PUBLIC "-//Fairfax County Public Library//TEXT (US::ViF::vif00021::A Guide to the Patricia F. Parthree Collection on Mount Vernon High School)//EN" "vif00021.xml" A Guide to the Patricia F. Parthree Collection on Mount Vernon High School, 1950-2012 Patricia F. Parthree Collection on Mount Vernon High School MSS 06-95 © 2024 Fairfax County Public Library. All rights reserved. Machine-readable finding aid created by Ross Landis, February 4, 2024 Description is in English A Guide to the Patricia F. Parthree Collection on Mount Vernon High School, 1950-2012 A Collection in The Fairfax County Public Library MSS 06-95

Virginia Room, Fairfax County Public Library Descriptive Summary Fairfax County Public Library The Patricia F. Parthree Collection on Mount Vernon High School, 1950-2012 MSS 06-95 3.0 linear feet English The Patricia F. Parthree Collection on Mount Vernon High School consists of 3.0 linear feet and spans the years 1950-2012 and contains class photographs, certificates, graduation invitations, correspondence, newspaper clippings, newsletters, a notebook, school songs and chants, code of ethics, letterhead, tickets, programs, school newspapers, school literary magazine, student directory, school jacket, pin, pennant, and a school logo patch. Subjects covered are Mount Vernon High School and student life in Fairfax County, Virginia. Parthree, Patricia F. (1937-2012) Administrative Information Access Restrictions

None

Use Restrictions

Consult repository for information

Preferred Citation

Virginia Room, Fairfax County Public Library. Patricia F. Parthree Collection on Mount Vernon High School. Box #, Folder #.

Acquisition Information

Collection donated by Cindy Blass, daughter of Patricia Parthree on December 5, 2015.

Processing Information

Chris Barbuschak, December 2015EAD generated by Ross Landis, 2024

Historical and Biographical Information

Patricia Faith Vines was born on March 20, 1937 in Washington D.C. and adopted by Homer H. and Myrtle P. Vines of Alabama. Shortly thereafter, the family moved to Arlington, Virginia and later the Jefferson Manor neighborhood in Alexandria.

In 1950, Pat enrolled in Mount Vernon High School as an eighth grader. She partook in several extracurricular activities and school clubs including Junior Commercial Club, Barber Shop Quartet, and Patrol. She also participated in Glee Club during her entire academic career there.

As a sophomore in July 1953, Pat signed up to be a nurse aid for the summer at Alexandria Hospital. She took a two-week high school nurse aid course prior to spending her entire summer at the hospital.

After she graduated in 1955, Pat secured a secretarial job for the Department of the Army. On February 14, 1959 Pat married her high school sweetheart, Donald Cletus Parthree (MVHS Class of 1956). The couple moved to Baltimore, Maryland for a short period where Donald worked as a meatpacker for Esskay Meat Products. Feeling homesick, they moved back to Springfield, Virginia where Pat resumed her Pentagon job as a secretary for the Department of the Army.

In 1967, the Parthrees moved to Waldorf, Maryland where Pat stayed at home and raised their three children, Dawn, Cindy and Greg. When the youngest child reached school age, Pat went back to work as a secretary for the Charles County public schools system. After a period of years, she returned to the government as a secretary for the Department of the Navy at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Indian Head, Maryland. She retired in September 2003. Pat was also a charter member and pianist of the First Baptist Church of St. Charles. She passed away on November 4, 2012.

Scope and Content

Series 1: Personal, 1953-1966, Boxes 1 and 4

Contains personal materials of Patricia F. (Vines) Parthree including photographs of her Mount Vernon High School classmates, certificates, graduation invitations, a letter, newsletter, English class notebook, and her Mount Vernon High School Majors jacket. Certificates comprise of one AAA issued School Safety Patrol Award of Merit to Pat Vines and a Mount Vernon High School Stadium Lights stock certificate issued to Pat’s husband, Donald C. Parthree. Class photographs are portraits of Mount Vernon High School students from the 1953-1954 school year. The Progress Notes newsletter mentions Pat Vines signing up to be a nurse aid at Alexandria Hospital.

Series 2: Ephemera and Memorabilia, 1954-1955, Boxes 1 and 4

Contains Mount Vernon High School memorabilia including the Last Will and Testament from the Class of 1955, articles of proclamation, school songs and chants, code of ethics, letterhead, school patch, a pin, and a pennant. Also contained is a Pabst Blue Ribbon napkin printed with the beer company’s theme song. The Articles of Proclamation were written by students in the Mt. Vernon Majors calling for fellow classmates to not show up for class on Veterans Day 1954 since the school did not recognize it as a national holiday.

Series 3: Events, 1951-1972, Box 1

Contains materials from Mount Vernon High School sponsored events. Items mainly consist of programs and tickets from dances, graduations, sporting events, school clubs, and other school events. Items from non-school events held in the surrounding Mount Vernon area include a ticket from the S.S. Mt. Vernon and Mt. Vernon Drive-in theatre.

Series 4: School Publications, 1950-1955, Boxes 1 and 2

Contains Mount Vernon High School student publications including issues of the school newspaper Em Vee Hi, the student newsletter The Little Major, the student handbook Spyglass, the school’s literary magazine The Ink Blotch, and an undated student directory.

Series 5: Newspaper Clippings, 1955-2012, Box 2

Contains newspaper clippings relating to Mount Vernon High School. Subjects include mostly obituaries of former students but also a variety of 1950s clippings about the school‘s buildings and student activities.

