Elwell, Margaret Coit, 1991 May 10
Scope and Contents
Elwell recalls her family's life during the Depression, college life as a town student and favorite faculty. She talks about the makeup of the student body and the years prior to World War II and reminisces about her role as editor of the literary magazine, Coraddi, and fitting in on campus. She discusses writers and actors and plays and movies of the times. Subjects: Being a day student, Mildred Gordon (English Department), Benjamin Kendrick (History Department), her family's wandering all over the South during the Depression, the advantages of going to an all girls school, student life, being editor of the Carolinian and Coraddi.
Dates
- 1991 May 10
Creator
- From the Collection: History, Department of (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Biographical Note
Margaret Coit Elwell (1919-2003) won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography in 1951 for her book, John C. Calhoun, American Portrait. She was a member of the class of 1941 at Woman's College of The University of North Carolina (now The University of North Carolina at Greensboro) and received an honorary degree from the College in 1959.
Extent
From the Collection: 8.00 Linear Feet (17 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives Repository