Norma Lou Roady Memorabilia

Access and use

Location of collection:
Longwood University
Archives and Special Collections
Greenwood Library
Longwood University
401 Redford Street
Farmville, VA 23909
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (434) 395-2432
Fax: (434) 395-2453
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions to access or use for research purposes.

Summary

Extent:
1 Object
Language:
English .

Background

Scope and content:

The beanie in this collection, which dates to ca. 1946, was worn by Norma Lou Roady while a freshman at State Teachers College.

Ephemera folder includes, a STC monogram, and a 1950 Senior Banquet program

Biographical / historical:

Norma Lou Roady of Newport News, Virginia was born in 1927 to William C. and Arta E. Roady. She attended State Teachers College and Longwood College in Farmville, Virginia from 1946 to 1950, graduating with a bachelor's degree in physical education. After graduation, Roady earned her Master's degree in Education from University of Virginia. She taught for 12 years in the Danville, Virginia school system. Roady then spent 30 years teaching physical education at Averett University where she also coached field hockey and basketball and later served as Department Chair.

Custodial history:

This freshman "rat cap" beanie, which belonged to Norma Lou Roady while a student at State Teachers College, was subsequently acquired by Nancy Shelton during her tenure with Longwood University's Department of Alumni Relations. It is unknown when this collection was transferred to the Greenwood Library Archives.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Roady, Norma Lou