United Daughters of the Confederacy records
Scope and Contents
This collection includes materials related to the Augusta chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Collection materials include 16 scrapbooks, 2 packets of applications, 1 Souvenir program 1 UPC calendar, 13 Secretary's books, and 1 certificate.
Dates
- Created: 1897-1933
- Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1983
Biographical or Historical Information
The United Daughters of the Confederacy is a hereditary association of Southern women established in 1894. The stated purpose of the organization is to commemorate Confederate soldiers, and one of the organization's main activities is to erect monuments to these men.
Date span: 1897-1933
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Extent
0.00 Linear Feet
Language
English
Abstract
This collection consist of records of Chapter No. 22 (Augusta, GA) of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. The records include minutes, scrapbooks containing mostly newspaper clippings, and membership applications for Chapter 22, Children of the Confederacy.
Source of Acquisition
Transfer
Method of Acquisition
This material was transferred to Reese Library Special Collections from the Augusta Richmond County Museum in 1983. Acc# 1983.65.01; 1983.65.02
- Title
- Inventory of the United Daughters of the Confederacy records
- Description rules
- Other Unmapped
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- und
Repository Details
Part of the Reese Library Archives Repository