Holt, Mabel Hancock Papers, 1945-1946, 2006 *JMU Alum Papers*

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Descriptive Summary

 

Repository: Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University

Title: Mabel Hancock Holt Papers, 1945-1946, 2006

Collection No.: SC 0260
Creator: Mabel Hancock Holt

Extent: 1 folder; .08 cubic feet

Language: English

Abstract: This collection contains the booklet, "Class of 1946 Madison Memories," printed in 2006 for the alumni reunion, and Madison College ephemera belonging to 1946 alum, Mabel Hancock Holt.

 

Administrative Information

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.

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).

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

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.

Bibliography:

Find A Grave. "Mabel Hancock Holt (1923-2017)." Find a Grave Memorial no. 183965126. Accessed January https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183965126

Contents:

Folder Title
Box : Folder
Mabel Hancock Holt Papers, 1945-1946, 2006
1:1

Compiled by: Sarah Roth-Mullet, January 2018