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Inventory of the Virginia Hicks scrapbook, 1921-1925

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Descriptive Summary

Repository
University Archives, Duke University
Creator
Hicks, Henrietta Virginia.
Title
Virginia Hicks scrapbook, 1921-1925
Language of Material
Material in English
Extent
1.3 Linear Feet

1 Item
Abstract
Virginia Hicks was an undergraduate student at Trinity College/Duke University from 1921-1925.
The topics of the scrapbook include social and academic life at Duke, with a focus on female students. The scrapbook ranges in date from 1921-1925.
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Administrative Information

Access Restrictions
Patrons must sign the Acknowledgement of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection.
Collection is open for research.
Copyright Notice
Copyright for Official University records is held by Duke University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Virginia Hicks scrapbook, University Archives, Duke University.
Provenance
The Virginia Hicks scrapbook was received by the University Archives as a gift in 1994.
Processing Information
Processed by Jessica Wood, July 2006
Encoded by Kimberly Sims, December 2006
Accession A94-79 is described in this finding aid.
Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and our local Style Guide.
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
            

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Biographical Note

Virginia Hicks was born in Durham, NC. She attended Trinity College/Duke University from 1921-1925. She was a member of the Y.W.C.A., Brooks Literary Society, Glee Club, Junior Big Sisters and the sorority Delta Phi Rho Alpha. She was known for her love of athletics and kept photographs and statistics of Duke's football and baseball teams. She lived in Southgate dorm and graduated in 1925.

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Collection Overview

Contains autographs, photographs, correspondence, invitations, cards, programs, tickets, Duke football and baseball memorabilia, demerit cards, clippings and issues of the Carolina Buccaneer.

Collection Arrangement

These items were originally included in a 27-page patent collegiate scrapbook with pre-printed pages for friends' autographs, athletics scores, etc. The scrapbook was dismantled upon accessioning. Pages were placed in folders to preserve three-dimensional attachments. Items separated from pages were placed in sleeves.

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Subject Headings

These are searchable subject entries for this collection. Performing a search on these subjects in the Duke University Libraries online catalog will bring up other related research materials.
  • Trinity College (Durham, N.C.)--History--20th century.
  • Trinity College (Durham, N.C.)--Students.
  • Duke University--History--20th century.
  • Duke University--Students.
  • North Carolina State University (Raleigh, N.C.).
  • Women college students--North Carolina--Durham.
  • Scrapbooks.
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Related Material

Caviness Hector Brown scrapbook, 1918-1921
Duke University Archives

List of Series in Collection
Scrapbook, 1921-1925
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Detailed Description of Collection

Scrapbook, 1921-1925

The scrapbook contains pages of autographs from Class of 1925 seniors, demerit cards (for tardiness, lateness and smoking), clippings, personal notes, dried flowers, ribbons, postage stamps, Trinity College's "Regulations Pertaining to the Social Conduct of Women" and list of "Senior Privileges." It also includes commencement programs for Duke University and North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC.)
   Folder 1
Front Cover
   Folder 2
Pages 1-5
   Folder 3
Page 6
   Folder 4
Page 7
   Folder 5
Page 8
   Folder 6
Page 9
   Folder 7
Page 10
   Folder 8
Pages 11-14
   Folder 9
Pages 15-16
   Folder 10
Page 17
   Folder 11
Page 18
   Folder 12
Page 19
   Folder 13
Pages 20-22
   Folder 14
Pages 23-24
   Folder 15
Page 25
   Folder 16
Pages 26-27