Daughters of the American Revolution. Anthony Wayne Chapter, Mankato, Minnesota. Collection, 1896 - ongoing
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
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.
- 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
Repository Details
Part of the Southern Minnesota Historical Center Repository
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Memorial Library
PO Box 8419
Mankato MN 56002-8419 US
507-389-1029
archives@mnsu.edu