Society of Colonial Dames Records, 1897-1943 Doc 186

Introduction

This collection contains the records of the Vermont Society of Colonial Dames as kept by its president, Sarah S. (Mrs. Wallace) Clement, for the period 1897-1943. The correspondence probably came to the Vermont Historical Society through the family of Sarah S. Clement. The collection is housed in one archival box and consumes 1 linear foot of shelf space. It was refoldered in 2007.

Organizational History

The Vermont Society of Colonial Dames was founded on , 1898, in Montpelier, Vermont, “to perpetuate the memory of the men and women who were founders of our Nation, by collecting and preserving records and relics of Colonial days, to the end that future generations may know and emulate their brave deeds.”

Scope and Content

The collection includes correspondence to President/Chairman Sarah S. (Mrs. Wallace) Clement from the Society officers, speakers for annual meetings, Tiffany & Co. relating to badges and pins, and the membership in general. There are newspaper clippings regarding the Vermont Society of Colonial Dames meetings, the presentation of the Ann Story Monument in Salisbury, and obituaries. Also included is a folder of genealogical materials from the members. The collection does not contain membership or financial records of the organization.

Related Collections

The VHS library also has 19 volumes of membership books for the Vermont Society of Colonial Dames containing application forms with genealogical information submitted through 1985 (Folio XMSC 101).

Inventory

Doc 186:01 Correspondence, July 1897- November 1898 02 _____, January 1899 – December 1899 03 _____, – 04 _____, – 05 _____, – 06 _____, – 07 _____, 1901 Miscellaneous 08 _____, – May 30, 1901 09 _____, June 1, 1901 –

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10 _____, – 11 _____, – 12 _____, – 13 _____, – 14 _____, – 15 _____, – 16 _____, October 1903 – December 1903 17 _____, January 1904 – June 1904 18 _____, July 1904 – September 1904 19 _____, October 1904 – December 1904 20 _____, January 1905 – June 30, 1905 21 _____, July 1905 – December 1905 22 _____, February 1906 – November 1906 23 Speeches by Mrs. Clement, 1905 – 1906 24 Clement family items, 1907, 1921, 1943 25 Photocopies of newspaper clippings, 1897 – 1905 26 Photocopies of newspaper clippings, 1893 – 1918 27 Undated genealogical newspaper clippings, most from the Evening Transcript. 28 Undated genealogical material 29 Miscellaneous, undated 30 Act of incorporation 1898; application for membership (blank)

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