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The James Haggard Chapter of the Colonial Dames of the XVII Century was organized in Nacogdoches, Texas on November 15. 1958, with Hattie (Mrs. E. R.) Bates as the organizing President and Mrs. Everett Bowen as the Organizing State President. The object of the Chapter is to aid in the preservation of the records and historic shrines of the United States, to aid in the education of the youth of the United States, and to commemorate the noble and heroic deeds of American colonists who were ancestors of Chapter members. To become members, invited applicants must show proof of lineal descent from one or more ancestors who resided in an American Colony prior to 1701, and who performed civil or military services to the country. Monthly Chapter meetings were originally held on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. By the late 1960's, luncheon meetings were usually held on the first Tuesdays of September through May with certain Saturday meetings planned for members who were teachers.
As a Chapter project in the 1960's, members donated genealogical books, magazines, and manuscripts to The East Texas Room of the S.F.A. Library. The Chapter also contributed to the book fund of the Colonial Dames XVII Century Library in Washington D.C. Other projects of the Chapter included presenting scholarships annually to outstanding history students at SFASU and awarding certificates of merit annually in May or June to three high school graduates who are selected on the basis of their character, scholarship, and interest in history. Annual Tours of Outstanding Homes and Historical Places were held during 1960-1970 to earn money for Chapter projects. In 1980, the James Haggard Chapter received Certificates of Recognition for its pledge to give $100 annually for three years toward the purchase of the Blount Home for the city to make a Nacogdoches Historical Center.
This collection includes correspondence, Constitution, By-laws, certificates, membership applications, Annual Tour of Homes information, and other materials related to the Chapter. Genealogical and biographical information are also included.
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Folder 1: Chapter business: Minute book, 1963-1967
Folder 2: Chapter Business: Minute book, 1967-1979
Folder 3: Chapter Business: Constitution and By-Laws, 1958
Folder 4: Chapter Business: General Correspondence, 1961-1978
Folder 5: Chapter Business: Correspondence and notes about yearbooks, 1958-1967
Folder 6: Chapter Business: Yearbooks, 1958-59, 1962-63
Folder 7: Chapter Business: Yearbook, 1963-64, 1970-71
Folder 8 : Chapter Business: Yearbooks, 1971-72, 1980-81. (see box 8 for later dates)
Folder 9: Chapter Business: Notes by Mrs. Lawrence P. Bridges in yearbooks, 1972-1977
Box 2
Folder 1: Chapter Business: Records Book Listing Memorials and Gifts, n.d.
Folder 2: Chapter Business: Accession Record Book Listing Memorial and Gifts as well as other books, 1959-1966
Folder 3: Chapter Business: Report and letter about the Committee on Colonial Research, 1964
Folder 4: Chapter Business: Correspondence with book companies about orders, 1960-1963
Folder 5: Chapter Business: Correspondence about book donations by the Chapter, 1959-1963
Folder 6: Chapter Business: Special Book Account Number, n.d.
Folder 7: Chapter Business: Lists of Books presented to SFA Library by the Chapter, 1960
Folder 8: Chapter Business: Lists of Books presented to SFA Library by the Chapter, 1962
Folder 9: Chapter Business: Lists of Gifts Additions by the Chapter, 1963
Folder 10: Chapter Business: Lists of purchased additions by the Chapter, 1963
Folder 11: Chapter Business: List of periodicals in the Genealogy Collection, 1963
Folder 12: Chapter Business: List of Gift Additions by the Chapter, 1964
Folder 13: Chapter Business: List of Book Gifts by the Chapter, 1965
Folder 14: Chapter Business: Report of Donations to Libraries by the Chapter, 1966
Folder 15: Chapter Business: List of Books presented to SFA Library by the Chapter, 1969
Folder 16: Chapter Business: announcements of Publications and Reprints of Books, 1964
Box 3
Folder 1: Chapter Business: Essay about Colonial Dames, 1965
Folder 2: Chapter Business: Lists of Publicity Sources, 1965
Folder 3: Chapter Business: Certificates of Recognition from the Texas Society, 1980-1981
Folder 4: Chapter Business: Membership Applications from Evalynn Burres and Hattie Bates, 1958-1960
Folder 5: Chapter Business: Proposal for Membership for Mrs. A. C. Heck, ca. 1977
Folder 6: Chapter Business: Programs for Luncheons, 1960-1961
Folder 7: Chapter Business: Registration Committee Lists, 1965
Folder 8: Chapter Business: Correspondence about the Sixth Annual Tour of Outstanding and Historic Places, 1965
Folder 9: Chapter Business: Preliminary notes and typescripts of the program for the Sixth Annual Tour, 1965
Folder 10: Chapter Business: Programs for Annual Tours of Outstanding Homes and Historical Places, 1960-1970
Folder 11: Chapter Business: Schedules of Tours of Outstanding Homes and Historical Places, 1963-1964
Folder 12: Chapter Business: Maps of Nacogdoches with Tour Directions, 1962-1964
Folder 13: Chapter Business: Historical information about Nacogdoches probably distributed during the Annual Tours, n.d.
