Archive - September 2018

Libby Billham, South Carolina State Regent
September is a perfect time to travel and leaving the heat of Denver for Charleston, South Carolina was a welcome visit. With ancestors from the area, I was eager to visit this charming city and meet many friends and make new ones. It was everything I hoped for and more...
Karen Janczy, DAR Genealogist
The DAR has numerous helpful resources to assist members with the preparation and submission of applications and supplementals. One such resource is Facebook, where there are several pages devoted to this topic: DAR Registrars and Members Helping Each Other ; DAR Supplementals Support Team ; and Lineage Research, NSDAR...
Tracy Robinson, DAR Director of Archives and History
As many of you are aware, DAR employs three archivists including me. Our responsibilities include the management of both the NSDAR Archives and the Americana Collection including acquisitions, collections use and maintenance, reference services, and educational and outreach activities including exhibit planning and installation. Archivists are professionals who ensure important...
Elizabeth Hotchkiss, Maine State Regent
After a few days at home, I left for Bangor, Maine around noon anticipating a late evening arrival. The best laid plans often go astray and this trip was unexpectedly delayed when the plane inbound for my connection experienced a mechanical problem and arrived a full three hours late. We...
Jeanie Hornung, National Chair, Constitution Week Committee
Happy Constitution Week! September 17 th through the 23 rd is an exciting time in America. We have the opportunity to celebrate and honor the United States Constitution. Our Constitution has endured longer than any other constitution in the world. Imagine being in Philadelphia that long, hot summer in 1787...
Carol Schwenk, Vermont State Regent
Following a week in the office, I departed for Burlington, Vermont on Friday morning to arrive in time for lunch with the State Regent Carol Schwenk, Vice Regent Edna Curtin and my page for the visit, Emalee Morris. Unfortunately a fog obscured my anticipated view of the mountains, but enough...
Alden O'Brien, DAR Museum Curator of Costumes and Textiles
In July, I had the great privilege and fun of going to the Supreme Court building to dress two manikins for their current exhibit, “In Re Lady Lawyers: The Rise of Women Attorneys and the Supreme Court,” which is open to the public through 2020. The exhibit takes its title...
Kadri Kallikorm-Rhodes, DAR Library Reference Services Librarian
After a summer break, live genealogy lectures at the DAR Library are back! In a few weeks, on Tuesday, September 18 at 10 AM, I will give a talk about indirect evidence. The talk is titled “Indirect Evidence: Making the Case If You Do Not Have Direct Answers,” and I...