Daughters of the American Revolution, Liberty Hall Chapter, records
Scope and Contents
The Daughters of the American Revolution, Liberty Hall Chapter, records contain the official archives of the organization, organized in 1908 to commemorate Liberty Hall Academy, North Carolina's first college, which was established in Charlotte in 1771 under the name Queen's College. Contains minutes, correspondence, programs, and financial material but no membership applications. Also includes 15 scrapbooks documenting local history and the activities of the chapter.
Dates
- Creation: 1907 - 1987
- Creation: 1909 - 1987
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.
Biographical / Historical
The Liberty Hall Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution was organized in Charlotte, North Carolina on March 13, 1909 with 31 members. The chapter is named for Liberty Hall Academy (originally called Queen's College) which was established in 1771 at the corner of Tryon and Third Street in uptown Charlotte as North Carolina's first college. Members of the chapter are involved in several charitable organizations, including supporting the VA Medical Center in Salisbury with an annual Christmas tea and donating money, clothes, school supplies and food to DAR schools.
Extent
4.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Records of a DAR chapter organized in 1908 to commemorate Liberty Hall Academy, North Carolina's first college, which was established in Charlotte in 1771 under the name Queen's College. Contains minutes, correspondence, programs, and financial material but no membership applications. Also includes 15 scrapbooks documenting local history and the activities of the chapter.
Arrangement
This collection is divided into the following series: Series 1: Minutes, Series 2: Subject Files, Series 3: Scrapbooks.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Liberty Hall Chapter, 1989; purchase from Carolina Bookshop, 1994.
Processing Information
Processed by Erin Winslow, 1992; updated by Randy Penninger, 1994.
Subject
- Title
- Inventory of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Liberty Hall Chapter, records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Erin Winslow
- Date
- 1992
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscript Collections, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, UNC Charlotte Repository
Atkins Library, UNC Charlotte
9201 University City Blvd
Charlotte NC 28223 United States
spec-coll@uncc.edu
