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John McKnitt Alexander Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarship Fund Presentation Parchment

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0059
Finding aid note: Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center.

Scope and Contents

Two leaves of parchment, handwritten, presenting a permanent scholarship for girls on behalf of the John McKnitt Alexander Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Dates

  • 1922

Creator

Access Restrictions

This material is open for research.

Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from the John McKnitt Alexander Chapter, DAR Scholarship Fund Presentation Parchment, 1922 must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.

Biograpical Sketch

The John McKnitt Alexander Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution was formed May 20, 1913 in Houston, Texas. In 1922, it became the first organization to propose and to establish an endowed scholarship at the Rice Institute.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet ( (1 folder))

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Overview

A two page document presenting a permanent scholarship for girls on behalf of the John McKnitt Alexander Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Acquisition Information

Transferred from the office of Rice Institute President Edgar Odell Lovett, 1968.

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the John McKnitt Alexander Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarship Fund Presentation Parchment, 1922
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English.

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository

https://library.rice.edu/woodson
Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA

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