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Contents include photographs, newspaper clippings, cards, programs for theater and dance performances, ribbons, medals, postcards, correspondence, tickets, and grade sheets. Mamie carefully documented her activities and achievements from her late high school career at Suffolk High School through her transition to a State Teachers College student. Materials show that she was involved in the Y.W.C.A, at one point serving as the secretary, and was selected for Alpha Phi Sigma, a scholarship fraternity. She documented attending many musical and dramatic performances, enjoyed campus activities like Devil Goat Day and May Day, and recorded the acheivements of her friends.

Scrapbook assembled by Marilyn Bass (nee Crosby) documenting her experiences at Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia in the early 1950s. Contents are exclusively black and white photos depicting people and locations on campus and in the Fredericksburg community.

Student scrapbook from the Class of 1935, filled with photographs, newspaper, programs, unexcused absence slips, tickets, invitations, notes, candy wrappers, the Modern Portias club yearbook, letters, doilies, napkins, calling cards, and Bing Crosby cut-outs.

Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings from external media sources meticulously covering Mary Washington College and its faculty, staff, students, and events. The sources are most frequently, but not limited to, Virginia newspapers like the Free Lance-Star and Richmond Times-Dispatch. It appears to be something that could have been assembled by the college's media relations office, although there is no identifying context. The scrapbook provides a fairly comprehensive timeline of events and important figures at MWC from 1952 through 1955, including the departure of President Combs.

Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings from external media sources meticulously covering Mary Washington College and its faculty, staff, students, and events. The sources are most frequently, but not limited to, Virgina newspapers like the Free Lance-Star and Richmond Times-Dispatch. It appears to be something that could have been assembled by the college's media relations office, although there is no identifying context. The scrapbook provides a fairly comprehensive timeline of events and important figures at MWC from 1955 through 1959.

Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings from external media sources meticulously covering Mary Washington College and its faculty, staff, students, and events. The sources are most frequently, but not limited to, Virginia newspapers like the Free Lance-Star and Richmond Times-Dispatch. It appears to be something that could have been assembled by the college's media relations office, although there is no identifying context. The scrapbook provides a fairly comprehensive timeline of events and important figures at MWC for the academic year 1977-1978.

Contains several pages of photographs of student life on campus with handwritten captions and comments.

Scrapbook documenting the appearances and achievements of the MWC All-Girl Marching Band. Contents include photographs, newspaper clippings, programs and flyers from events, and correspondence. Materials describe the band traveling to perform at football games such as the Oyster Bowl, parades, and festivals throughout the state and note their success in competitions. They also show the band performing at home in events like May Day and a Christmas music performance in George Washington Hall, as well as posing for publicity-style photos on campus. The scrapbook contains the original photo of Bing Crosby signing the bass drum now on display in Special Collections, and a newspaper clipping of Al Hodge (of 1950s TV show "Captain Video and his Video Rangers") doing the same.

Scrapbook created by the MWC of UVA Defense Program, sponsored by the Student Government Association. Founded January 23, 1942, the program's purpose was primarily to raise money for the war effort through selling stamps and bonds. Annotated photographs, newspaper clippings, and announcements describe the installation and activities of the stamp booth, as well as other promotional events such as the Bond Queen Contest, a visit from the governor, drives, rallies, and auctions. The final pages of the scrapbook provide an FAQ about the effort and a list of total sales for each year the defense program was active. Overall, the scrapbook reports that 95% of students and faculty participated and generated over $45,000 from 1942-1945.