Administrative information
Custodial History
September 2, 2016, (unprocessed), 20 cubic feet; This collection consists of the records (1938-2014) of the Betsy Dowdy Chapter (Elizabeth City, North Carolina) of the DAR. Included are thirty-nine scrapbooks (1939-2012), fourteen Constitution Week scrapbooks (1979-2008), minutes (1938-2009), executive board minutes (1988-2010), award certificates (1970s-2014), treasurers' reports and other financial records (1992-2011), publications (1938-1958), and loose items (1940s-2000s). The scrapbooks contain photographs, clippings, programs, minutes, brochures, and circulars reflecting the activities of the Betsy Dowdy Chapter. Donated by Cora deShong Wade, Regent of the Betsy Dowdy Chapter of the DAR.
Source of acquisition
Gift of Cora deShong Wade, Regent of the Betsy Dowdy Chapter of the DAR
Copyright notice
Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.
Container list
Box 1
Scrapbooks, 1939-1961
Box 2
Scrapbooks, 1961-1963
Box 3
Scrapbooks, 1963-1965
Box 4
Scrapbooks, 1965-1967
Box 5
Scrapbooks, 1967-1969
Box 6
Scrapbooks, 1969-1971
Box 7
Scrapbooks, 1971-1973
Box 8
Scrapbooks, 1973-1975
Box 9
Scrapbooks, 1975-1977
Box 10
Scrapbooks, 1977-1979
Box 11
Scrapbooks, 1979-1981
Box 12
Scrapbooks, 1981-1983
Box 13
Scrapbooks, 1983-1985
Box 14
Scrapbooks, 1985-1986
Box 15
Scrapbooks, 1987-1988
Box 16
Scrapbooks, 1997-1998
Box 17
Scrapbooks, 2003-2008
Box 18
Scrapbooks, 2008-2009
Box 19
Scrapbooks, 1988-1999
Box 20
Scrapbooks, and Constitution Scrapbook, 2006-2007
Box 21
Financial Records, 1992-2004
Box 22
Minutes, 1938-2010
Box 23
Scrapbooks, 2003-2012
Box 24
Scrapbooks, 2004-2005
Box 25
Scrapbooks, 2003-2004
Box 26
Constitution Week Scrapbooks, 1999-2000
Box 27
Constitution Week Scrapbooks, 1979-1980
Box 28
Constitution Week Scrapbooks, 1981-1982
Box 29
Treasurer Reports, Awards, Publications, Loose Items, 1938-2014
Box 30
Constitution Week Scrapbooks, 2001
Box 31
Constitution Week Scrapbooks, 2003
Box 32
Constitution Week Scrapbooks, 2004-2005
Box 33
Constitution Week Scrapbooks, 2007
Box 34
Constitution Week Scrapbooks, 2008