National Society, Colonial Dames of America in the State of Missouri. Includes cards, brochures of Dumbarton House, correspondence, program from 1932, Bellevue Fund data, and blank application.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists mostly of genealogical data collected by Mrs. Howard Bailey and information relating to hereditary organizations she joined. Genealogical information on the following surnames is included: Adams, Bacon, Bailey, Barclay/Baxley, Barton, Bassett, Butler, Chilcutt, Clark, Cole, Cooper, Cosby, Ellis, Gilliland, Higginson, Kimbrough, Marshall, Martin, Merritt, Pierce, Ragsdale, Roscoe/Roscow, Salmon, Spiller, Taylor, Tipton, Walker, Wear/Weir, Wheaton, Williams, Wills, and Young. Also included is some correspondence with the League of Women Voters, information on Confederates and the War of 1812, the Hanover County Record Book (1783-1792), and some family correspondence.
Dates
- 1783-1792, 1861-1862, 1894-1898, 1904-1906, 1921-1935
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 2.02 Cubic Feet ( (4 boxes; 1 oversize folder))
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Bailey, Howard, Mrs. (Louise Salmon Bailey), 1879-1949 (Creator, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository