Daughters of the American Revolution. Anthony Wayne Chapter, Mankato, Minnesota. Collection, 1896 - ongoing

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: SMHC Collection 1268

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of items that pertain to the Daughters of the American Revolution, Anthony Wayne Chapter, Mankato, Minnesota. The collection is made up of meeting minutes, financial records, published articles, files collected by chapter members, scrapbooks, a collection of the Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine, and other miscellaneous objects. The collection is made up of three series, each containing different kinds of items.

Series 1 - Anthony Wayne Chapter - Records, 1896 -1992 This portion of the collection includes the meeting minutes, and records of the Anthony Wayne Chapter, along vrith other miscellaneous items. Included in this section are membership lists, financial records, meeting minutes, handbooks, and a guest book from the Anthony Wayne Chapter. Also included are miscellaneous items, including certificates awarded to members of the Anthony Wayne Chapter for their work in local history, five issues of National Historical Magazine, and a metal plate purchased by the Anthony Wayne Chapter, to be placed on a chair in Constitution Hall, in Washington D.C.

Series 2 - Items collected by members of the Anthony Wayne Chapter, 1896 -1994 This portion of the collection contains various items collected by the members of the Mankato chapter of the DAR. Members gathered these items between 1896 and 1976. Members collected newspaper articles, photographs, and other printed materials and separated them by topic. Included in this section are clippings of the "Genealogical Questions and Answers - A Weekly Feature" newspaper column, which ran in the Hartford (Conn.) Times. These clippings are dated 1955 - 1963. Some of the topics included in the rest of this series: Mankato history, patriotic television and radio programs, genealogical information, and programs and yearbooks from various DAR meetings. Also included in this section are the scrapbooks complied liy members of the Anthony Wayne Chapter. These scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings, photographs, programs, and other memorabilia from the history of the Anthony Wayne Chapter. These scrapbooks cover the history of the Mankato chapter from 1896 until 1974.

Series 3 - Daughters of the American Revolution (National Society) - Publications, 1903-2001 This portion of the collection consists of published items from the Daughters of the American Revolution. Included in this section are copies of the Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine. This magazine collection runs from 1956 through 2001, but not all of the volumes are included. There are no magazines between 1975 and 1993. The issues between 1993 and 2001 are incomplete. However, the collection does contain two issues for each year after 1993 and through 2001. Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine contains articles about American history and the activities of the various chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution. In addition, the collection contains: In Washington, National Historical Magazine, Ritual of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Daughters of the American Revolution Newsletter.

Dates

1899

Biographical / Historical

The National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution was organized in 1890 in Washington D.C., and incorporated by an Act of Congress on June 8, 1891. The object of the National Society and local chapters is "to perpetuate the memory and spirit of the men and women who achieved American Independence." Eligibility is limited to women descended from someone who served in the cause of American Independence in the original thirteen states, and who are personally acceptable to the Society. The Daughters of the American Revolution was organized because the Sons of the American Revolution refused to accept women as members.

The Anthony Wayne Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, in Mankato, Minnesota was organized on June 20,1899 with the same goals and requirements as the national society. The chapter is named after Gen. Anthony Wayne of Pennsylvania, who was the hero of the battle of Stony Point, NY. Although the founding members did not know it, this name proved to be especially fitting for the Mankato area. The "Anthony Wayne" was also the name of a steamboat that regularly traveled the Minnesota River in the 1800s. The organization had 13 charter members in 1899, and enrollment grew to 60 in 1946 and was down to 42 in 1962.

The organization remains active in the Mankato area following surges in membership in 1976 and 1999. The local chapter has worked to preserve and commemorate historical sites, such as that of Fort L'Huillier, south of Mankato. The group also presents a gold medal to an outstanding cadet in Minnesota State University, Mankato's ROTC program, and honors outstanding local teachers of history.

Extent

9.50 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection consists of items pertaining to the Anthony Wayne Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, based in Mankato, Minnesota. The organization's goals include promoting American and local history and conducting genealogical research. The collection contains many items collected by the Anthony Wayne Chapter, including scrapbooks and topical files. Also included in the collection are items published by the Daughters of the American Revolution, including a newspaper column titled "Genealogical Questions and Answers - A Weekly Feature", and copies of Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine. The records and files of the Anthony Wayne Chapter are also a part of the collection. Include in these files are membership lists, financial records, handbooks, meeting minutes, correspondence, and other miscellaneous items.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Daughters of the American Revolution. Anthony Wayne Chapter, Mankato, Minnesota. Collection, 1896 - ongoing
Status: Completed
Author: Karin Thiem
Date: 1978-06
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: English
Script of description: Latin
Language of description note: English

Revision Statements

2000-11: Robert Russell
2002-03: Jeff A. Jenson completed additional processing
2018-10: Mary Nelson contributed to processing the collection
2022-01: Adam Smith processed additions and edited the collection narrative

Contact:
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Memorial Library
PO Box 8419
Mankato MN 56002-8419 US
507-389-1029
archives@mnsu.edu

University Archives and Southern Minnesota Historical Center