Ross, Betsy, 1752-1836
Variant namesSeamstress, credited with having made the first American flag bearing the Stars and Stripes at the request of George Washington, Robert Morris and George Ross. Full name: Betsy Griscom Ross Ashburn Claypoole; married John Ross (1773), Joseph Ashburn (1777) and John Claypoole (1783).
From the description of Papers of Betsy Ross, undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71070538
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | B Lecher (Firm). Betsy Ross House, Philadelphia [model]. | Centre canadien d'architecture, | Canadian Centre for Architecture | CCA | |
| referencedIn | Benjamin, Mary Eddy. Mary Eddy Benjamin collection, undated. | New London County Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Betsy Ross materials, 1742-1977 (inclusive), 1742-1977 | American Philosophical Society | |
| referencedIn | Birthplace of Old Glory [model] : Betsy Ross House, Philadelphia, Pa. | Centre canadien d'architecture, | Canadian Centre for Architecture | CCA | |
| referencedIn | BOSTON TEA PARTY | National Archives at College Park | |
| referencedIn | Canby, William J., fl. 1870. Papers of William J. Canby, 1758-1975 (bulk 1905-1975). | Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens | |
| referencedIn | Harral, Jared A. (Jared Alphonzo), 1842-1933. Jared A. Harral papers, 1900, 1912. | Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Morris, Robert F.,. Betsy Ross materials, 1742-1977 (inclusive). | American Philosophical Society Library | |
| referencedIn | Mullins, Isla May, 1859-1936. Certificate of membership, American Flag House and Betsy Ross Memorial Association for Mrs. E.Y. Mullins. | SBTS Library, James P. Boyce Centennial Library | |
| referencedIn | Page, Ruth. Scrapbooks: v. 10, | New York Public Libraries for the Performing Arts, Dance Collection |
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Betsy Ross making the first flag, 1776 [according to legend]. Copy of painting attributed to Frank McKernan. | National Archives at College Park | |
| referencedIn | Betsy Ross Monument | National Archives at Boston | |
| referencedIn | The first flag being made | National Archives at College Park |
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| Relation | Name |
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| associatedWith | Benjamin, Mary Eddy. |
| associatedWith | Canby, William J., fl. 1870. |
| associatedWith | Harral, Jared A. (Jared Alphonzo), 1842-1933. |
| associatedWith | Morris, Robert F., |
| associatedWith | Morris, Robert F., comp. |
| associatedWith | Mullins, Isla May, 1859-1936. |
| associatedWith | Page, Ruth. |
| associatedWith | Parry, Edwin S. (Edwin Satterthwaite) |
| associatedWith | Parry, Oliver Randolph. |
| associatedWith | Society of Free Quakers. |
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Birth 1752-01-01
Death 1836-01-30
Americans
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Ross, Betsy, 1752-1836
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