Greenwood Library Archives and Special Collections
Mary Louise Gayle Bland Collection
Bland, Mary Louise Gayle
LU.047
1 Linear Feet
1 archival box
1891-1894
English
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Restrictions on Access
No restrictions on access or use for research purposes.
Biographical sketch
Mary Louise "Loulie" (Gayle) Bland of Gloucester County, Virginia was a member of the Class of 1894. After graduation she taught in the public schools of Gloucester County for four years before marrying Harvey Samuel Bland in 1898. The couple moved to Buena Vista, Virginia where they opened a general merchandise store. Mrs. Bland returned often to Farmville for class reunions, including the 50th Anniversary of the school in March 1934.
Ownership and Custodial History
The materials in this collection, originally belonging to Mary Louise Gayle Bland, were donated to the Greenwood Library, in June 2007, by Anne Bland and other members of the Mary Louisa Gayle Bland family.
Scope and content
This collection consists of notebooks, class papers, and correspondence dating from 1891-1894. Also included is a History of the Class of 1894 written in 1945 as well as information regarding various class reunions.
Longwood College -- : Students.
State Teachers College (Farmville, Va.) -- : History
Longwood College -- : History.
Tuition receiptFebruary 9, 189301 of 01Correspondence, "Loulie" Gayle to [unnamed] AuntNovember 20, 189201 of 01Correspondence, "Loulie" Gayle to [unnamed] Aunt, 1892
Handwritten papers by Mary Louise (Gayle) Bland while a student at State Female Normal School01 of 01Relation of Psychology to Primary Reading01 of 01Lessons on the Productions of Greece01 of 01The Climate of South America01 of 01Shall Women Vote? (negative)01 of 01The Three Casket Scene [The Merchant of Venice]01 of 01A Normal School Zero01 of 01Sand Modeling in Structural Geography01 of 01Reinforcement01 of 01Untitled (re: grammar)01 of 01Untitled (re: literature) (heavily damaged along right-hand border of page)01 of 01Notebook, notes from Astronomy class01 of 01Notebook, notes from Biology and English classes01 of 01Notebook, notes from Geometry, Trigonometry, and History classes (significant water & insect damage)01 of 01Textbook, "Krüsi's Drawing Manual for Teachers,"188701 of 01Program, State Female Normal School Commencement Exercises189401 of 01Class of 1894, rules re: correspondence, list of deceased members, & list of children, grandchildren, etc.ca. 195901 of 01History of Class of 1894, State Female Normal Schoolca. 194501 of 01History of the Class of 1894
Correspondence, Maud (Pollard) Turman to Mary Louise (Gayle) Bland, re: History of Class of 1894April 18, 194701 of 01Small card inscribed with quote from John A. Cunningham01 of 01Cabinet card enclosure, undated (inscribed: Prof. Cunningham, S.N.S. Farmville Va., Dear to the hearts of his pupils.)047.0011 Photographic Prints04