Use Restrictions

The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).

Access Restrictions

Collection open to research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.

Provenance

Items were donated to the JMU Advancement Office by Estelle K. Tulloss Wagner, a friend of Mabel Hancock Holt.

Preferred Citation

[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Mabel Hancock Holt Papers, 1945-1946, 2006, SC 0260, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

Acquisition Information

Items were transferred from JMU University Advancement, on January 12, 2018.

Bio/Historical Note

Mabel Hancock Holt was born December 13, 1923 in Martinsville, Virginia. She attended Madison College from 1942-1946, where she was senior class president of the Student Government Association and a member of the Cotillion Club. She died September 25, 2017.

Scope and Content

This collection is comprised of papers belonging to 1946 Madison College alum, Mabel Hancock Holt. It contains a 1945 Western Union telegram, issues of "The Breeze" dated October 12, and October 19, 1945, a 1946 commencement invitation, and photocopies from "The Schoolma'am" (undated). It also includes a booklet, "Class of 1946 Madison Memories," printed in 2006 for an alumni reunion.

Arrangement

Items are housed in a legal folder.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Alumni directories
• Booklets
• Harrisonburg (Va.) -- History
• James Madison University -- Students -- History
• Madison College -- Alumni and alumnae
• Madison College -- History
• Madison College -- Students
• Madison College -- Students -- Social life and customs
• Newspapers
• Telegrams