A Guide to the United Daughters of the Confederacy Virginia Division Records, 1901-1949 United Daughters of the Confederacy Virginia Division Records, 1901-1949 21706

A Guide to the United Daughters of the Confederacy Virginia Division Records, 1901-1949

A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 21706


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Repository
The Library of Virginia
Accession Number
21706
Title
United Daughters of the Confederacy Virginia Division Records, 1901-1949
Extent
5.575 cu. ft. and 16 boxes
Language
English

Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

United Daughters of the Confederacy Virginia Division records, 1901-1949. Accession 21706. Organization records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Mrs. E. R. Perkins (21706), Richmond, Virginia; Mrs. C. W. Schaadt (21821), Richmond, Virginia; Mrs. F. J. Pease, F. J. (22283), Richmond, Virginia; Mrs. Langhorne Jones (22646), Chatham, Virginia; Mrs. James S. Moffatt (22756), Lexington, Virginia; Nellie Bosquet (23489), Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy (30521), Richmond.

Historical Information

The Virginia Division of the United Daughters of the Confedery was organized on 21 October 1895 as the Daughters of the Confederacy in Virginia. On 1 July 1896, it became known as the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Grand Division of Virginia. On 20 May 1903 it became the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Virginia Division.

Scope and Content

Records of the Virginia Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy divided into three series. Series I: Grave Marker Applications containing applications for markers for the graves of Confederate soldiers compiled by chapter and by locality, also including correspondence, rosters and histories of various Confederate regiments and companies, biographical sketches, reports, and other chapter papers; Series II: Southern Cross of Honor Applications for Confederate veterans and including lists of recipients; and Series III: Cross of Military Service Applications for descendants of Confederate veterans who served in the Spanish American War, the Philippine Insurrection, World War I, and World War II and including lists and correspondence relating to both the Cross of Military Service and the Southern Cross of Honor.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into the following series:

Series I: Grave Marker Applications. Series II: Southern Cross of Honor Applications. Series III: Cross of Military Service Applications.

Contents List

Series I: Grave Marker Applications. , 1905-1942 .
Boxes 1-8
Extent: 8 boxes.

Grave Marker Applications containing applications for markers for the graves of Confederate soldiers compiled by chapter and by locality, also including correspondence, rosters and histories of various Confederate regiments and companies, biographical sketches, reports, and other chapter papers.

alphabetical

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Series II: Southern Cross of Honor Applications , 1901-1940 .
Boxes 9-10
Extent: 2 boxes.

Southern Cross of Honor Applications for Confederate veterans and including lists of recipients.

alphabetical

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Series III: Cross of Military Service Applications , 1928-1949 .
Boxes 11-16
Extent: 6 boxes.

Cross of Military Service Applications. 1928-1949, for descendants of Confederate veterans who served in the Spanish American War, the Philippine Insurrection, World War I, and World War II and including lists and correspondence relating to both the Cross of Military Service and the Southern Cross of Honor.

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