Folder 14: Chapter Business: List of homes open since the first Tour of Outstanding Homes and Historical Places, n.d.
Folder 15: Chapter Business: Guest book, tickets, name tag from Annual Tours, 1962-1964
Folder 16: Chapter Business: Clippings about Annual Tours of Outstanding Homes and Historical Places, 1959-62
Folder 17: Chapter Business: Clippings about Annual Tours of Outstanding Homes and Historical Places, 1963
Folder 18: Chapter Business: Clippings about Annual Tours of Outstanding Homes and Historical Places, 1964
Folder 19: Chapter Business: Clippings about Annual Tours of Outstanding Homes and Historical Places, 1965
Folder 20: Chapter Business: Clippings about Annual Tours of Outstanding Homes and Historical Places, 1966-1970
Folder 21: Chapter Business: Clippings about awards and scholarships given to students, 1961-1969
Folder 22: Chapter Business: Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, 1959-1965
Folder 23: Chapter Business: Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, 1977-1978
Folder 1: Texas Society Business: Minutes of the 61st. Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas, 1959
Folder 2: Texas Society Business: Proceedings of 24th Annual Conference, 1962
Folder 3: Texas Society Business: Proceedings of the 25th Annual Conference, 1963
Folder 4: Texas Society Business: Proceedings of the 27th Annual Conference, 1965
Folder 5: Texas Society Business: Proceedings of the 28th Annual Conference, 1966
Folder 6: Texas Society Business: Proceedings of the 29th Annual Conference, 1967Folder 7: Texas Society Business: Proceedings of the 30th Annual Conference, 1968
Folder 8: Texas Society Business: Proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference, 1969
Folder 9: Texas Society Business: Proceedings of the 32nd. Annual Conference, 1970
Folder 10: Texas Society Business: Proceedings of the Fall State Board Meeting, and 33rd. Annual Conference, 1971
Folder 11: Texas Society Business: Proceedings of the Fall Board Meeting, and 34th Annual Conference, 1972
Folder 12: Texas Society Business: Proceedings of the Fall State Board Meeting, and 35th Annual Conference, 1973
Folder 13: Texas Society Business: Proceedings of the Fall State Board Meeting, and 36th Annual Conference, 1974
Folder 14: Texas Society Business: Proceedings of the Board of Management Meeting, and 38th Annual Conference, 1976
Folder 15: Texas Society Business: Proceedings of the board of Management Meeting, and 40th Annual Conference, 1978
Folder 16: Texas Society Business: Proceedings of the Board of Management Meeting, and 44th Annual Conference, 1982
Box 5
Folder 1: Texas Society: Constitution and By-Laws, 1907-1931
Folder 2: Texas Society: By Laws, 1975
Folder 3: Texas Society: "History of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Texas, 1898-1936," 1941
Folder 4: Texas Society: Directory, 1939
Folder 5: Texas Society: Fiftieth Anniversary Edition of the History and Directory, 1898-1948
Folder 6: Texas Society: Directory, 1958
Folder 7: Texas Society: Yearbooks, 1959-1963
Folder 8: Texas Society: Yearbooks, 1963-1985
Folder 9: Texas Society: Historian Reports, 1927, 1951-1962
Folder 1: Texas Society: Blank Certificate of Recognition, n.d.
Folder 2: Texas Society: Programs for Annual Conferences, 1962-1976
Folder 3: Texas Society: Banquet program for the 25th Annual Conference held in Nacogdoches, 1963
Folder 4: Texas Society: Fan Favors for the 25th Annual Conference held in Nacogdoches, 1963
Folder 5: Texas Society: "Eyes of Texas" bag distributed during the 25th Annual Conference held in Nacogdoches, 1963
Folder 6: Texas Society: Souvenirs and tourist information in the "Eyes of Texas" bag for the 25th Annual Conference, 1963 (1 fountain pen, 1 magnifying glass, 1 perfume bottle)
Folder 7: Texas Society: Heart-shaped, paper doily probably used during the 25th Annual Conference, Feb. 14-15, 1963
Folder 8: Texas Society: Newspaper clippings about the 25th Annual Conference held in Nacogdoches, 1963
Folder 9: Texas Society: Program for a tour of historic Nacogdoches during the 25th Annual Conference, 1963
Folder 10: Lists of National, National Committee Chairman, State and Chapter officers, 1965-1975
Folder 11: Program for the dedication of a historical marker at the Sabine River Bridge on Hwy. 21 by the Texas Society and National Society, 1969
Folder 12: National Society: Constitution and By-Laws, 1956-1965
Folder 13: National Society: Packet of correspondence to state and chapter officers, Summer, 1977
Folder 14: National Society: Packet of correspondence to state and chapter officers, Summer, 1978
Folder 15: National Society: Miscellaneous correspondence and forms, 1965-1977
Folder 16: National Society: Stationery, n.d.
