National League of American Pen Women, D.C. Chapter archives, 1893-1996 (bulk 1953-1996).

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National League of American Pen Women, D.C. Chapter archives, 1893-1996 (bulk 1953-1996).

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The archives are composed of scrapbooks, photographs, pamphlets, documents, and memorabilia. The scrapbooks contain portraits of past chapter presidents beginning with the first president, Leona Patterson Tiller, in 1921 and ending with Mabel Pyland Cooper, the twenty-ninth president, in 1964. The other scrapbooks document the organization's history from the 1980s to the mid-1990s. In addition, the archives house documents and pamphlets relating to the national organization's diamond jubilee in 1972. The archives also contain memorabilia from the national organization's 60th anniversary. There are a few items of George Washington memorabilia in the archives. Lastly, the archives contain pamphlets from various concerts sponsored by the Pen Women in the 1920s and 1930s.

1.9 linear ft. (3 containers)

Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

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Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

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