United Daughters of the Confederacy papers, 1904-1978

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United Daughters of the Confederacy papers, 1904-1978

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Composed of correspondence, programs, newspaper clippings, speeches, and scrapbooks, the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) Papers, 1904-1978, chronicle the activities of the UDC, primarily the Albert Sidney Johnston Chapter #105 in Austin, Texas.

1 ft., 2 in.

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