Nettie Dixon Scrapbook
Scope and Contents
The scrapbook is entitled The Girl Graduate, Her own Book and was designed and illustrated by Louise Perrett and Sarah K. Smith of the Reilly and Britton Company of Chicago, Illinois. The scrapbook contains Nettie's typed essay on The Public School System of Greensboro. It also contains receipts, class autographs from classmates and teachers, drawings, invitations, calling cards, placement cards, Class Day Exercises of 1909, Commencement Exercises of 1909, music programs, report cards and graduation programs from local schools.
Dates
- 1909
Creator
- Dixon, Nettie (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical or Historical Information
Nettie Dixon of Greensboro, North Carolina, attended the North Carolina State Normal and Industrial College (now UNCG). She was a member of the Cornelian Society. During her sophomore year she was Vice-President of her Class during the fall term. During her senior year she was Critic of her class during the spring term, Business Manager of the Carolinian and Vice-President of the Athletic Association. She graduated with a Bachelor of Pedagogy in 1909.
Extent
0.13 Linear Feet (1 scrapbook)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Nettie Dixon of Greensboro, North Carolina attended the North Carolina State Normal and Industrial School and graduated in 1909 with a Bachelor of Pedagogy.
The Scrapbook is handwritten throughout, contains a typed essay, photographs, invitations, calling cards, placement cards, receipts and programs.
Method of Acquisition
Transferred from UNCG Classed Archives in September, 2008.
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Processing Information
Processed and encoded by Haley Childers, August 2009.
- Title
- Nettie Dixon Scrapbook
- Author
- Haley Childers
- Date
- 2009
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives Repository