LU_413Anne Collier Orgain EphemeraLU.413Benedict ChatelainGreenwood Library Archives and Special Collections

June 16, 2021

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-07 13:51:38 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard Greenwood Library Archives and Special Collections Anne Collier Orgain Ephemera Orgain, Anne Collier. LU.413 1 Folder 1 archival folder 1 Linear Feet 1 archival flat box 1945 English . 01 of 01 Restrictions on Access

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 Biographical sketch

Anne Collier Orgain of Alberta, Virginia was born in 1927 to James R. and Mary Alice (Clarke) Orgain. In 1945, Orgain enrolled as a student at then-Longwood College and earned her bachelor's degree in 1949. While a student at Longwood College, she served on the Rotunda (student newspaper) staff, and was a member of the YWCA, Granddaughters Club, Spanish Club, Dramatic Club, Varsity Hockey team, and the Cotillion Club.

 Ownership and Custodial History

The item in this collection belonged to Anne Collier Orgain while a student at Longwood College. It was later acquired by Nancy Shelton during her tenure with the Longwood University Department of Alumni Relations. It is unknown when the collection was transferred to the Greenwood Library Archives.

 Scope and content

This collection consists of a "rat day" placard made and worn by Anne Collier Orgain, circa 1945.

 Orgain, Anne Collier. Anne Collier Orgain, "rat day" placard1 Object194501 of 01