Sandra Pollack, DAR Director of Development

There is no doubt: 2020 was a difficult year for everyone. And yet, recognizing the important mission of our National Society, nearly 27,000 donors voluntarily stepped forward to together contribute to support and advance the work of the DAR. While we are in the midst of the largest single President

Tracy Robinson, DAR Director of Archives and History

The NSDAR Archives Fund, which provides for the purchase of appropriate documents and objects for our Archives, conservation of the collection and the acquisition of items necessary to maintain the archival facility, is celebrating a quarter century in 2020.

The NSDAR Archives is an institutional archives, which houses records

Denise Doring VanBuren, President General

DAR is so very proud to be a corporate sponsor of the Mobile Education Exhibit for Wreaths Across America – and we were so pleased to welcome it to our National Headquarters this morning! The Mobile Education Exhibit is a 48-foot trailer that furthers the Wreaths Across America goal to

Kris Wood, National Chair, DAR Service for Veterans Committee

DAR Service for Veterans Committee has exciting news. NSDAR has officially become a Corporate Sponsor of Wreaths Across America (WAA).  Our sponsorship is specifically meant to help fund the Wreaths Across America Education Trailer.  What’s that, you didn’t know WAA has a Mobile Education Exhibit?

Let’s begin with an overview

Alexandra McKeever, DAR Museum and Office of Development Administrative Assistant

One of a museum’s most important duties is caring for the objects in its collection. This involves ensuring they are stored in a safe environment, and are conserved if and when they need it. Museums are responsible for holding their collections in public trust for future generations.

The primary goal

Tracy Robinson, Director of Archives and History and Mandie Vasquez, Archivist

We are writing this blog post to share an exciting donation to the Americana Collection received from New Mexico DAR member Beatrice (Betty) Byrd. Ms. Byrd reached out to President General Lynn Young about donating manuscripts that have been in her family for many years and they are a welcome

Mary Frisch, Celebrate 125! National Vice Chair - Daughters Tribute

The National Society recently dedicated “The Daughters Tribute” as an enduring legacy of its 125th Anniversary celebration.  The granite monument honors the sacrifice and dedication of the nearly 1 million women who have sustained our Society and its enduring mission of service since 1890.

An electronic database accessed via

Nancy Hemmrich, National Chair, Development Committee

As 2015 comes to a close, I cannot help but take a moment and look back over a year of generosity, patriotism and solidarity.

Daughters worldwide have responded when we needed them the most, and not only made generous gifts to help in our mission of historic preservation, education and

Alden O'Brien, DAR Museum Curator of Costumes and Textiles

The opening reception for “Remembering the American Revolution: 1776-1890” the DAR Museum’s exhibit for the 125th anniversary year, was the setting for a mini-family reunion. A dress worn to George Washington’s 1789 inaugural ball by Molly Waterbury, daughter of Brigadier General David Waterbury, is on view in the exhibit. Many

Mary Frisch, Celebrate 125! National Vice Chair - Daughters Tribute

As I expect you are well aware, our beloved National Society has spent 2015 celebrating 125 years of service to America.  It has been wonderful to look back on our devotion to this great nation, and all that we have done throughout our storied history. However, it is important