Sons of the American Revolution Virginia Society Williamsburg Chapter records, 1969/2023

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
Restrictions:

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Terms of access:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred citation:

Sons of the American Revolution Virginia Society Williamsburg Chapter records, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
13 Linear Feet
Creator:
McGuffin, Stephen
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Sons of the American Revolution Virginia Society Williamsburg Chapter records, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection includes minutes, yearbooks, photographs, printed matter and organizational files of the Williamsburg Chapter of the Virginia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. The collection also includes 5 CDs of digital files.

Contains a scrapbook of photographs, newsclippings, letters and other material related to the Sons of the American Revolution, Williamsburg, Virginia Chapter throughout 2011.

Contains a scrapbook of photographs, newsclippings, letters and other material related to the Sons of the American Revolution, Williamsburg, Virginia Chapter throughout 2012.

Contains a scrapbook of minutes, photographs, newsclippings, letters and other material related to the Sons of the American Revolution, Williamsburg, Virginia Chapter throughout 2013

2018 scrapbook of chapter activities, including membership roster, monthly meeting agendas, treasurer reports, death notices, chapter announcements, newspaper clippings, and other regional events.

Scrapbook is in a large blue three-ring binder. Pages are numbered and arranged by month. Each page is in a plastic sleeve.

Two scrapbooks, one from 2019, the other from 2020.

Contains notes, clippings, newsletters and ephemera.

Contains reports, newsletters, notes, clippings and meeting minutes.

Series contains two binders detailing the activities of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR). Items include meeting minutes, reports, photographs (copies) and other related materials.

Biographical / historical:

The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution was organized on April 30, 1889 during the 100th anniversary of the inauguration of George Washington as the United States's first President. The society has used the acronym SAR to identify themselves for over 100 years.The SAR was conceived as a fraternal and civic society composed of lineal descendants of the men who wintered at Valley Forge, signed the Declaration of Independence, fought in the battles of the American Revolution, served in the Continental Congress, or otherwise supported the cause of American Independence. The National Society was chartered by an Act of the United States Congress on June 9, 1906. The application for a Williamsburg Chapter charter was made at the Virginia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Annual meeting on February 22, 1969, in Richmond. VA. On April 15, 1969 they received a charter, having at that time 11 members, 15 applicants processing papers and 23 prospects. The chapter has grown to over 200 members.

Acquisition information:
Gift. Acquisition information for material received after 7/13/2009 is available by consulting a Special Collections Research Center staff member.
Processing information:

Accessioned and minimally processed in March 2010 by Ute Schechter, Warren E. Burger Archivist. Acc. 2012.251 accessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in June 2012. Additions from 2022 to present processed by various William & Mary Special Collections Research Center staff.

Arrangement:

This collection has not been fully arranged and described. A preliminary inventory, provided by the donor can be accessed by clicking on the Digital Content link below. Please note the the "bin#" given in this inventory are not applicable anymore, since the collection has been reboxed from 6 bins into 7 archival boxes.

Physical location:
Storage Locations: Content Location Range Section Shelf Extent 7 boxes Swem Pav. A 2374 D-F 7.50 Linear Feet Box 8 (Acc. 2011.327, 2012.251, 2013.230) Swem Pav. A 2351 A 0.50 Linear Feet Box 9 (Acc.2015.033, and acc. 2017.052) and Box 10 (2017.052) Swem Pav. A 2351 D 2.00 Linear Feet
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard