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Preferred Citation

Anna Dorsey Cooke Allison Papers, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Anna Dorsey Cooke Allison in 2016 (accession 2016.187).

Biographical / Historical

Anna Dorsey Cooke Allison graduated from William & Mary in 1959.

Scope and Contents

The collection includes Allisons Greek 303 class notes, her freshman Duc cap, a scrapbook she kept while an undergradate at William & Mary, and her gym shirt. The scrapbook includes ephemera such as pins, tickets stubs, and programs, as well as the 1955 orientation program, a meal ticket, and her Rush schedule. Also included in the scrapbook are her student identification cards from all four years.

Related Material

Giles Buckner Cooke Papers (Allison's father)

Separated Material

A second gym shirt was removed and added to the Education Collection so that it can be used for exhibits.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Allison, Anna Dorsey Cooke
• College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae
• College of William and Mary--History--20th century
• College of William and Mary--Students
• College of William and Mary--Students--Social life and customs
• Women--Education (Higher)--United States