Conditions Governing Use:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Conditions Governing Access:

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Preferred Citation:

Colonial Dames of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Susan Constant Committee, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Gifts. 2004.15 and  2005.03  received through Cynthia Barlowe. Acc. 2009.569 was received on 12/24/2009 from Gillie Wood and Susan McCreary. Acquisition information for material received after 12/34/2009 is available by consulting a Special Collections Research Center staff member.

Historical Note:

The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America actively promotes our national heritage through historic preservation, patriotic service, and educational projects. The NSCDA, founded in 1891, is an unincorporated association of 45 Corporate Societies with over 15,000 members. The Society headquarters is located at Dumbarton House (pictured below), a Federal period museum in Washington, D.C. Programs and projects are conducted in the following three areas.

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Scope and Contents

This collections includes organizational records of the Susan Constant Committee of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Material such as scrapbooks, news clippings, meeting minutes, correspondence, and related material is available.

Arrangement of Materials:

Acc. 2009.569 has not been fully processed yet. Please consult a staff member for assistance.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Business records
• Clubs--United States--Minutes
• Clubs--Virginia--Williamsburg
• National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Scrapbooks
• Susan Constant Committee National Society of the Colonial Dames of America
• Williamsburg (Va.)--Social life and customs
• Women--Societies and clubs
• Women--Virginia--Social life and customs