Date Original
1898 February 26
Description
This collection consists of one certificate for election of Mrs. Francis Harrow Hanger as Arkansas regent for the Daughters of the American Revolution, dated February 26, 1898.
Biographical/Historical Note
The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) is a lineage-based membership organization of women. It was founded on October 11, 1890, in Washington D.C. and was incorporated by a Congressional charter in 1896. Their objectives are historic preservation, education, and patriotism. In December of 1893, the first Arkansas chapter was founded in Little Rock. The organization has expanded to about 47 chapters today. The first state conference was held in 1909 and is still being held yearly. Mrs. Francis Harrow Hanger (1856-1945) was a clubwoman, writer, and civic volunteer active in many aspects of cultural and public life of Little Rock from the 1870s until her death in 1945.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Little Rock, Pulaski County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.088.027
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Daughters of the American Revolution certificate for Mrs. Francis Hanger, SMC.088.027
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Daughters of the American Revolution certificate for Mrs. Francis Hanger, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
