Date Original
1959-1999
Description
This collection contains the official board minutes of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in Arkansas. Included in these minutes are membership lists and committee and budget reports from 1959 to 1999.
Biographical/Historical Note
The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America was founded in 1891, and is an organization for women with an ancestor who came to America before 1750 and contributed to the Colonial Period by serving in some type of official position. The society is involved in museums and historical preservation and restoration, owning forty-one historic properties, while providing financial and volunteer support to thirty additional properties nationwide. The Arkansas division was organized January 26, 1898, and has provided support for many historical preservation projects. The Arkansas Colonial Dames played a large role in the 1930s restoration of buildings that are now part of Historic Arkansas Museum, and donated funds to the Old State House in 1986. The Arkansas division has also assisted the Arkansas History Commission in copying and preserving early Arkansas Post court records.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
MG.02861
Resource Type
Text
Collection
National Society of the Colonial Dames of America, State of Arkansas, records, MG.02861
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
National Society of the Colonial Dames of America, State of Arkansas, records, 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
