Minute Books, 1936 to 1957

The Records of the United Daughters of the Confederacy contains organizational records from the Caroline Meriwether Goodlett Chapter 326 which is located in Clarksville, Tennessee. This collection, which dates from 1914 to 1970, consists of minute books, membership records, and a scrapbook. These records give evidence to monthly meetings held from 1935 through 1957, as well as the application process and registration records for the local chapter, and newspaper articles highlighting the local organization’s achievements and activities. This collection provides a glimpse into the early history of this local chapter, their goals and functions, and their efforts to keep and honor the memory of the Confederacy in the South. This collection documents a local Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and their contribution to honoring the memory of the Confederacy and Confederate veterans. Researchers interested in Southern history, as well as the Civil War, will find this collection useful and informative on the early and on-going purpose of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, while presenting an understanding of the purpose of local chapters within the UDC.