Records, 1924-1970.

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Records, 1924-1970.

Minutes (1944, 1946, 1951-1959) including memorial resolutions for deceased members, reports of colony organizations, treasurer's reports, historians' reports, and a few miscellaneous items related to the minutes; annual reports to the general society (1924-1961, 1963); notices of annual meetings (1925-1957) and lists of annual meetings; membership lists (1924-1963) including statistics on membership; treasurer's records (1933-1962) including treasurer's annual reports, statements of income and disbursements, savings account records, and lists of securities owned by the society; yearbooks and printed programs; applications for membership, family lines, and correspondence related to these records; general correspondence; Mayflower Cup Award file (1931-1963) relating to the society's annual award to an outstanding book by a North Carolina author including correspondence, lists of winners, speeches, clippings, copies of regulations governing the award, and orders relating to manufacture of the cup; photographs; clippings; publicity records (1939-1956); and other records. Also includes Central Carolina Colony records (1947-1959) containing constitution, bylaws, treasurer's reports, lists of members, announcements, and correspondence.

8 boxes.

Related Entities

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Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of North Carolina.

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Chartered in 1924. From the description of Records, 1924-1970. (North Carolina Division of Archives & Hist). WorldCat record id: 70956027 ...

Mayflower (Ship)

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The Mayflower was an English ship that transported the first English Puritans, known today as the Pilgrims, from Plymouth, England to the New World in 1620. There were 102 passengers on board and approximately 30 crew. The Pilgrims signed the Mayflower Compact prior to leaving the ship and establishing Plymouth Colony, a document which established a rudimentary form of democracy with each member contributing to the welfare of the community. The ship began sailing before 1609; its master was Chri...