.75 Linear Feet
Date Acquired: 03/27/1979. More info below under Accruals.
Subjects: Genealogy and Family History - Organizations, Women's History - Women's Organizations
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Collection Historical Note
The Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution was founded on October 11, 1890, and incorporated by an act of Congress in 1896. Their objectives include historic preservation and the promotion of education and patriotism. Chapters are present in every state of the union, as well as several foreign countries. The Society holds its nationwide convention, the Continental Congress, every year during the week of April 19th, the anniversary of the Battle of Lexington, the first battle of the American Revolution. Membership in the Society is limited to women who descend from an ancestor who aided in achieving American independence.
The North Dakota Chapter began on October 3, 1895, with the appointment of Mrs. Francis G. Holly of Bismarck as the first State Regent. Attempts to organize statewide, however, were unsuccessful. Under the leadership of Mrs. Augusta Young, State Regent from 1915 until 1923, eight chapters were formed throughout the state, including: Valley City (1916), Bismarck (1918), Fargo (1919), Jamestown (1919), Grand Forks (1920), Mandan (1921), Devils Lake (1922), and Carrington (1923). Chapters in Minot (1925), Williston (1929) and Dickinson (1933) were added after Mrs. Young left office. Chapters at Bismarck, Mandan, Fargo and Grand Forks remain active. The Grand Forks chapter was disbanded in 1943, although it was re-established in 1991.
The North Dakota Daughters of the American Revolution have been very active in the field of historic preservation throughout the state. A few of their accomplishments include: presenting a rocking chair originally owned by General George A. Custer to the Custer House at Fort Lincoln State Park in Bismarck; the placing of a marker on the Red River Valley Ox Cart Trial; and the presentation of Theodore Roosevelt’s “Maltese Cross” cabin to the Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park in Medora. The group has also been active politically, lobbying on the local, state and national level regarding various subjects and individual pieces of legislation. They also continue to sponsor many patriotic events throughout North Dakota.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections
Additional donations were received from:
Mary Margaret Frank, Grand Forks, North Dakota, on May 18, 1981 (Accession 81-761)
Marian Huxsol, Manhattan Beach, California, through Mary Margaret Frank, Grand Forks, North Dakota, on January 11, 1983 (Accession 83-1054)
Unknown, Spring 1987 (Accession 87-1520)
Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Acquisition Source: Mary Margaret Frank, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Acquisition Method: Donation; Accession 79-580
Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). North Dakota Daughters of the American Revolution Records. OGLMC 529, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.
Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid migrated to Archon in April 2014.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Box:
[Box 1],
[Box 2],
[All]
- Box 1
- Folder 1: North Dakota Daughters of the American Revolution: conference reports, minutes, and agendas, 1924-1941
- Folder 2: North Dakota Daughters of the American Revolution: By-laws, revised March 7, 1928
- Folder 3: North Dakota Daughters of the American Revolution: reports of North Dakota regents, 1933-1934
- Folder 4: North Dakota Daughters of the American Revolution: Red River Valley Chapter, history and organization
- Folder 5: Correspondence, Mrs. Mabel French: June 1932 - September 1939
- Folder 6: National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution: Constitution and By-laws, 1932; Program of the Forty-Third Continental Congress, 1934
- Folder 7: Newspaper Clippings, 1924-1946
- Folder 8: Miscellaneous: pamphlets, awards and certificates
- Folder 9: Mabel T. French - remarks at state convention, 18 March 1924
- Folder 10: Minutes of the Red Valley Chapter (Grand Forks) of the North Dakota Daughters of the American Revolution, 1920-1943
- Folder 11: Photographs
OGLMC 529-1: 3 photos mounted on a single sheet of paper. Two of the photos show the posts marking the ox cart trail crossings, while the other shows the DAR marker now moved to the corner of Gateway Drive and North 5th Street, October 22, 1924
OGLMC 529-2: 3 photos mounted on a single sheet of paper. Edith Scott Magna, DAR President General, preparing to fly in an airplane, Devils Lake, 1933. One of the photos includes Mrs. Harley E. French and Mrs. William Langer.
OGLMC 529-3: Red River Valley Ox Cart Trail crossing (remnants of an old, wooden bridge over the English Coulee), October 22, 1924
OGLMC 529-4: Edith Magna ready for flight after state DAR conference in Devils Lake, 1933
OGLMC 529-5: Unveiling the DAR marker, Grand Forks, October 22, 1924. The girl in the photo is Mary Margaret French.
OGLMC 529-6: National Headquarters of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Washington, DC
- Folder 1: North Dakota Daughters of the American Revolution: conference reports, minutes, and agendas, 1924-1941
- Box 2
- Folder 1: Annual Proceedings of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, 1983
- Folder 2: Annual Proceedings of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, 1984
- Folder 3: North Dakota Daughters of the American Revolution: membership list for Pierre Verendrye Chapter, Devils Lake, 1979-1981
- Folder 4: North Dakota Daughters of the American Revolution: membership list for Pierre Verendrye Chapter, Devils Lake, 1982, 1986
- Folder 5: North Dakota Daughters of the American Revolution: resigned member list, 1986
- Folder 6: North Dakota Daughters of the American Revolution: dues information for Pierre Verendrye Chapter, Devils Lake, 1982-1984
- Folder 7: North Dakota Daughters of the American Revolution: correspondence and memos from the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
- Folder 8: National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution: Requirements for Application, 1980, 1982-1983
- Folder 9: National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution: statement of fees and dues, April 20, 1984
- Folder 10: Newsletters from chapters in other states, 1984-1986
- Folder 11: The Ohio DAR News, 1984-1986
- Folder 1: Annual Proceedings of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, 1983
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