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[Class of 1966 Scrapbook], 1962 - 1966

 Item — Box: 14
Identifier: UA 0111- Item Item 1

Scope and Contents

This scrapbook, created by representatives of the Class of 1966 of The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, contains materials relating to the freshman through senior years of the Class of 1966. Photographs document student life, Class officers, Jester Day, ring picking ceremony, picking daisies for daisy chain, male students on campus, Junior Show, Junior Marshals, gymnasium renovations, Class Day, and commencement. Other items include: class song lyrics; class colors and motto; monthly summaries of campus activities; newspaper clippings regarding student life and the Freshman Ball; programs from “Shibus” (Freshman dance), “A Walk on Bourbon Street” (Freshman Talent Show), Parents Weekend, Founders Day, and “Lilom”; napkins from “Shibus” and “A Walk on Bourbon Street”; office and committee reports; election ballots for Junior house president and Junior Marshals, class newspaper, and correspondence from NBC news anchor David Brinkley explaining that he could not be the commencement speaker. Paintings and ephemera decorate the pages in the scrapbook.

Dates

  • 1962 - 1966

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 150.00 Linear Feet (111 archival boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives Repository

Contact:
P.O. Box 26170
320 College Ave.
Greensboro NC 27402-6170 US
336-334-5246