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[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Clara Soter Papers, 1969-1971, SC 0042, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.
This collection was donated to the James Madison University Alumni Association and was subsequently transferred to the Special Collections Library.
The "Sound and Barrier" report was disbound in preparation for eventual fastener rusting. The front and back covers were retained.
Clara Marie Soter of Newport News, Virginia was born on December 12, 1915 to George N. and Agnes E. Soter. She attended Madison College, graduating in 1940 with a degree in home economics and specialty in dietetics. While enrolled at Madison College, Soter was involved with the Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority, Frances Sale Club (for home economics), and
After graduating from Madison College, Soter interned at the Norfolk General Hospital. Soter went on to work as a dietitian at Elizabeth Buxton Hospital in Newport News, then as the Director of Dietetics at Norfolk's DePaul Hospital, and later in the United States Public Health Service. In 1960, Soter was appointed Director of Dietetics for the United States Public Health Service Hospital in Norfolk Virginia. She retired in 1977.
Clara Soter was a member of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Norfolk, Virginia where she was a Eucharistic Minister. She was also a member of the American Dietetic Association, the American Association of University Women, and the Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority. Soter passed away on October 10, 2007 and was buried in the Peninsula Memorial Park in Newport News.
The Clara Soter Papers, 1969-1971, contain the January 1971 issue of the
The second item in this collection is a disbound report and scrapbook entitled "Sound Barrier." Written and compiled by Clara Soter, "Sound Barrier" discusses the hiring of deaf employees and the growing popularity of sign language courses. The report is followed by several letters regarding the publication of Soter's article in the
The collection is arranged topically in two folders.