Date Original
1894 April 4
Description
This collection consists of one charter for the Little Rock chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Little Rock, Arkansas, dated April 4, 1894.
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. The Little Rock Chapter was Arkansas' first chapter. It was chartered March 1894. It merged with the Centennial Chapter (chartered April 16, 1919) on February 5, 2000.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Little Rock, Pulaski County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.088.023
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Daughters of the American Revolution charter for Little Rock Chapter, SMC.088.023
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Daughters of the American Revolution charter for Little Rock Chapter, 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
