MS-120

MS-120

 

DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION COLLECTION

 

INTRODUCTION

 

MS-120, Daughters of the American Revolution Collection, was accessioned into the Flesh Public Library Archives and Special Collections and processed in September, 2006.  The collection consists of three boxes comprising twenty file folders, numerous books, pamphlets, and records.  There are no restrictions on the use of this collection.

 

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

 

MS-120, Daughters of the American Revolution Collection, contains three boxes and ten series.  The time span is from 1896 to 1980.

 

Series I         1898 original certificate and DAR beginnings

 

Series II       DAR by laws

 

Series III      Membership

 

Series IV      Graves and Wills

 

Series V       National and Piqua Functions

 

Series VI      Piqua Chapter DAR

 

Series VII    Local History

 

Series VIII   NSDAR books

 

Series IX      Finance – Piqua Chapter

 

Series X       Minutes of Meetings of Piqua Chapter, 1896-1976

 

HISTORY

 

            The Piqua Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution was organized June 13, 1896, at the home of Mrs. James Hicks.  Flag Day, falling on Sunday, the 13th, was observed.  The required number for organization, twelve charter members, were present.  Mrs. Hicks proceeded to organize the chapter.  The twelve charter members were Mrs. Ella M. Statler, Mrs. Gertrude M. Irvin, Mrs. Bessie Royer, Miss Daisy M. Smith, Miss Nellie Wood, Miss Martha Wood, Mrs. Bessie Slauson, Mrs. Martha Geyer, Mrs. Anna Hall, Mrs. Louise Wood McKinney, Miss Mary Hall, and Mrs. Addie Gross.

 

            The following officers were elected:  Regent – Mrs. James Hicks; Vice-Regent – Mrs. Slauson; Recording Secretary – Miss Wood; Corresponding Secretary – Miss Smith; Treasurer – Mrs. Royer; Historian – Mrs. McKinney; Registrar – Mrs. Irvin.

 

            On July 3rd a called meeting was held to select a name for the chapter.  Mrs. Louise Wood McKinney suggested the name Piqua, a name rich in Indian legend and history.  Mrs. Hicks then presented the chapter with a framed charter, national number 275.

 

            For more information see Box I, File 1 A on the early history of the DAR.

 

CONTAINER LISTING

 

Box 1

Series I

File 1    Original Membership certificate: 1898, Constance Castoe

File 1A   Early History DAR – 1st meeting, 1896-1942

File 1B   Pamphlets NSDAR (National Society Daughters of the American Revolution); book of 63rd NSDAR Conference – 1954; book of 75th NSDAR Conference – 1965

File 1C   Articles:  Foremothers of America; Women of the Northwest Territory; Pioneer Life in Ohio

File 1D   Indian Agency House; Old Trails; Fort Pickawillany; Miami County History

 

Series II      DAR by laws

 

File 2 by laws of NSDAR

 

Series III     Membership

 

File 3 Names & Addresses of Piqua Chapter, 1926-1980

 

Series IV     Graves & Wills

 

File 4 Jackson Cemetery (off 25A behind bowling alley 2005): names & graves marked by DAR

File 5 Copies of original wills, who donated land to the Piqua Chapter DAR1949-1964-1968-1979

 

Series V      National and Piqua Functions

 

File 6 Schools:  Tamassee; Kate Duncan; St. Mary’s School for Indian Girls, all begun and run by the DAR.

File 7 National Defense – 1955&1959

File 8 National Defense – communism, 1974

File 9 Conservation

 

Series VI     Piqua Chapter DAR

 

File 10        Notebook on Articles & Pictures, Piqua Chapter – 1938

File 11        Contribution to Ohio State DAR and order forms

File 12        Miscellaneous Correspondence

File 13        Things to order from NSDAR and memos on current projects

 

Series VII   Local History

 

File 14        Newspaper Clippings – 1899, mostly 1975-6

File 15        Research Papers on early history of Piqua

 

Series VIII  NSDAR books

 

File 16        Handbooks & Magazines (more booklets behind File 16)

 

Series IX     Finance – Piqua Chapter

 

Box 2

 

File 1 Junior American Citizens Handbook

File 2 Few receipts, bills paid

File 3 Membership List – 1948; penny collections 1933-1947 (Behind File 3 – ledgers of Piqua treasury 1897-1975)

 

Series X      Minutes of Piqua Meetings, 1896-1976

 

Box 3

 

File 1 Eight ledger books of recorded meetings

Book 1 – June 1896 (1st meeting) – 1913

Book 2 – Feb. 1913-May 1925

Book 3 – History of Piqua – first meeting 1896-1908; then turn book upside down, pages 286-292 are names of first members plus names and relationship of soldiers in Revolution and their regiments, etc.  (This was a requirement of NSDAR to be authenticated so you could become a member.)

 

Book 4 – Oct. 1 1925-May 1938

Book 5 – June 1938-1949

Book 6 – Oct. 1949-June 1964

Book 7 – June 1943-July 1964

Book 8 – Oct. 1965-June 1976