Virginia Parrott collection, 1958-1962
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Summary
- Creator:
- Parrott, Virginia
- Abstract:
- Virginia Parrot was a 1962 graduate of the Woman's College and a member of Debate Council and the PreMed Society. Collection contains a disassembled scrapbook and assorted loose memorabilia reflecting student life at the Woman's College in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
- Extent:
- 0.5 Linear Feet
about 400 Items - Language:
- Material in English
- Collection ID:
- UA.30.01.0013
- University Archives Record Group:
- 30 -- Student and Alumni Papers and Materials
30 -- Student and Alumni Papers and Materials > 01 -- Individuals
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection contains a patent Duke scrapbook and additional assorted loose memorabilia. Materials present include a Class of 1962 ribbon, welcoming letters and printed matter from campus organizations to incoming students. Senders include the Judicial Board, the YWCA, and various sororities. Copies of the Cadueceus, the newsletter of the Duke PreMed Society, printed programs, and other material reflective of student life in the late 1950s and early 1960s is also present. Due to wear, items in scrapbook have been foldered in page order and the scrapbook pages discarded.
- Biographical / historical:
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Virginia Parrott entered the Woman's College of Duke University in the fall of 1958 and graduated in 1962 with a degree in History. Parrott was a four year member of the Debate Council; a member of the PreMed Society her freshman and sophomore years; and a member of Tau Kappa Alpha.
- Acquisition information:
- The Virginia Parrott Collection were received by the University Archives as a gift in 1996.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Josh Larkin Rowley, May 2009
Encoded by Josh Larkin Rowley, May 2009
Accession A1996-98 is described in this finding aid.
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- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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[Identification of item], Virginia Parrott Collection, Duke University Archives, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.