Daughters of the American Revolution, Western Reserve Chapter Records, Series II 1891-1917

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Daughters of the American Revolution, Western Reserve Chapter Records, Series II 1891-1917

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The Western Reserve Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is the Cleveland, Ohio, chapter of the national patriotic society, founded by Catharine Hitchcock Tilden Avery in 1891. The collection consists of minutes, reports of delegations to the Continental Congress of the DAR, resolutions in honor of deceased members, notices of events, correspondence, addresses, committee reports and reports of events of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee. Useful for those interested in the activities of the Western Reserve Chapter during its early years. The collection reflects particularly the activity of Mrs. Charles H. Smith, who was chapter historian during the early years.

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The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Western Reserve Chapter (f. 1891) was formed in Cleveland, Ohio, by Catherine Hitchcock Tilden Avery (Mrs. Elroy M. Avery) who became interested in organizing a local chapter when she visited Washington, D.C., soon after the formation of the National Society in 1890. Membership is open to any woman over the age of eighteen who can prove direct descent from a person who aided the cause of the colonists during the American Revolutio...