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Kathryn Slaughter Wittichen
Kathryn Elizabeth Slaughter Wittichen (January 8, 1896 – June 22, 1985) was an American socialite and clubwoman. She was a leader in various women's organizations, serving as president of the Miami Women's Club from 1938 to 1939 and as president general of the United Daughters of the Confederacy from 1957 to 1960. In 1962, Wittichen founded the Southern Dames of America. Biography Wittichen was elected as the president of the Miami Women's Club in 1938. During her first year in office, the club's building was faced with foreclosure. Due to her efforts, the club secured it's permanent home in a five-story building. She served as the president of the Florida Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy from 1952 to 1954. In 1954, she advocated for referring to the American Civil War as the "War Between the States" and falsely claimed that the Confederate States of America was a separate nation from the United States instead of an unrecognized breakaway within the Union. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Dames Of America
The National Society Southern Dames of America (often abbreviated as SDA or NSSDA) is a lineage society and charitable organization for women of Southern United States, Southern heritage that supports Ophthalmology, ophthalmic research and promotes patriotic, educational, and benevolent endeavors. History In November 1962, a group of women decided to form an organization for women of Southern United States, Southern ancestry to promote education, patriotic and literary causes, and fund scholarships. The society's first national assembly was held at the Atlanta Biltmore Hotel in Atlanta between June 2 and June 6, 1963. The chartering officers of the national society were Kathryn Slaughter Wittichen, honorary president and founder; Doris Walker Lyle, national president; Ms. Henry Frost Chadeayne, national vice president at large; Mrs. Allen D. O'Brian, national secretary; Mrs. Richard B. Redwood, national treasurer; Mrs. Thomas W. Huey, national historian; and Mrs. George T. Winn, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daughters Of Colonial Wars
The National Society Daughters of Colonial Wars (often abbreviated as NSDCW) is a List of hereditary and lineage organizations in the United States, lineage society for women who descend from American colonists that lived between 1607 and 1775 and descend from a patriot of the American Revolution. The society aims to preserve colonial American history and promote patriotism. History The National Society Daughters of Colonial Wars was organized by Mrs. Frank Dexter Ellison on May 14, 1917, at the Hotel Brunswick in Boston. It was officially incorporated on May 27, 1921 with Ellison serving as the first president. The national society was officially organized in Washington, D.C. on April 18, 1932 and incorporated in New Jersey on November 22, 1935. The society promotes genealogical research, historic preservation, and patriotism. The official flower of the national society is the Tudor rose and the official colors are red, white, and blue. The Tudor rose was chosen in honor of Eli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |