Overview
National Society, Children of the
American Revolution. Texas Society.
Records
1987-1989
Types of records
include correspondence, appointments, membership directories, newsletters, and
yearbooks. Records date from 1987-1989. Records include administrative
correspondence between the Texas Society senior president and other Children of
the American Revolution (CAR) officers on national, state and local levels.
Other records cover local and national conventions, membership drives, state
merit contests, and annual awards.
1 cubic ft.
English.
Restrictions on Access
None.
Restrictions on Use
None.
Preferred Citation
(Identify the item), Records, Texas Society, Children of the
American Revolution. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State
Library and Archives Commission.
Agency History
The Texas Society, Children of the American Revolution (TSCAR) is the
state chapter of a national, patriotic, youth organization composed of
individuals under the age of 22 who are lineally descended from a participant
in the American Revolution (1775-1783). Purposes of the Society are to acquire
knowledge of American history, promote the celebration of patriotic
anniversaries, preserve and restore places of historical importance associated
with veterans of the American Revolution, ascertain the deeds and honor the
memories of those who rendered service to the Revolution, and honor and cherish
the American flag. The organization has a dual hierarchical structure that
includes youth officers and corresponding adult senior officers. After reaching the age of 22, members
are eligible to join the Daughters of the American Revolution or the Sons of
the American Revolution.
Scope and Contents of the Records
Types of records include correspondence, appointments, membership
directories, newsletters, and yearbooks. Records date from 1987-1989. Records
include administrative correspondence between the Texas Society senior
president and other Children of the American Revolution (CAR) officers on
national, state and local levels. Other records cover local and national
conventions, membership drives, state merit contests, and annual awards.
Arrangement of the Records
These records are arranged alphabetically by folder title.
Index Terms
The terms listed here were used to catalog the
records. The terms can be used to find similar or related records.
Subjects:
Patriotic
societies--Texas.
Places:
United
States--History--Revolution, 1755-1783--Societies, etc.
Document Types:
Correspondence--Texas--Patriotic
societies--1987-1989.
Membership
lists--Texas--Patriotic societies--1987-1989.
Newsletters--Texas--Patriotic
societies--1987-1989.
Yearbooks--Texas--Patriotic
societies--1987-1989.
Functions:
Promoting
history.
Related Material
The following materials are offered as
possible sources of further information on the agencies and subjects covered by
the records. The listing is not exhaustive.
Texas State
Archives
Texas Society, Children of the American Revolution, Records
[7 unprocessed accessions including scrapbooks and officers' files: 1961/030,
1981/169, 1983/146, 1985/157, 1985/158, 1990/139, 1990/198]
Mrs. Curtis W. Meadows Papers, [2 unprocessed accessions:
1988/206, 1989/107]
Publications
Children of the American Revolution. Texas.
<emph render="italic">History of the Texas Society, Children
of the American Revolution, 1896-1979. </emph>
[1979?]
Processing Information
Paul Beck, April 1994
Accession Information
Accession number: 1994/088
These records were received by the Texas State Archives from the
Texas Society, Children of the American Revolution on April 12, 1994.
Detailed Description of the Records
Records,
1987-1989,
1 cubic ft.
1994/088
Appointments,
1987-1989
1994/088
CAR [Children of the American Revolution] - SAR [Sons of
the American Revolution],
1987-1989
1994/088
Correspondence:
1994/088
1987-1988
1994/088
1988-1989
1994/088
DAR [Daughters of the American Revolution] State
Chairman - CAR Com.,
1987-1989
1994/088
Directory,
1987
1994/088
Local Society Reports,
1987-1989
1994/088
Members-at-Large,
1987-1988
1994/088
Members Becoming Age 22,
1987-1988
1994/088
Members Dropped by National,
1987-1988
1994/088
National Convention,
1989
1994/088
NSCAR [National Society, Children of the American
Revolution], Magazine and National Packet,
1988-1989
1994/088
New Members,
1987-1989
1994/088
Newsletters of Other State Societies,
1987-1989
1994/088
Officers and Chairmen,
1987
1994/088
Organizing Societies,
1987-1989
1994/088
Promoters - State, National, and Life,
1987
1994/088
Prospective Members,
1987-1989
1994/088
Regional Meeting,
1987-1988
1994/088
Senior National Board of Management,
1988-1989
1994/088
Society Newsletters,
1987-1989
1994/088
State Merit Award:
1994/088
1988
1994/088
1989
1994/088
State Presidents Contest,
1987-1988
1994/088
TSCAR Newsletter, Texas
Roundup,
1987-1989
1994/088
Workshops,
1987-1988
1994/088
Yearbooks,
1987-1989