Tracy Robinson, DAR Director of Archives and History

The NSDAR Archives Fund, which provides for the purchase of appropriate documents and objects for our Archives, conservation of the collection and the acquisition of items necessary to maintain the archival facility, is celebrating a quarter century in 2020.

The NSDAR Archives is an institutional archives, which houses records

Amanda Vasquez, DAR Archivist

Have you ever wanted to search the DAR Americana Collection or images from the NSDAR Archives from the comfort of your home? Good news! We have been working behind the scenes to make this happen. We are delighted to report that we have also updated the DAR Department of Archives

Tracy Robinson, DAR Director of Archives and History

In celebration of the Centennial Anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, the NSDAR Archives is releasing a book as well as a special exhibit highlighting some of the DAR members who made an impact during this transformative era. The exhibit, Ordinary Equality: DAR Members and the Road

Amanda Vasquez, DAR Archivist

The NSDAR Department of Archives and History is excited to share with you the new online exhibition for Women of Resilience: DAR Service in World War I.

You can now view the online exhibit here: WomenOfResilience.dar.org.

Working on this exhibit was both exciting and inspirational, from discovering documentation

Amanda Vasquez, DAR Archivist

DAR takes pride in its beautiful National Headquarters located in Washington, DC. When turning the pages through history, a theme that emerges time and time again is the restoration and maintenance of these historic buildings as they age.

In the mid-2000s a survey was conducted that identified several large construction

Tracy Robinson, DAR Director of Archives and History

The Americana Collection is home to hundreds of documents concerning family life in America before 1830. The collection includes marriage licenses, legal agreements, last wills and testaments, and family correspondence. Societal changes that occurred in America during the 1700s impacted ideas and customs surrounding courtship and marriage.

At the beginning

Joy O'Donnell, DAR Archivist

A few years ago, the DAR Archives was entrusted with a wonderful gift – the personal and professional papers of its 17th President General, Sarah Corbin Robert.  The DAR President General from 1938 to 1941, Sarah Corbin Robert was the organization’s leader during an especially vibrant period in American

Amanda Vasquez, DAR Archivist

The Society of American Archivists promotes October as American Archives Month each year. This event gives archivists an opportunity to promote both the collections they work with and their profession. For the past few Octobers we have blogged about the NSDAR Archives, giving readers a glimpse at the treasures

Genevieve Shishak, DAR Historian

From the very inception of the DAR in 1890, Daughters have sought to honor those who came before them with the placement of markers and memorials.  DAR members have placed thousands of markers at the gravesites of Revolutionary War soldiers, patriots, and their wives, daughters and Real Daughters.  Page 19

Tracy Robinson, DAR Director of Archives and History

March is Women’s History Month. This year it coincides with our ongoing commemoration of the World War I Centennial. Did you know the extent to which DAR members tirelessly worked on behalf of war relief both during and after the Great War?

With American men mobilized to fight, some American