Martha's Vineyard Museum
A Finding Aid to the Susan Jernegan Chase Essays, circa 1900-circa 1916
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Descriptive Summary
| Repository | Martha's Vineyard Museum,
Gale Huntington Research Library 59 School Street P.O. Box 1310 Edgartown, MA 02539 (508)627-4441 |
|---|---|
| Call Number | RU 443 |
| Creator | Chase, Susan Jernegan, 1863-1930 |
| Title | Susan Jernegan Chase essays |
| Date | circa 1900-circa 1916 |
| Extent | 1 box (0.504 cubic feet) |
| Language | The materials are in English. |
| Abstract | The collection contains essays from the first quarter of the 20th century, authored or transcribed by Susan Jernegan Chase of Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts. The essays focus on historical subjects, current events, prominent individuals and national organizations. |
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Use and Reproduction Restrictions
Requests to reproduce material from this collection should be directed to the library's staff. Reproduction fees may apply.
Preferred Citation
Martha's Vineyard Museum, RU 443, Susan Jernegan Chase Essays.
Acquisition Information
The immediate source of acquisition and date of accession are unknown.
Publication Information
Martha's Vineyard Museum
Gale Huntington Research Library59 School Street
P.O. Box 1310
Edgartown, MA 02539
(508)627-4441
Processing Information
Finding aid prepared by Insley Julier April 2013. Machine-encoded by Nathaniel Janick April 2014.
Creation of this finding aid was sponsored by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.Related Materials
Related Materials
See also, RU 350, Daughters of the American Revolution Collection.
Index Terms
Corporate Name(s)
- Daughters of the American Revolution. Sea Coast Defense Chapter
Genre(s)
- Essays
- Reports
- Speeches
Geographic Name(s)
- Martha's Vineyard (Mass.)--History
- United States--Description and travel
- United States--History
Subject(s)
- Clubs--Massachusetts--Martha's Vineyard
- Women--Massachusetts
Biography/Historical Note
Susan Jernegan Chase was born on September 31, 1863 to Alexander Jernegan, 1828-1894, and Sarah C. Stewart, 1830-1896. She had three brothers, Franklin Mayhew, William F. and Edward Walter. In 1884, Susan (Susie) Jernegan married Frank W. Chase, 1863-1931. Frank Chase was a dairy farmer, and he owned and managed Woodsedge Farm in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts. They had one son, Harold Weston, who was born in 1887. Both Susan and Frank Chase were active in town government. Frank Chase served variously as Fence Viewer, Forest Warden and Inspector of Animals for the Town of Oak Bluffs, while Susan Chase was a member of the Finance Committee from circa 1921-1927. Susan Chase was also active in several social clubs and organizations on the island, including the Triad Club and the Vineyard Haven-based, Sea Coast Defense Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, (D.A.R.). Chase served as Vice Regent for the D.A.R. from 1916-1918 and Historian, and also represented the organization as a delegate to its national, annual meeting; the Daughters of the American Revolution Continental Congress of 1901, held in Washington, (D.C.). Susan Jernegan Chase died on November 30, 1930.
Scope and Content of Collection
The collection consists of largely undated essays authored by, or possibly transcribed by, Susan Jernegan Chase from the first quarter of the 20th century. These papers focus on historical subjects, current events, prominent individuals, national organizations and other topics of interest to the creator. Only four of the documents bear dates or are signed: A 1901 draft report on the Daughters of the American Revolution Continental Congress of 1901; an essay, "The Earlier Industries of Martha's Vineyard," signed Susan Jernegan Chase, June 21, 1904; an essay, "Irrigation in the United States," which is marked: H. Weston Chase, Graduation, 1905; and, an essay, "Present Day Patriotism," signed: Susie J. Chase, Oak Bluffs, Mass., July 18, 1916, with a pencil annotation; Sea Coast Defense Chapter. Apart from the exceptions listed above, the bulk of the essays are unsigned and undated. The authorship of these papers was determined by a previous staff member, who labeled the original envelopes containing the materials: Susan Jernegan Chase papers, 1900-1920.
These essays, covering a wide array of topics, may have been drafted for presentation at Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.) meetings. It is also possible that Chase transcribed the addresses of other authors when she held the position of Sea Coast Defense Chapter, D.A.R. Historian or Vice Regent. Half of the essays are titled and have been arranged alphabetically according to their original title, while other untitled materials have been filed by topic.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged alphabetically.
Collection Contents
| Box | Folder | |||
Abraham Lincoln's Ancestors, undated | 1 | 1 | ||
American Eagle, undated | 1 | 2 | ||
American Expansionism, undated | 1 | 3 | ||
Atlantis, undated | 1 | 4 | ||
Barton, Clara, undated | 1 | 5 | ||
Churches, undated | 1 | 6 | ||
Colonial Houses, undated | 1 | 7 | ||
Continental Congress, D.A.R., Washington, D.C., 1901 | 1 | 8 | ||
The Earlier Industries of Martha's Vineyard, 1904 June 21 | 1 | 9 | ||
Florida, undated | 1 | 10 | ||
Houses - East and West, undated | 1 | 11 | ||
Immigration, undated | 1 | 12 | ||
Instrumental Music, undated | 1 | 13 | ||
Ireland, undated | 1 | 14 | ||
Irrigation in the United States, undated | 1 | 15 | ||
Men and Women of the Hour (Red Cross), 1905 | 1 | 16 | ||
The Modern Development of Country Life, undated | 1 | 17 | ||
National Flag, undated | 1 | 18 | ||
Ocean Messager [sic.], undated | 1 | 19 | ||
Our Forests, undated | 1 | 20 | ||
Our Island its Soil and Formation, undated | 1 | 21 | ||
Present Day Patriotism, 1916 July 18 | 1 | 22 | ||
Revolutionary War Treaties, undated | 1 | 23 | ||
Short Biographical Sketches, undated | 1 | 24 | ||
Siam, undated | 1 | 25 | ||
The Stories Grandmother Told…, undated | 1 | 26 | ||
Whittier, John Greenleaf, undated | 1 | 27 | ||
Women in the Workplace, undated | 1 | 28 | ||
The Women of Revolutionary Days, undated | 1 | 29 | ||
Young Men's Christian Association and the Knights of Columbus, undated | 1 | 30 | ||
Unidentified or Incomplete Manuscripts, undated | 1 | 31 | ||