Colonial Dames of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Susan Constant Committee

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:

Colonial Dames of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Susan Constant Committee, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
5.00 Linear Feet
Creator:
National Society of The Colonial Dames of America and Susan Constant Committe of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Colonial Dames of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Susan Constant Committee, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

This collections includes organizational records of the Susan Constant Committee of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Material such as scrapbooks, news clippings, meeting minutes, correspondence, and related material is available.

Biographical / historical:

The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America actively promotes our national heritage through historic preservation, patriotic service, and educational projects. The NSCDA, founded in 1891, is an unincorporated association of 45 Corporate Societies with over 15,000 members. The Society headquarters is located at Dumbarton House (pictured below), a Federal period museum in Washington, D.C. Programs and projects are conducted in the following three areas.

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Acquisition information:
Gifts. 2004.15 and 2005.03 received through Cynthia Barlowe. Acc. 2009.569 was received on 12/24/2009 from Gillie Wood and Susan McCreary. Acquisition information for material received after 12/34/2009 is available by consulting a Special Collections Research Center staff member.
Arrangement:

Acc. 2009.569 has not been fully processed yet. Please consult a staff member for assistance.