Inventory of the Mary Arden Hauss Collection, 1926-1929

Abstract

Mary Arden Hauss gradated from Duke University in 1929.

The collection includes one scrapbook page and other items from her time as a Duke student. The collection ranges in date from 1926-1929.

Descriptive Summary

Repository: University Archives, Duke University
Creator: Hauss, Mary Arden.
Title: Mary Arden Hauss Collection, 1926-1929
Language of Material: English
Extent: 1.0 Linear Feet, 10 Items
Location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.

The collection includes memorabilia from Hauss' time as a Duke University student. The is one scrapbook page that refers to "Rushing parties" on one side and has examination questions from a 1926 history exam and A Christmas Carol program (as presented by Prof. H. E. Spence) on the back. There is also a badge, graduation card, commencement invitation, and other items. The collection ranges in date from 1926-1929.

Administrative Information

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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.

Use Restrictions

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.

Contents of the Collection

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Scrapbook page, 1926

Box 1

Letter [Hauss invited to pose for "Faire Ladies" section of the Chanticleer], 1929

Box 1

Commencement Program Card and Commencement Week Invitation, 1929

Box 1

Omicron Beta Chapter, Sigma Tau Delta, Certificate, 1928

Box 1

Duke University Athletic Association Ticketbook, 1926

Box 1

Graduation Card, circa 1929

Box 1

Basketball Schedule, 1926

Box 1

Duke University Logos, undated

Box 1

North Carolina Collegiate Press Association Badge, 1928

Box 1

Historical Note

Mary Arden Hauss, of Thomasville, NC, graduated from Duke University in 1929. While a student, Hauss was involved in numerous activities. She was a member of the Omicron Beta Chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the Omicron Chapter of Alpha Delta Pi, the Beta of North Carolina Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, and the Alpha Tau Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, and Eko-L. Additionally, Hauss was an Associate Editor of both The Archive and The Chronicle and was Vice President of Women's Student Government. She was also a member of the Taurian Players.