BUTLER, PATRICIA.
Patricia Butler papers,
1953-1956
Patricia Butler papers, 1953-1956
Emory University
Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library
Atlanta, GA 30322
404-727-6887
rose.library@emory.edu
Permanent link: http://pid.emory.edu/ark:/25593/rtd2x
Collection Stored Off-Site
All or portions of this collection are housed off-site. Materials can still be requested but researchers should expect a delay of up to two business days for retrieval.
Table of Contents
Descriptive Summary
Creator: | Butler, Patricia. |
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Title: | Patricia Butler papers, 1953-1956 |
Call Number: | Manuscript Collection No. 1379 |
Extent: | .25 linear feet (1 box) |
Abstract: | Papers of Patricia Butler, Howard University class of 1956, documenting college and sorority life at Howard in the early 1950s. |
Language: | Materials entirely in English . |
Administrative Information
Restrictions on Access
Unrestricted access.
Collection stored off-site. Researchers must contact the Rose Library in advance to access this collection.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.
Source
Purchased from Lorne Bair Rare Books, 2016
Custodial History
Purchased from dealer, provenance unknown.
Citation
[after identification of item(s)], Patricia Butler papers, Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University.
Appraisal Note
Acquired by Curator of African American Collections, Randall Burkett, as part of the Rose Library's holdings in African American culture and history.
Processing
Arranged and described at the file level by Carrie Hintz, January 2017.
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Collection Description
Biographical Note
Patricia Butler, born in the Bronx, New York, was a 1956 graduate of Howard University. She was a member of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority and an active participant in Greek life at Howard in the early 1950s. She was voted fraternity Omega Psi Phi’s sweetheart for 1955.
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains photographs, correspondence, and printed ephemera documenting Butler’s college life, in particular her participation in social activities and in campus Greek life
Arrangement Note
Arranged by material type.
Container List
Box | Folder | Content |
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1 | - | Correspondence |
1 | - | Delta Sigma Theta sorority/greek life, 1953-1955 |
1 | - | Howard University printed ephemera, 1954-1956 |
1 | - | Printed ephemera |
1 | - | Photographs |