Ephemera--paper items (such as posters, broadsides, and tickets) that were originally meant to be discarded after use but have since become collectibles. [1]     While researching the resources available in the Daughters of the American Revolution library, I encountered an entire category labeled “Ephemera". In my mind, ephemera had just been the “stuff”, odds and ends, that we all acquire during our lifetimes. When I looked into it, I discovered that there are categories of ephemera. According to Wikipedia, over 500 categories are listed in the Encyclopedia of Ephemera. [2]   At that point, I realized that I have a lot of ephemera! As the only child of an only child on my maternal side, I inherited everything that had been saved on that side as well as the normal amount to be expected from my father. Of course, along the way, I have saved my fair share of bits and pieces from my own life. Newspaper Clippings The oldest clipping in my collection is

The Daughters of the American Revolution Library contains valuable resources for genealogical research. The Library has books, family histories, genealogies, manuscripts, Bible records, and more. It is free and open to the public. What Resources Does the Library Have ·         Print and Microform Resources ·         The Revolutionary War Ancestor Records ·         The Descendants Database ·         Genealogical Records Committee Collection ·         The Native American Collection ·         The American Women’s History Collection ·         The National Huguenot Society Collection ·         United States Ephemera Collection ·         WPA Collection DAR Print and Microform Resources “The majority of the books in the Library are divided into three main subject areas—the State collection, the Families collection and, General Resources. Items are arranged in the Library based on these subject areas. “The Library’s collection is arranged by call words instead of call num