Document containing information relating to historical preservation and the archiving of Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution (TXSSAR) files.

Email from Bill Covington to John D. Anderson regarding presentations scheduled for May 2019.

Document about Chester Brewster Dorchester, including obituary information, portraits and a death certificate.

Photograph of Tom Van Fossen (left) and Morgan Gieringer (right) during a visit by the Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution to UNT Special Collections on May 22, 2019. They are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling. Gieringer is holding up a notebook with a front cover that reads, "Van Fossen Family History." A miniature book collection can be seen in a display case in the background on the left side of the photograph.

Photograph of five members of the Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution during a visit to UNT Special Collections on May 22, 2019. They are sitting around a table, looking at the camera. Tom Whitelock (left), Tom Van Fossen (2nd right), and John Anderson (right) can be identified among the group. Two other men are sitting on the left side of the photograph. Papers and notebooks are sitting on the table in front of them. A caption has been placed over the center bottom of the photograph that reads, "May 22, 2019 TXSSAR UNT Archives."

Photograph of the Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution Color Guard with Senator John Cornyn (center) at the INS Naturalization Ceremony on May 28, 2019. They are standing in a row, looking at the camera and smiling. Ned Myers, Tom Whitelock, Dan Hamilton, and Jerry Cope can be identified among the group.

Photograph of a row of flags in a cemetery during a grave marking ceremony for C. B. Dorchester. A Dorchester monument can be seen in the center of the photograph, behind the flags. Other graves can be seen around the flags.

Photograph of the May 19, 2019 Children of the American Revolution meeting at III Forks Restaurant, sponsored by the Arlington chapter of the Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution. CAR members are standing in two rows in the center of the photograph. Jerry Cope and John Anderson can be seen standing on the right side of the photograph. Ron Carter can be seen standing on the left with two women. They are all looking at the camera and smiling.

Photograph of (l-r) Ron Carter, Meg Anderson, and John Anderson at a joint meeting for the Daughters of the American Revolution Lucretia Council Cochran Chapter and Arlington Chapter of the Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution on May 19, 2019. They are all standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling.

Photograph of the TXSSAR Color Guard at a grave marking ceremony for C.B. Dorchester in Sherman, Texas on May 18, 2019. They are standing side by side, looking to the left of the camera. They are all in uniform. Some members are holding flags. Members of the group have been identified as: (l-r) David Kinsey, Tom Whitelock, John Greer, Ned Myers, Jerry Cope, Ted Wilson, [unidentified man], and [unidentified man].

Photograph of the TXSSAR Color Guard at a grave marking ceremony for C.B. Dorchester in Sherman, Texas on May 18, 2019. They are lined up, walking to the right of the camera. Some members are holding flags and others are holding muskets. Ted Wilson is holding a saber. David Kinsey and John Greer can also be identified among the group.

Photograph of (l-r) Ron Carter, Elizabeth Patel, and John Anderson at a joint meeting for the Daughters of the American Revolution Lucretia Council Cochran Chapter and Arlington Chapter of the Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution on May 19, 2019. They are all standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling. Carter is wearing a TXSSAR Color Guard uniform.

Photograph of the TXSSAR Color Guard performing a musket salute at a grave marking ceremony for C. B. Dorchester in Sherman, Texas on May 18, 2019. Members can be seen lined up on the right side of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera and holding muskets in the air. Smoke and sparks can be seen coming from the muskets. Ted Wilson is standing on the left side of the photograph with his back turned to the camera. John Anderson can be seen in the background on the left side of the photograph, facing the group. He is holding a cellphone out and appears to be taking a picture.

Photograph of the grave of C.B. Dorchester at a grave marking ceremony in Sherman, Texas on May 18, 2019. The headstone reads, "C.B. Dorchester 1856-1932." On the ground beneath the headstone is a plaque that reads, "Dedication of this marker by Edmund Terrill Chapter #34, Texas Sons of the American Revolution May 18, 2019." The SAR insignia has been engraved into the left side of the plaque.

Photograph of the TXSSAR Color Guard performing a musket salute at a grave marking ceremony for C. B. Dorchester in Sherman, Texas on May 18, 2019. Members can be seen lined up on the right side of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera and holding muskets in the air. They are mostly out of frame. Smoke and sparks can be seen coming from the muskets. Ted Wilson is standing on the left side of the photograph with his back turned to the camera.

