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Donations

Please contact the Office of the Historian General to discuss a potential donation of items to the NSDAR Archives or the Americana Collection. 

 

Interested donors should review the Americana Collection Development Policy before contacting the office regarding a potential donation.

NSDAR Archives Fund

Contributions to the NSDAR Archives Fund are used to purchase appropriate documents or objects for the NSDAR Archives, conserve the collection and acquire items necessary for the maintenance of the archival facility.

Americana Room Fund

Contributions to the Americana Room Fund are used for the purchase of items for the collection, for the conservation of materials in fragile condition and for special maintenance needs of the Americana Room.

To contribute to either of these Funds, please contact the Development Office at [email protected]. 

 

NSDAR Archives

Chicken Pin

Small navy blue pin with a red chicken that reads, “I have a Chicken in France,” circa 1918.
 

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Featured Americana Document

Jonathan Dayton

Letter from Jonathan Dayton to Commodore Barry, endorsing Midshipman Owen Smith to serve under Commodore Barry, dated June 11, 1799.

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Jonathan Dayton Letter