History 1933-1946 the Florida State Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution

Publication

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Jacksonville History Center

Name/Title

History 1933-1946 the Florida State Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution

Entry/Object ID

Library.1564

Tags

Library Rare books collection as of June 4 2023

Description

325 pages front., illus. (incl. ports.) 24 cm. Published March 1, 1946 Library copy: Inscription on verso of front cover -"Inscribed to T. Frederick Davis during his illness in October, 1946 as a gift for the following Christmas. Mr. Davis died in October and this book was given to his widow. On July 8, 1967 it was returned to me by Leah Davis Merritt. Dena Snodgrass." On the following page, the inscription reads "To Fred From Deena. Best Christmas wishes, Dec. 25, 1946." Page opposite title page is the autograph of Dena Snodgrass and another signature that couldn't read. Compiled by The Committee on publications: Mrs. J. L. Medlin, State Historian, Chairman, Miss Dena Snodgrass, Secretary, Mrs. Patrick Henry Odom. Contents: State achievements -- Histories of the Florida Chapters -- Children of the American Revolution -- Membership roster by chapter -- War service records by chapter -- Table of contents. Jacksonville chapter: pages 131-154. Includes short biography and photos of : Mrs. J. L. Medlin -- Mrs. Jessie Robinson Fritot -- Mrs. Charles T. Paxon -- Mrs. James Francis Dobbin -- Mrs. James A. Austin -- Mrs. Harry M. Wilson -- Mrs. John E. Mathews -- Mrs. Ralph A. Champlin -- Mrs. Patrick Henry Odom. Katherine Livingston Chapter, Jax: Pages 163-177. Includes short biography and photos of: Mrs. Fred W. Stanly -- Mrs. Truman Giles Hoyt -- Clarissa Starling Peterson -- Mrs. Ernest J. Mansfield -- Lydia Craig. Spine title: History D. A. R. of Florida Vol. II. Page 133: "At the next Chapter meeting, Mrs. Frederick T. Davis, the wife of one of Jacksonville's leading historians, showed the chapter the 1st medal given by the Jax Chapter for a historical essay. Mrs. Davis, Annie Clarkson at the time, won the medal in 1897."

Collection

Library

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Daughters of the American Revolution. Florida State Society -- History., Daughters of the American Revolution. Florida State Society -- Directories., Florida -- Genealogy., Florida -- History., Davis, T. Frederick (Thomas Frederick), 1877-1946., United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Societies, etc.

Publication Details

Author

Daughters of the American Revolution. Florida State Society.

Publisher

Drew Company

Place Published

* Untyped Place Published

Jacksonville, FL

Call No.

Rare Book E 202.5 .J3 B9 v.2

LCCN

33030219