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Abigail Adams Chapter DAR of Des Moines, Iowa, welcomes you to our web page.  Click any of the links to the left to learn more about our chapter, the Iowa Society DAR, and the National Society DAR.

The DAR, founded in 1890, is a volunteer women's service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American History, and securing America's future through better education for our children.

As the most inclusive lineal society in the country, DAR boasts 170,000 members in 3,000 chapters across the United States and internationally.

Most of our chapter's members live in the Des Moines area.  However, since we are the oldest chapter in the state, our members are located all over the country and Mexico.  We are very proud to have several members serving and/or who have served on the state and national level.  They are as follows:

Honorary State Regents

Betty Davis Wallace

Sara Jane Harwood

Members Serving National Society

Sara Jane Harwood - Advisor, DAR Museum and Art Critics Committee

Members Serving State Society

Cindi Carter - Insignia

Sara Jane Harwood - DAR Speakers Staff and Iowa Room

Kathryn Smith - Resolutions

Past National Officers

Sara Jane Harwood - Curator General, Vice President General

Betty Davis Wallace - Vice President General

Past State Officers

Betty Davis Wallace - Historian, Treasurer, Vice Regent, Regent

Sara Jane Harwood - Librarian, Vice Regent, Regent

Ella Erskin - Registrar, Recording Secretary

Eva Bedford - Chaplain

Last Updated 07/27/2007

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