Photograph of two members of the Dorchester family (left, 2nd left) holding certificates at a grave marking ceremony for C.B. Dorchester in Sherman, Texas on May 18, 2019. John Greer (center) and another TXSSAR Color Guard member (2nd right) are standing next to them. They are all standing side by side, looking to the right of the camera and smiling. Another man is standing behind them on the right, looking down at a binder in his hands. The grave of Eva Dorchester can be seen on the far right side of the photograph. The headstone reads, "Eva Dorchester[,] wife of E.W. Carlson[,] 1880-1926."

Photograph of three members of the Dorchester family standing behind the graves of Mariel Wells and C.B. Dorchester at a grave marking ceremony in Sherman, Texas on May 18, 2019. John Greer (2nd right) and another member of the TXSSAR Color Guard (right) are standing with them. They are all looking at the camera and smiling. The headstone on the left reads, "Mariel Wells[,] wife of C.B. Dorchester[,] 1857-1905." The headstone on the right reads, "C.B. Dorchester 1856-1932." Flags and a musket have been placed around the graves.

Photograph of attendees at a grave marking ceremony for C.B. Dorchester in Sherman, Texas on May 18, 2019. Chairs have been placed in two rows under a canopy, facing to the right of the camera. Several people are sitting in the chairs. John Anderson can be seen sitting in the back row. Behind the chairs, members of the TXSSAR Color Guard are lined up in uniform. Members of the Color Guard have been identified as: (l-r) [unidentified man], Ted Wilson, Ned Myers, David Kinsey, [unidentified man], and Jerry Cope. Three women are standing in the background of the photograph.

Photograph of attendees at a grave marking ceremony for C.B. Dorchester in Sherman, Texas on May 18, 2019. Chairs have been placed in two rows under a canopy, facing to the right of the camera. Several people are sitting in the chairs. John Greer can be seen sitting in the front row. Behind the chairs, members of the TXSSAR Color Guard are lined up in uniform. Members of the Color Guard have been identified as: (l-r) [unidentified man], Ted Wilson, Ned Myers, David Kinsey, [unidentified man], and Jerry Cope. John Anderson is standing on the far right side of the photograph, looking down at a sheet of paper in his hands. He is facing away from the camera. Three women are standing in the background of the photograph.

Photograph of a man at a grave marking ceremony for C.B. Dorchester in Sherman, Texas on May 18, 2019. He is standing next to the graves of several Dorchester family members, facing to the left of the camera. He is holding a binder in both hands. The graves of Mariel Wells, C.B. Dorchester, Eva Dorchester, Muzette Dorchester, and Norman Dorchester can be seen. Flags have been placed in a row in the background of the photograph. Two flags and a musket have been placed behind the graves of Mariel Wells and C.B. Dorchester on the left side of the photograph.

Photograph of Tom Whitelock (left) and Ned Myers (right) with the TXSSAR Color Guard at a grave marking ceremony for C.B. Dorchester in Sherman, Texas on May 18, 2019. They are facing to the left of the camera, holding flags. Other Color Guard members are standing with them, but are blocked from view by flags. The graves of Mariel Wells and C.B. Dorchester can be seen in front of them. The headstone on the left reads, "Mariel Wells[,] wife of C.B. Dorchester[,] 1857-1905." The headstone on the right reads, "C.B. Dorchester 1856-1932."

Photograph of the TXSSAR Color Guard at a grave marking ceremony for C.B. Dorchester in Sherman, Texas on May 18, 2019. They are standing side by side, looking to the left of the camera. They are all in uniform. Some members are holding flags. Members of the group have been identified as: (l-r) David Kinsey, Tom Whitelock, John Greer, Ned Myers, Jerry Cope, Ted Wilson, [unidentified man], and [unidentified man].

Photograph of Ned Myers holding two flags at a grave marking ceremony for C.B. Dorchester in Sherman, Texas on May 18, 2019. He is facing to the right, looking over at the camera with a straight face. He is wearing a Color Guard uniform. Other attendees can be seen unloading a car in the background of the photograph.

Photograph of TXSSAR members setting up a canopy at a grave marking ceremony for C.B. Dorchester in Sherman, Texas on May 18, 2019. Three men are adjusting the legs on the canopy. Ted Wilson is standing with an umbrella on the right side of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera. A tall umbrella on a stand can be seen to the left of the canopy. Graves can be seen in the background of the photograph.