Series 6: Reunion Materials, 1983-2006, Boxes 2, 3, and 4

Contains materials for reunions held for Mount Vernon High School alumni. Subjects include the Class of 1955, Class of 1956, and the 50th Anniversary of the school. Items include reunion papers, reunion books, correspondence, pins, tickets, notes, and alumni lists.

Adjunct Descriptive Data

The Surveyor 1951-1955 yearbooks removed and added to the yearbook collection.

Index Terms Alexandria, Va. Fairfax County Public Schools Fairfax County, Va. - Education Mount Vernon High School (Alexandria, Va.) Parthree, Donald C. Parthree, Patricia F. (Vines) Container List Series 1: Personal, 1953-1966 Jacket. Mount Vernon High School Majors , c. 1950s Class Photographs, "My School Pals", 1953-1954 Newsletter, Progress Notes. [Pat Vines mentioned], 1954 January Letter, Leah Van Scoyoc to Pat Vines, Re: Travel De Lux Party, 1954 February 8 "English Notebook" , 1954 November 16 Certificate, School Safety Patrol Award of Merit to Patricia Vines , 1955 Graduation Announcements and receipt for Patricia Faith Vines , 1955 Stock Certificate, Mount Vernon High School Stadium Lights, 1966 Series 2: Ephemera and Memorabilia, 1954-1955 Articles of Proclamation for recognition of Veterans Day, 1954 November Class of 1955 Last Will and Testament, 1955 Napkin, Pabst Blue Ribbon theme song, Undated School Songs and Chants, Undated Code of Ethics, Undated Mount Vernon High School letterhead, Undated Mount Vernon High School logo patch, Undated Mount Vernon High School pin, Undated Mount Vernon High School pennant, Undated Series 3: Events, 1951-1972 Program, Mount Vernon High School Glee Club Christmas Program , 1951 December 16 Program, Commencement Exercises, 1952 June 10 Program, Spring Concert, 1953 May 28 Program, Dedication of Mount Vernon High School, 1953 October 18 Program, Annual Christmas Program, 1954 December 19 Program and ticket, Choral Music Festival District IV Virginia High Schools, 1955 March 12 Program and ticket, "The Late Christopher Bean" Senior class play, 1955 May 6 Ticket, Junior Senior Prom, 1955 May 27 Program, Baccalaureate Service [3 programs], 1955 May 29 Program, ticket, speech, and itinerary, Class Night Exercises, 1955 May 31 Program and ticket, Senior Banquet, 1955 May 31 Program, Commencement Exercises [2 programs], 1955 June 2 Napkin and card, Sno-Ball Dance, 1955 December 21 Program, "January Thaw" Senior Class play, 1956 February 1-2 Program and memorabilia, Melvin B. Landes Appreciation Night, 1972 October 13 Program, Talent Show, Undated Ticket, Washington-Lee High School Athletic Association, Undated Program cover and football schedule, Fairfax Rebels vs. Mount Vernon, Undated Scrapbook Page, Music Festival, Undated Ticket, S.S. Mt. Vernon, Undated Ticket, Mt. Vernon Drive-In Theatre, Undated Series 4: School Publications, 1950-1955 Newspaper, Em Vee Hi, 1950 March Newspaper, Em Vee Hi, 1950 October Newspaper, Em Vee Hi, 1950 November Newspaper, Em Vee Hi, 1950 December Student Newsletter, The Little Major, 1950 December 22 Newspaper, Em Vee Hi, 1951 March Newspaper, Em Vee Hi, 1951 April Newspaper, Em Vee Hi, 1951 May Student Newsletter, The Little Major, 1951 June 01 Newspaper, Em Vee Hi, 1951 October Newspaper, Em Vee Hi, 1951 November Newspaper, Em Vee Hi, 1951 December Student Handbook, Spyglass, 1952 Newspaper, Em Vee Hi, 1952 January Newspaper, Em Vee Hi [2 copies], 1952 February Newspaper, Em Vee Hi, 1952 March Newspaper, Em Vee Hi, 1952 April Newspaper, Em Vee Hi, 1952 June Newspaper, Em Vee Hi, 1954 October Newspaper, Em Vee Hi, 1954 November Newspaper, Em Vee Hi, 1954 December Student Handbook, Spyglass, 1954-1955 Newspaper, Em Vee Hi, 1955 January Newspaper, Em Vee Hi, 1955 February Newspaper, Em Vee Hi, 1955 March Newspaper, Em Vee Hi, 1955 June Newspaper, Em Vee Hi, 1955 April Literary Magazine, The Ink Blotch, 1955 May Student Directory, Undated Series 5: Newspaper Clippings, 1955-2012 Miscellaneous Mount Vernon High School clippings, c. 1950s "Nelson Coe of Area is Killed", 1955 December Obituary for Joseph A. Jacobs, 1984 August 19 Obituary for Gene Steinbach, 1993 August 10 Obituary for Catherine P. Cooley, 1995 August 16 Obituary for Melvin Bowman Landes, 2004 August 24 Obituary for Frederick H. "Boom Boom" Cameron Sr., 2005 May 15 Obituary for Gary Eugene Treon, 2008 March 30 Obituary for Lucy Jane Lowman, 2012 January 31 Series 6: Reunion Materials, 1983-2006 1983 Class of 1955 28th Reunion , 1983 June 25 Mug, Class of 1955 28th Reunion, 1983 June 25 Mount Vernon High School 50th Anniversary Gala Celebration, 1989 1993 Class of 1955 38th Reunion, 1992-1993 2002 Class of 1955 Reunion, 2002 2005 Class of 1955 50th Reunion, 2005 2006 Class of 1956 50th Reunion, 2006 Mug, Class of 1956 50th Reunion, 2006 Tote Bag, Class of 1956 50th Reunion, 2006