We are happy to announce that the NSDAR annual Proceedings were recently digitized and are now available on DAR’s member website. The NSDAR publishes annual Proceedings each year as a record of DAR’s Continental Congress. The Proceedings are a record of what occurred at this meeting. They routinely contain the

October is American Archives Month. The goal of Archives Month is to raise awareness of the value of archives and archivists. Archives Month was introduced several years ago by our professional organization, the Society of American Archivists, as “Archives Week” and in recent years it has evolved into a month-long

As I traveled (in person and virtually!) to complete my official state visits, I shared some DAR history for the benefit of our new members and guests in order to illustrate our long legacy of service work. One of the examples that evoked the most response was our commitment to

Happy birthday, DAR! The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was founded 131 years ago today here in Washington, D.C. The DAR has accomplished much in all that time, but have you ever wondered about the Society’s first year and how it became so successful so fast?

Many of

Today marks the 100th anniversary of one of DAR’s largest and proudest achievements in World War I relief service. On August 23, 1921, DAR members and French dignitaries gathered at Tilloloy, France, to dedicate the new water system built by DAR for the village.

The entry of the United States

March is Women’s History Month. The commemoration began in 1980 as Women’s History Week and was expanded to the full month in 1987. The purpose of Women’s History Month is to recognize women’s contributions to American culture and society throughout our history. This year’s theme is “Valiant Women of the

When the documentary “Voice of Freedom” about Marian Anderson airs on the PBS series American Experience on Feb. 15 at 9 p.m. ET (and is afterward available for online streaming), it will include never-before-released information from documents found exclusively within the holdings of the National Society in its growing Marian

The Department of Archives and History adapted to the COVID-19 world, and I have been pleasantly surprised at the extent to which we’ve been able to continue our normal daily duties at almost maximum capacity. As always, we’re working on processing Revolutionary War and Historical/Commemorative marker applications, answering reference questions and updating

Many plans have changed as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. This includes conducting DAR’s Continental Congress virtually this year rather than in-person at DAR Headquarters in Washington, D.C. This is not the first time that the DAR Congress has been altered because of a national emergency. During World War

Archivists frequently provide advice about preserving family papers and personal treasures. While working at DAR, I am frequently asked about caring for DAR chapter and state society records. We love discussing our profession, and we’re happy when members ask us for advice on how to care for their personal papers