Restrictions on Access

No restrictions to access or use for research purposes.

Ownership and Custodial History

It is unknown when, or by what means, this collection was acquired by Longwood University or the Greenwood Library Archives.

Biographical sketch

Mary Catherine Rumbough was born in 1895 in Lynchburg, Virginia. From 1913 to 1915 she attended [then] State Female Normal School in Farmville, Virginia. While at the school, Rumbough was involved in several organizations, including the Glee Club, the Dramatic Club, L Cercle Francais, and the Student Association. Additionally, she served as Exchange Editor of The Focus (literary magazine), and President of both the Pierian Literary Society and the Lynchburg Club.

Scope and content

This collection, which dates from 1909 to 1915, consists of two scrapbooks compiled by Mary Catherine Rumbough while a student at Lynchburg High School and then at the State Female Normal School.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Rumbough, Mary C.