Daughters of the American Revolution. Martha Pitkin Chapter (Sandusky, Ohio) records
Collection Overview
Abstract
The Martha Pitkin Chapter, D.A.R. collection consists of materials relating to the organization and activities of a patriotic women's group in Sandusky, Ohio, whose members had ancestors who fought in the American Revolutionary War. The materials date inclusively from 1867 to 2000 and include minutes, programs/yearbooks, and scrapbooks.
Dates
- Creation: 1867-2000
Extent
4 Reels (4 reels of 35mm microfilm)
Creator
Scope and Contents
The Martha Pitkin Chapter, D.A.R. records span the years 1867 to 2000. The largest portion of the collection is the secretary's books which contain the minutes of the activities of the organization as well as membership lists and committees. The proceedings of the Chapter also are represented by a few minute books of the Executive Board, which includes consideration of program activities as well as approval of new members.
The minutes, scrapbooks, and reports from the periods of both World Wars and afterwards give a view of humanitarian projects and support for veterans.
The extensive series of yearbooks illustrate the actual programs presented by the Chapter in their meetings, with various topical groupings such as educational, spiritual, and patriotic used to categorize the events. These yearbooks also provide the names of the hostess for each meeting and an annual roster of the active members.
Biographical / Historical
The Martha Pitkin Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution was established on April 29, 1897 by a group of Sandusky, Ohio women who had ancestors who fought in the American Revolution, in affiliation with the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The chapter was named for an ancestor of the chapter founder, Mrs. Jay Osborne Moss, who was a lineal descendent of Martha Pitkin through her revolutionary ancestor, Matthew Griswold, Governor of the Connecticut Colony.
The activities of the Chapter covered a mix of patriotic education, public service projects, genealogical research, and social activities. Examples of their endeavors in these areas include support of placing books in local libraries, marking of veterans' graves and historic sites, war relief work in both World War I and II (including contributions to the Red Cross and support of French war orphans), Americanization instruction for immigrants, placement of lineage books in the library, and various pageants and presentations at meetings.
Conditions Governing Access
No known access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Researchers using this collection assume full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright, and are responsible for securing permissions necessary for publication or reproduction.
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Pitkin Chapter records were initially donated to the Center for Archival Collections through the cooperation of the Sandusky Library, 114 West Adams Street, Sandusky, OH, on January 2, 1996, with additional material added in October 1997.
- Title
- Guide to the Daughters of the American Revolution. Martha Pitkin Chapter (Sandusky, Ohio) records
- Author
- Marilyn Levinson, Center for Archival Collections staff, Kaysie Harrington
- Date
- October 1997, May 2004, March 2005, April 2020
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin