Daughters of the American Revolution (Magnolia State Chapter) Scrapbooks (Z/2161)

History:

The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution was organized in the home of Mary S. Lockwood on November 11, 1890. The organization was incorporated in Washington, D.C., in 1891 and chartered by an act of Congress in 1896 to promote historical, educational, and patriotic endeavors. The NSDAR is a lineage-based society with over three thousand chapters in the United States.

Z 2153.000 Illinois Central Railroad Company Records

Z 2153.000 S
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY RECORDS


Biography/History:

The Illinois Central Railroad Company was chartered in the state of Illinois on February 10, 1851. Its purpose was to build a rail line in Illinois connecting Cairo, located at the fork of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, and Galena, located at the extreme northwestern corner of the state. The company completed additional rail lines between Centralia, Illinois, and Dubuque, Iowa, on September 27, 1856.

Edwin William Ford Ministerial Record (Z/2152)

Collection Details:

Collection Name and Number: Edwin William Ford Ministerial Record (Z/2152).
Creator/Collector: Edwin William Ford.
Date(s): 1887-1920.
Size: 0.30 cubic feet.
Language(s): English.
Processed by: MDAH staff.
Provenance: Gift of Donor, of Place, State, on Date; Z/U/XXXX.XXX.
Repository: Archives & Records Services Division, Mississippi Department of Archives & History.