LU_220Kate Childress Autograph BookLU.220Benedict ChatelainGreenwood Library Archives and Special Collections

December 2, 2020

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-07 13:51:14 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard Greenwood Library Archives and Special Collections Kate Childress Autograph Book Childress, M. Kate. LU.220 .65 Linear Feet 1 archival flat box 1884-1889 English . 01 of 01 General Note

Many of the pages of the book are loose or completely separated from the binding

 Restrictions on Access

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

 Scope and content

This autograph book dates from 1884 to 1889 and contains signatures and quotes from many of Kate Childress' classmates and teachers, including school president William Henry Ruffner.

 Biographical sketch

M. Kate Childress was born in 1866 in Jetersville, Virginia. She was a member of the first class of students to attend State Female Normal School when it opened in 1884.

 Ownership and Custodial History

It is unknown when, or by what means, this item was acquired by Longwood University or the Greenwood Library Archives.

 Childress, M. Kate. Longwood College -- : Students. Kate Childress Autograph Book1884-188901 of 01

Kate Childress Autograph Book 1885