Anne Collier Orgain Ephemera

Location of collection:

Longwood University

Archives and Special Collections

Greenwood Library

Longwood University

401 Redford Street

Farmville, VA 23909

Contact for questions and access:

Email: specialcollections@longwood.edu

Phone: (434) 395-2432

Fax: (434) 395-2453

Web: digitalcommons.longwood.edu/special

Restrictions:

There are no restrictions to access or use for research purposes.

Summary

Extent:

1 Folder 1 archival folder and 1 Linear Feet 1 archival flat box

Creator:

Orgain, Anne Collier.

Language:

English .

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of a "rat day" placard made and worn by Anne Collier Orgain, circa 1945.

Biographical / historical:

Anne Collier Orgain of Alberta, Virginia was born in 1927 to James R. and Mary Alice (Clarke) Orgain. In 1945, Orgain enrolled as a student at then-Longwood College and earned her bachelor's degree in 1949. While a student at Longwood College, she served on the Rotunda (student newspaper) staff, and was a member of the YWCA, Granddaughters Club, Spanish Club, Dramatic Club, Varsity Hockey team, and the Cotillion Club.

Custodial history:

The item in this collection belonged to Anne Collier Orgain while a student at Longwood College. It was later acquired by Nancy Shelton during her tenure with the Longwood University Department of Alumni Relations. It is unknown when the collection was transferred to the Greenwood Library Archives.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Names:

Orgain, Anne Collier.