Greenwood Library Archives and Special Collections
Katherine Dunn Thompson School Records & Memorabilia
Thompson, Katherine Dunn.
LU.365
.65 Linear Feet
1 legal-sized archival box and 1 archival photograph binder
1926-1949
English
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Restrictions on Access
There are no restrictions to access or use for research purposes.
Biographical sketch
Katherine Dunn Thompson of Burkeville, Virginia was born in 1907. She attended then State Teachers College in Farmville, Virginia from 1926 to 1929 and later earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Radford University in 1959. While a student at the State Teachers College, Dunn was a member of the Y.W.C.A., the Athletic Association, and the Farmville Chapter of the National Council for Childhood Education. After graduation, Katherine Dunn Thompson taught for 46 years in the Roanoke, Virginia public school system. Thompson passed away in 2009 at the age of 101.
Ownership and Custodial History
These materials were originally assembled by Katherine Dunn Thompson during her time as a student at State Teachers College in Farmville. The collection was subsequently acquired by Nancy Shelton during her tenure with Longwood University's Department of Alumni Relations. It is unknown when the collection was transferred to the Greenwood Library Archives.
Scope and content
This collection, which dates from 1926 to 1949, consists of student records, ephemera, memorabilia, and photographs.
Thompson, Katherine Dunn.
Student Records and EphemeraGrade Reports192601 of 01Autograph Book1926-192801 of 01Scrapbook1926-192801 of 01Calendar with quotes from authors (January-June missing)192801 of 01Receipt from Winnie Hiner (1928) and excused absence note signed by Mary White Cox (undated)01 of 01Class schedules, (1) undated, handwrittenDecember 1928March 192901 of 01Commencement programs (x3)1928-192901 of 01Katherine Wingfield Dunn, diploma192901 of 01Program, Class Day ExercisesJune 3, 192901 of 01Thank-you card from Dr. Jarman192901 of 01Infirmary discharge notes1928-192901 of 01Play, "She Stoops to Conquer"July 3, 192801 of 01Recital, Mr. Charles CooperAugust 9, 192801 of 01Program, Société des Instruments AnciensFebruary 14, 192901 of 01Program, Debate, West Virginia Wesleyan vs. State Teachers CollegeMarch 20, 192901 of 01Piano Recital, Alecander SklarevskiApril 16, 192901 of 01Play, "The Imaginary Invalid"July 201 of 01Play, "The Cricket on the Hearth"August 1301 of 01An Account Book for College Girls1929-193001 of 01State Teachers College calendar (features photographs of campus buildings and Longwood House)194801 of 01Chemistry experiment notes, undated01 of 01Class notes, undated01 of 01Class songs and Alma Mater, undated01 of 01Correspondence, Virginia Johnson to Katherine Dunn, undated & unknown to Katherine Dunn, undated01 of 01Miscellaneous ephemera (poems, advertisements, prayers)01 of 01Notes and meeting announcements (before a campus post office was established, all communcations and mail were delivered to a student's assigned table in the dining hall)01 of 01Teachers Grade Book, undated (likely from student teaching)01 of 01Tickets stubs (2) and State Teachers College Season Tickets (2)01 of 01PhotographsKatherine Dunn and unknown, undated365.0011 Photographic Printsblack and white photograph4.5"x2.75"15Katherine Dunn and unknown, undated365.0021 Photographic Printsblack and white photograph4.5"x2.75"15Frances Davis, portrait photo (appears in 1928 Virginian), undated365.0031 Photographic Printsoval photograph; black and white4"x3"15Elizabeth Turner, portrait photo (appears in 1928 Virginian), undated365.0041 Photographic Printsoval photograph; black and white4"x3"15Jennie Tabb, portrait photo, undated365.0051 Photographic Printsoval photograph; black and white3.5"x2.5"15Elizabeth Brockenbrough, portrait photo (appears in 1928 Virginian), undated365.0061 Photographic Printsoval photograph; black and white4"x3"15