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Carrie Rollins Potter papers, 1936-1954
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Potter, Carrie Rollins
- Title
- Carrie Rollins Potter papers
- Dates
- 1936-1954 (inclusive)19361954
- Quantity
- .67 linear feet (2 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 3909 (Accession No. 3909-001)
- Summary
- Papers containing information about Potter's membership in King's Daughters and Sons, a charitable organization
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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No restrictions on access.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Carrie Rollins Potter, of Yakima, Washington, was a member of the International Order of King's Daughters and Sons, a Christian service organization founded in 1886 by Mrs. Margaret McDonald. The Order had headquarters in New York City and had branches throughout USA and Canada. The Washington State branch was organized in 1930 with three "circles" (chapters). By 1944 there were 6 circles in Washington, but only three years later the Tacoma circle disbanded, for lack of members. As of 1987 there is no longer a Washington branch, although the national organization still exists.
Mrs. Potter was an active member of the Order and was president of the Washington branch during the 1940's and early 1950's; she served as chairman of the Credentials Committee at the 1954 Convention in Vancouver, B.C. Among the charity projects which the Achsah Circle (Mrs. Potter's circle) sponsored were the building of a nursery for a Yakima family with triplets and plans to start a Home for the Aged in Yakima. Besides her service work, Mrs. Potter worked as a real estate agent in Yakima, but there are very few letters pertaining to that in this collection.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Historical/organizational features, correspondence, reports, conferences and conventions, photographs, ephemera.
Bulk of the accession documents Mrs. Potter's membership in King's Daughters and Sons, a charitable organization.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series 1: International Order of King's Daughters and SonsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
1/1 | Order magazine "The Silver Cross" |
1936 |
1/1 | Charter and by-laws |
1948 |
Box | ||
2 | Published history of the Order |
1931 |
Box/Folder | ||
1/2 | Incoming Correspondence from the National
Office |
1946-1947, 1954 |
1/3 | Incoming Correspondence from Local Circles |
1940-1954 |
1/4 | Memoranda |
1946, 1954 |
1/5-6 | National Conventions - Programs, memos |
1938-1954 |
1/7 | National Conventions - Clippings |
1940, 1944, 1954 |
1/8 | Reports |
1952-1954 |
1/9 | Writings, general |
undated |
1/10 | Writings re: Washington State Circles |
undated |
1/11 | Clippings - miscellaneous |
1940-1958 |
1/12 | "Triplets" project |
1940 |
1/13 | Yakima's Home for the Aged correspondence,
brochures |
1945-1946 |
1/14 | Yakima's Home for the Aged legal items |
1946 |
1/15 | Visit of National President (Mrs. Frederick Bond) to
Washington |
1947 |
Box | ||
2 | Photograph - membership of the Order at National
Convention |
1938 |
Series 2: Personal PapersReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
1/16 | Regarding real estate transactions |
1945-1946 |
1/16 | Photographs |
undated |
1/16 | Memorabilia |
undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Charities--Washington (State)--History--Sources
- Civic leaders--Washington (State)--Yakima--Archives
- Old age homes--Washington (State)--Yakima--History--Sources
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
- Real estate agents--Washington (State)--Yakima--Archives
Personal Names
- Potter, Carrie Rollins--Archives
Corporate Names
- International Order of the King's Daughters and Sons. Washington Branch--History--Sources