Greenwood Library Archives and Special Collections
Janet D. Greenwood Library401 Redford Street
Farmville, VA 23909
Business Number: 434-395-2433
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URL: https://libguides.longwood.edu/home/asc
Benedict Chatelain
Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions to access or use for research purposes.
Custodial History
Mary Roberta Harris Clodfelter originally assembled these materials during her time as a student at Longwood College. Nancy Shelton subsequently acquired the collection during her tenure with the Longwood University Department of Alumni Relations. It is unknown when the collection was transferred to the Greenwood Library Archives.
Biographical / Historical
Mary Roberta Harris of Hampton, Virginia attended Longwood College from 1958 to 1962, graduating with an A.B. in Secondary Education. While a student at Longwood College, Harris was on the staff of the Rotunda (student newspaper) and the Virginian m (yearbook). As well, she was a member of Kappa Delta Pi, the Spanish Club, the Longwood Library League, and played on the class field hockey and basketball teams. Additionally, she served as President of the Lychnos Society, Secretary of Pi Delta Epsilon, and was on the House Council.
After graduation, Mary Roberta Harris worked as a teacher for many years in the Virginia Beach public school system. In 1963, she married Harve Malone Clodfelter, Jr., a chemistry teacher and veteran of the U.S. Navy.
Scope and Contents
This collection, which dates from 1958 to 1962, consists of memorabilia and ephemera that relates to Mary Roberta Harris Clodfelter and Longwood College.
Container List
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Pygmalion1 Sheets1958
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Christmas Pageant1 Sheets1958
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Twelfth Night1 Sheets1959
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Command Performance1 Sheets1959
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A Midsummer Night's Dream1 Sheets1959
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The Plough and the Stars1 Sheets1959
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Christmas Concert1 Sheets1959
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Carols by Starlight1 Sheets1959
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Fascinatin' Rhythms1 Sheets1960
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Hedda Gabler1 Sheets1960
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Christmas Concert1 Sheets1960
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Christmas Pageant1 Sheets1960
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Sophomore Production1 Sheets1961
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The Oresteia1 Sheets1961
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Dial Jarman for Murder1 Sheets1961