Linda Dexter Griffin Memorabilia

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:

1.0 Linear Feet 1 flat box and 1 Object Multi-collection Box 8

Language:

English .

Background

Scope and content:

This collection, which dates from 1967 to 1971, includes memorabilia and ephemera collected by Linda Kay Dexter during her time as a student at Longwood College.

Biographical / historical:

Linda Kay Dexter of Virginia Beach, Virginia graduated from [then] Longwood College in 1971 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. While a student at Longwood, Dexter was involved with both CAHOOTS and the Longwood Players. After graduation in 1971, Dexter married Dixie Morris Dexter, Jr. Linda Dexter Griffin worked in education for 42 years in both public schools and post-secondary. For the last 28 years of her career she served as both Director of Counseling and Dean of Student Development at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana. Upon retirement, Louisiana Tech University honored her by naming her Dean Emerita of Student Development.

Custodial history:

The items in this collection were donated by Linda Dexter Griffin to the Greenwood Library Archives in March 2018.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Griffin, Linda Dexter