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Records of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Rincon del Diablo Chapter
MS 93-009
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Title: Records of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Rincon del Diablo Chapter
Identifier/Call Number: MS 93-009
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
2 archival boxes, 1 records carton, 9 scrapbook boxes (16.33 linear feet)
Date: Inclusive dates: 1727-2014; Bulk dates: 1954 - 1996
Collection is open for research.
[Item name], Daughters of the American Revolution collection, Escondido Public Library, Pioneer Room.
Initial collection was processed in August 1993. Subsequent items have been added to the collection, with the last accrual
in 2015.
The original collection was inventoried and processed in 1993 by archivist Kathy Cook. Revisions to the collection were made
by archivist assistant, Nancy Salisbury, to accommodate subsequent accruals. In 2017, archivist Michelle Peralta re-processed
collection while creating machine-readable finding aid.
The collection of the Rincon del Diablo chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution documents the activities and services
performed largely from its inception in 1954 through 1981. Collection contains scrapbooks and miscellaneous records to include
minutes, manuals, and genealogical records. These records were submitted by members to be added to the California State D.A.R.,
and the national D.A.R. libraries. Rancho San Bernardo chapter materials are a set of scrapbooks from 1979-1996.
The Rincon del Diablo chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution was organized on October 24, 1954, and its charter
was issued on January 5, 1956. By the end of 1954, the chapter consisted of 26 members and was active in programs including
national and civil defense, conservation, American history, and good citizenship.
As membership dwindled in both the Rancho San Bernardo and Rincon del Diablo chapters in the late 1990s, the two chapters
merged, retaining the Rincon del Diablo name.
Records of the Rincon del Diablo chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution were maintained by the various historians
and secretaries of the organization. The initial collection was brought to the Pioneer Romm in August of 1993 by Eileen Menees.
A deed of gift was signed by Mrs. Fred W. Borggreve, Regent, on August 4, 1993.
Organization of the Collection
This collection is organized into series:
- I. Daughters of the American Revolution, 1727-2006
- II. Rincon del Diablo Chapter, 1954-2014
- III. Rancho Bernardo Chapter, 1979-1996