American Revolution Bicentennial Commission records

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: MSS-066

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection comprises of financial, administrative, and general records of the American Revolution Bicentennial Committee as they planned a celebration for the event in Augusta from 1970-1976. The collection contains correspondence, financial records, meeting minutes, event plans, legal and government documents, and publications related to the committee planning and the celebrations during 1976.

Dates

Created: 1970-1976
Other: Date acquired: 12/00/1983

Creator

American Revolution Bicentennial Advisory Council (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

The United States Bicentennial was a series of celebrations and observances during the mid-1970s that paid tribute to historical events leading up to the creation of the United States as an independent republic. It was a central event in the memory of the American Revolution. The Bicentennial culminated on Sunday, July 4, 1976, with the 200th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Founding Fathers in the Second Continental Congress.