Daughters of the American Revolution, Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence Chapter, records
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the official records of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence Chapter, founded in 1912 by descendents of the signers of the disputed Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. Includes membership applications, minutes, yearbooks, financial records, memorials to deceased members, information on historical markers erected by the chapter, scrapbooks, and material concerning the Mecklenburg Declaration and the preservation of the home of Hezekiah Alexander.
Dates
- Creation: 1912 - 1992
Creator
- Daughters of the American Revolution. Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence Chapter (Charlotte, N.C.) (Organization)
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.
Historical Note
The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution was organized in Charlotte on February 22, 1912 with 27 charter members. The chapter's name commemorates the signing of the disputed Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence in Charlotte on May 20, 1775. A major aim of the chapter is to honor and perpetuate the memory of the signers of the Declaration. Membership was initially contingent upon being a lineal descendent of a signer. Early on, the chapter worked to locate and mark the graves of the signers of the Declaration. By 1975, the graves of 22 of the 27 signers had been marked. Other projects have included the restoration of the Hezekiah Alexander House, a local historic landmark built in 1774 by a signer. [For additional information, see box 2:22, History.]
Extent
2.67 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Records of a DAR chapter founded in 1912 by descendents of the signers of the disputed Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. Includes membership applications, minutes, yearbooks, financial records, memorials to deceased members, information on historical markers erected by the chapter, scrapbooks, and material concerning the Mecklenburg Declaration and the preservation of the home of Hezekiah Alexander.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into five series: 1) Membership, 1912-1990; 2) Minutes, 1898-1990; 3) Subject Files, 1923-1991; 4) Scrapbooks, 1922-1941, 1963-1983; and 5) Photographs, 1922-1972.
Physical Location
For current information on the location of these materials, please consult University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gifts of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence Chapter, 1987-89 and 1992.
Processing Information
Processed by Robert A. McInnes, June 1992; encoded August 2010
- Title
- Records of the Daughters of the American Revolution - Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence Chapter
- Status
- Completed
- 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
