Inventory of the Virginia Parrott Collection,
1958-1962
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Descriptive Summary
Repository
University Archives, Duke
University
Creator
Parrott, Virginia.
Title
Virginia Parrott Collection, 1958-1962
Language of Material
Material in English
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet
about 400 Items
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.
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Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Patrons must sign the Acknowledgement of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection.
Also, all or portions of this collection may be housed off-site in Duke University's Library Service Center. Consequently, there may be a 24-hour delay in obtaining these materials.
Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the University Archives to use 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 Parrott Collection, University Archives, Duke University.
Provenance
The Virginia Parrott Collection were received by the University Archives as a
gift in 1996.
Processing Information
Processed by Josh Larkin Rowley, May 2009
Encoded by Josh Larkin Rowley, May 2009
Accession A1996-98 is described in this finding aid.
Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and local Style Guide.
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
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Biographical Note
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.
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Collection Overview
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.
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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.
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Detailed Description of Collection
Virginia Parrott Collection, 1958-1962
(1 box)
Box 1
Scrapbook material, page 1-26
(23 folders)
Loose material
