Loose newspaper clippings were photocopied for preservation purposes. Original clippings were discarded.
The Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire was founded by Margaret Polson Murray in Fredericton, N.B. to foster understanding between British women and their Canadian sisters. Members pledged themselves to loyalty and patriotic service for the Empire. It was to be a non-sectarian and non-political order.
On 19 April 1901 a Primary Chapter of the I.O.D.E. was formed in Charlottetown known as the Royal Edward Chapter. Its first service was to contribute to the National Trust Fund and to send comforts to the soldiers in the Boer War. War work including the sending of parcels to soldiers, fund raising to contribute to equipment for army hospitals, to various funds such as the Prisoner of War Fund, the Bomber-Aircraft Fund, the Rena MacLean Fund, and cooperation in the national effort for voluntary registration of women for emergency war services, was a major part of the activities of the Order during the two World Wars.
In times of peace the Order turned its efforts to community service being particularly active in the educational field, supplying books, maps and other materials to schools and offering scholarships to promising students. It also supported and cooperated with all the major organizations and institutions offering service to the community, such as the Legion, hospitals, the Orphanage, the Red Cross, and the Girl Guides.
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Title based on contents of fonds
This fonds contains the records of the Royal Edward Chapter of the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire since its organization in Charlottetown in 1901. The fonds has been organized into nine series: Minutes, Annual reports, Membership records, History notes and publications, Archivist's files, Activity files, Newsletters, Photographs, and Scrapbooks and albums.
These records were donated to the Public Archives and Records Office on several occasions between 1977 and 2013 by Officers of the Order
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PERMISSION FOR USE AND REPRODUCTION IS REQUIRED FROM THE PUBLIC ARCHIVES AND RECORDS OFFICE; QUESTIONS REGARDING COPYRIGHT ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER
SERIES AND FILE/ITEM LISTINGS AVAILABLE
This series contains minutes of regular and executive meetings of the Chapter. Copies of the constitution, annual reports, correspondence, resolutions, lists of officers, financial statements, etc. may also be included.
"FILE LISTING AVAILABLE":http://www.archives.pe.ca/finding_aids/2990s1.pdf
This series is comprised of reports of annual meetings of the Chapter. Early reports up to 1963 have been copied from newspaper reports and include some monthly meeting reports as well. Reports generally contain the regent's and secretary's reports, a financial statement and reports of the various committees.
"FILE LISTING AVAILABLE":http://www.archives.pe.ca/finding_aids/2990s2.pdf
This series is comprised of membership registers which records the names of members and their payment of fees. The earliest volume also contains a record of income and expenditures. Roll call volumes record names of members and attendance at monthly meetings. One volume and accompanying pages contains yearly subscription lists for the newsletter "Echoes". There are also files of life membership applications and returns of elected officers.
"FILE LISTING AVAILABLE":http://www.archives.pe.ca/finding_aids/2990s3.pdf
This series consists of research notes gathered by the Chapter in preparation for the various publications which are also included. There are also historical publications and pamphlets of the Order as a whole.
"FILE LISTING AVAILABLE":http://www.archives.pe.ca/finding_aids/2990s4.pdf
This series contains the Chapter archivist's reports from 1978-1982 along with correspondence and other documents relating to the transfer of the Chapter's records to the Public Archives and the PEI Museum & Heritage Foundation.
"FILE LISTING AVAILABLE":http://www.archives.pe.ca/finding_aids/2990s5.pdf
Newspaper clippings were photocopied for preservation purposes. Original clippings were discarded
This series contains files relating to programs, events and activities of the Chapter. It also contains photocopied newspaper clippings covering the Chapter's activities.
"FILE LISTING AVAILABLE":http://www.archives.pe.ca/finding_aids/2990s6.pdf
This series contains 18 issues of the national I.O.D.E. newsletter, "Echoes", 2000-2007. Some issues are missing.
"FILE LISTING AVAILABLE":http://www.archives.pe.ca/finding_aids/2990s7.pdf
This series consists of eleven photographs (black and white and colour) relating to Royal Edward Chapter events, including the 100th Anniversary in 2001. Many of the images were dated and identified prior to donation.
"FILE LISTING AVAILABLE":http://www.archives.pe.ca/finding_aids/2990s8.pdf
The scrapbooks are stored on the top shelf in the regular stacks
This series consists of two scrapbooks (1975-1981, 1982-2000) and one album (1988-2001) relating to the Royal Edward Chapter I.O.D.E. The scrapbooks and album contain colour and black and white photographs, many of which were dated and identified prior to donation. In addition to photographs, the scrapbooks also contain clippings, correspondence, awards, acknowledgements, and other memorabilia.
"FILE LISTING AVAILABLE":http://www.archives.pe.ca/finding_aids/2990s9.pdf