"Shenandoah National Park, Mary Washington College Cavalry Troop", 1944

Containers:

Box 9

Scope and content:

Scrapbook documenting a 10-day pack trip taken into Shenandoah National Park by members of the Cavalry Troop in the summer of 1944. Contents are primarily black and white photos depicting the students and their horses at various sites throughout the park. Toop members rode, hiked, camped, cooked, and played outdoors. The students were supervised by Mr. Russ Walther, MWC riding instructor, and there is a 1986 article about Mr. Walther tipped in the back of the book.

Physical description:

Scrapbook has a large custom decoration on the front cover that reads "Shenandoah National Park, Mary Washington College Cavalry Troop" in a decorative font and features a picture of the troop assembled at camp; photos inside are glued to brown paper

Dimensions:

12.25" x 14.5"

Alternative form available:

Digitized version available.

Subjects:

Riding clubs

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