Scope and Content Note
The records of the National Society of Arts and Letters span the years 1944-1987. The collection consists of correspondence; minutes of meetings; copies of the society's publications, The Record of the National Society of Arts and Letters and the Year Book and Roster; programs; clippings; printed matter; scrapbooks; photographs; and other records relating primarily to the society's program of awards and scholarships promoting careers in art, dance, literature, music, and theater. Included are separate records of the society’s Washington, D.C, Chapter.