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Grace Clement Papers on the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) (MS-00746)

Abstract

Papers are comprised of information on the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Nevada State Society of DAR, Children of the American Revolution (CAR), and the Francisco Garces Chapter of the DAR, of which Grace Clement was a founding member. Papers date from 1950 to 1986 and include correspondence, bulletins, conference programs, booklets, newspaper clippings, and yearbooks. Also included are correspondence and reports from the Friends of the Museum organization, bylaws of the Nevada Society, and DAR ritual books.

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Date

1950-1986

Extent

1.80 Cubic Feet (2 boxes)
1.65 Linear Feet

Related People/Corporations

Scope and Contents Note

The papers of the Grace Clement collection are comprised of information on the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Nevada State Society of DAR, Children of the American Revolution (CAR), and the Francisco Garces Chapter of the DAR, of which Grace Clement was a founding member. Papers date from 1950 to 1986 and include correspondence, bulletins, conference programs, booklets, newspaper clippings, and yearbooks. Also included are correspondence and reports from the Friends of the Museum organization, bylaws of the Nevada Society, and DAR ritual books.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.

Arrangement

Papers are arranged alphabetically.

Biographical / Historical Note

Founding member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Francisco Garces Chapter in Nevada, Grace Clement served as Regent and Chaplain of the Nevada Society. Born in 1908 in Wyoming, Clement moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in the 1940s. She was active in various organizations including the Friends of the Museum, where she served on the Board of Directors.

Grace Clement passed away in 1989.

Preferred Citation

Grace Clement Papers on the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), 1950-1986. MS-00746. Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Acquisition Note

Material was donated in 1995 by Frankie Williams; accession number 95-05.

Processing Note

Material was processed in 2016 by Joyce Moore.

Resource Type

Papers

Collection Type

EAD ID

US::NvLN::MS00746

Finding Aid Description Rules

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