Internal Library Records

Location of collection:

Randolph-Macon College

McGraw-Page Library

Randolph Macon College

P.O. Box 5005

305 Henry Street

Ashland, VA 23005

Contact for questions and access:

POC: Laurie Preston

Email: lpreston@rmc.edu

Phone: (804) 752-4718

Email: archives@rmc.edu

Phone: (804) 752-3203

Fax: (804) 752-7345

Web: library.rmc.edu/specialcollections

Summary

Extent:

8 Cubic Feet

Language:

English .

Background

Scope and content:

Letter is typewritten on Phi Delta Theta Fraternity letterhead

Processing information:

All bookplates listed were contained within a folded piece of paper labeled "R.M. Bookplates 1925-33" which is included alongside the collection of bookplates

All bookplates listed were contained within a folded piece of paper labeled "R.M. Bookplates 1925-33" which is included alongside the collection of bookplates

All bookplates listed were contained within a folded piece of paper labeled "R.M. Bookplates 1925-33" which is included alongside the collection of bookplates

All bookplates listed were contained within a folded piece of paper labeled "R.M. Bookplates 1925-33" which is included alongside the collection of bookplates

All bookplates listed were contained within a folded piece of paper labeled "R.M. Bookplates 1925-33" which is included alongside the collection of bookplates

All bookplates listed were contained within a folded piece of paper labeled "R.M. Bookplates 1925-33" which is included alongside the collection of bookplates

All bookplates listed were contained within a folded piece of paper labeled "R.M. Bookplates 1925-33" which is included alongside the collection of bookplates

All bookplates listed were contained within a folded piece of paper labeled "R.M. Bookplates 1925-33" which is included alongside the collection of bookplates

All bookplates listed were contained within a folded piece of paper labeled "R.M. Bookplates 1925-33" which is included alongside the collection of bookplates

All bookplates listed were contained within a folded piece of paper labeled "R.M. Bookplates 1925-33" which is included alongside the collection of bookplates

Related

Other descriptive data:

The letter is not signed, only printed as "Librarian," so there is uncertainty as to who sent this letter

Letter is not signed, just typed "Librarian", and the content includes "In Mrs. Updike's absence" which implies the sender of the letter is not, in fact, the librarian

While not explicitly stated, given the date and organization of materials, it is presumed that the recipient of this letter was John R. Doyle Jr. and not John R. Doyle Sr.

Samuel C. Hatcher (addressed as "Sam'l C. Hatcher" on formal letterhead) is identified as both Vice President and Secretary-Treasurer on this letter

Author of the letter is unknown, as there is no signature and is typed "Acting Librarian," but the contents of the letter state that the author is not Mrs. Haley

Letter is not signed or typed with any indicator of the author

No signature on the letter, only typed "Librarian"

Recipient is implied; letter is addressed to "Mr. Smoot," and there is handwritten "E. B. Smoot" on the letter in pencil. Per the 1961 Alumni Directory, a Edward Bagby Smoot was a 1934 graduate. The only other E.B. Smoot is a Edward Brittingham Smoot who was a 1924 graduate, which would not align with the date of 1928 on this letter.

Letter is not signed or typed with an attribution of any kind to the author of the letter

Author is presumed to be librarian; letter does not have a signature or typed indication of author

Indexed terms

Places:

McGraw-Page Library