Alumni Association Records

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. Material is in good condition.

Summary

Extent:

6.4 Linear Feet

Creator:

Shelton, Nancy and Longwood University. Alumni Relations

Language:

English

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains ledgers, meeting minutes, correspondences, memoirs, letters, photos, newspapers and magazines, and programs from the Alumni Association between the years of 1950 - 2007. These materials are from events such as Board Meetings, Founders Day, and Fall and Spring council meetings.

Biographical / historical:

The Longwood University Alumni Association was originally organized by 7 alumnae in 1887. The nature of the association is to promote the interests of the University, specifically to maintain fellowship, loyalty, and service. One of the compilers of this collection, Nancy Shelton, was the former director of Alumni Relations.

Custodial history:

This is an artificial collection that was acquired from the Alumni Association. Some of the material was collected and compiled by the former director of Alumni Relations, Nancy Shelton.

Arrangement:

Series include Founder's Day/Reunion materials, Fall Council and Spring Council, Alumni Chapters, and Board Minutes. Arranged chronolocially

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Names:

Shelton, Nancy