Alaska Chapter, NSDAR
Fairbanks, Alaska

 

One Hundred Years of Service

The story begins on November 21, 1925, just one month shy of the shortest day of the year, when seven women got together and organized Alaska Chapter, NSDAR. Alaska was still a territory of the Unites States, and Fairbanks, a small city perched on the edge of the wilderness, was not connected to the rest of the country by any road. The officers were: Mrs. Lola May Boyd Morgan, Regent; Mrs. Jeanette Drury Clark, Vice Regent; Miss Ada Charis Chapman, Treasurer; and Mrs. Lillian Faloon Haskell Dillon, Registrar.

Fairbanks in 1924
Leslie A. Marchand Collection, UAF-2008-62-10
Archives, University of Alaska, Fairbanks

Looking South on Noble Street, Fairbanks
The sun at noon, December 21, 1924
Leslie A. Marchand Collection, UAF-2008-62-3
Archives, University of Alaska, Fairbanks

"New Alaskan Highway is Dedicated"

"A highlight of today's dedication of interest to Alaskans was the presentation of an Alaskan flag by Acting Gov. Bartlett on behalf of the Territory's chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution."

The above is an excerpt of an article in the November 20, 1942, edition of the Fairbanks Daily News Miner.  Microfilm version held at the Noel Wien Public Library, 1215 Cowles St., Fairbanks, Alaska.  Transcribed by Linda Patton, Regent, Alaska Chapter NSDAR, January 25, 2008.

Official Canadian-American opening of the Alaska Highway
Edward Lewis Bartlett Papers, 1938-1970, UAF-1969-95-551
Archives, University of Alaska, Fairbanks

Color guard at the completion of the Alaska Highway
Harold E. Kemper Photograph Collection, UAF-1994-82-26
Archives, University of Alaska, Fairbanks
For our country's bi-centennial celebration in 1976, members of the Alaska Chapter, NSDAR planted 13 chokecherry trees at the Alaska State Office Building for the 13 original colonies.  

Fifty years later eight of them are still standing.

100th Anniversary of Alaska Chapter, NSDAR!
Time for celebrating, welcoming new members, and recognizing past achievements.
Everyone who has been guided through the application process by this woman,
PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND!
 

The content contained herein does not necessarily represent the position of the NSDAR. Hyperlinks to other sites are not the responsibility of the NSDAR, the state organizations, or individual DAR chapters.

Unless noted, photos are courtesy of chapter members.

Contact Webmaster.