Date Original
1911 September 11
Description
This collection consists of one charter for the Little Rock T.J. Churchill Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, dated September 11, 1911.
Biographical/Historical Note
Caroline Meriwether Goodlett and Ann Davenport Raines organized the National Association of the Daughters of the Confederacy on September 10, 1894, in Nashville, Tennessee. A year later the name was changed to the Daughters of the Confederacy. The group incorporated on July 18, 1919, stating that the organizations objectives were historic, benevolent, educational, memorial and patriotic. Arkansas' first chapter was chartered May 7, 1896, the Pat Cleburne Chapter in Hope, Arkansas. It was followed by 18 chapters spread around the state. The Little Rock T.J. Churchill Chapter was chartered on September 11, 1911. It is named after Thomas James Churchill (1824-1905), who was a senior officer of the Confederate States Army and the 13th governor of Arkansas.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Little Rock, Pulaski County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.088.028
Resource Type
Text
Collection
United Daughters of the Confederacy charter for Little Rock T.J. Churchill Chapter, SMC.088.028
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
United Daughters of the Confederacy charter for Little Rock T.J. Churchill Chapter, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
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Disciplines
United States History
