Mary Lee Barnes Memorabilia

Access and use

Location of collection:
Longwood University
Archives and Special Collections
Greenwood Library
Longwood University
401 Redford Street
Farmville, VA 23909
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (434) 395-2432
Fax: (434) 395-2453
Restrictions:

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

Summary

Extent:
1 Object
Language:
English .

Background

Scope and content:

The beanie in this collection, which dates to ca. 1958, was worn by Mary Lee Barnes while a freshman at Longwood College.

Biographical / historical:

Mary Lee Barnes of Kenbridge, Virginia was born in 1943 to Richard Henry Barnes and Gwendolyn (Berry) Barnes. Barnes attended Longwood College from 1958 to 1962 and earned her bachelor's degree in Home Economics Education.

Custodial history:

This freshman "rat cap" beanie, which belonged to Mary Lee Barnes while a student at State Teachers College, was subsequently acquired by Nancy Shelton during her tenure with Longwood University's Department of Alumni Relations. It is unknown when this collection was transferred to the Greenwood Library Archives.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Barnes, Mary Lee