Folder 17: National Society: Postcard showing the National Headquarters building in Washington, D.C., 1958
Folder 18: National Society: Yearbook, 1959-1960
Folder 19: National Society: Newsletter, 1962
Folder 20: National Society: Bulletin, 1963
Folder 21: National Society: Bulletin, 1964. (Includes a letter from Anna Irion Powell, member of Board of Managers)
Folder 22: National Society: Membership eligibility publication, n.d.
Folder 1: Lufkin Genealogical Society: By-Laws, Application for Membership, and information, 1965
Folder 2: Genealogical Aids Catalogue No.16 by Everton Publishers, 1963
Folder 3: Advertisements for genealogical aids, 1962
Folder 4: Source material for locating immigrant ancestors, by Dallas Public Library, n.d.
Folder 5: Selected bibliographies of Texana and historic holidays of Texas, 1958-1962
Folder 6: List of the book collection of the Annie Laurie Moody Library, Louisiana, D. A. R. , 1955-1956
Folder 7: Genealogical information about Great Britain, 1830-1964
Folder 8: Forms to aid in genealogical research (includes charts, a form letter asking for family history from relatives, and a list of items to consider in writing your personal history), n.d.
Folder 9: Barham-Newsom Family- Includes a letter from William G. Ambrose to Mrs. Roy Dean Burk, 1961
Folder 10: Bates Family- Includes obituaries and eulogies of Earl R, Bates (husband of Mrs. Hattie Bates who was the organizing president of the James Haggard Chapter), and family pictures, ca. 1976
Folder 11: Baxter Family- Includes Bible and other family records, and Baxter coat-of-arms, 1748-1949
Folder 12: Blount Family- Includes a list of Blount marriages in North Carolina, 1753-1840
Folder 13: Burke Family- Includes a paragraph about James Burke and his descendants, 1906
Folder 14: Dibrell Family- Includes marriage, birth, and death dates; also contains a letter about Charles Dibrell's service in the Revolutionary War, 1754-1922
Folder 15: Duke Family- Includes correspondence about William G. Duke, 1964
Folder 16: Evans Family- Includes and article about a steamboat explosion involving Dr. John Evans, 1847
Folder 17: Foster Family- Includes research by Lois Foster Blount on the ancestry of Marcellus A. Foster, n. d.
Folder 18: Hardeman Family- Includes Civil War service and correspondence of Blackstone Hardeman, 1864
Folder 19: Sims Family - Includes a land grant and a newspaper article about Bartlett Sims, and an obituary of Samuel Sims, 1794-1847
Folder 20: Stoy Family- Includes information about William Stoy and his descendants, n.d.
Folder 21: Clipping form SHREVEPORT JOURNAL SHOWCASE called "Nacogdoches Played Historic Role in Texas." 1965
Folder 22: Newspaper article about the Norwood-LeGrand House in San Augustine County, n.d.
Folder 23: Place mat from the Old Stage Coach Inn in Salado, Texas, n.d.
Folder 24: "Counties in Virginia and West Virginia" ( includes map), n.d.
Folder 25: Maps of Kentucky, 1794-1846
Folder 26: Photographs, includes 7 photos used in programs for the 4th and 6th Annual Tours of Outstanding Homes and Historical Places, 1 photo of Miss Gladys Hardeman and two unidentified ladies in the Hoya Memorial Library , 1 photo of the Old Stone Fort, and 1 photo of the Old University Building, ca. 1963-1965
Box 8
Folder 1: Chapter Business: Yearbooks, 1983-84, 1986-87
Folder 2: Texas Society Business: Proceedings of the Board of Management Meeting (1986), and 49th Annual Conference, 1987
NOT BOXED
Scrapbook 1: Newspaper clippings, place cards, souvenirs, programs, name tags, postcards, and photographs, 1960-1961
Scrapbook 2: Newspaper clippings, place cards, souvenirs, a ticket, programs, correspondence, postcards, and list of officers and committees,1963-1965
Scrapbook 3: Newspaper clippings, photographs, etc., 1971-1972
Scrapbook 4: Newspaper clippings, programs, etc. 1977-1980
Scrapbook 5: Newspaper clippings, programs, etc. 1981-1983
In Frame: Coat of Arms of James Haggard Chapter with descendants of Haggard on typed sheet on back
In Frame: Charter of the James Haggard Chapter, March 3, 1959
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