Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Linda Gary collection
- Dates:
- 1957-1961
- Creators:
- Gary, Linda
- Abstract:
- This collection contains a scrapbook created by San Diego College for Women student, Linda Gary. The scrapbook includes photographs, newspaper clippings, invitations, and programs from theatre performances.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Folder Title], Box # Folder #, Linda Gary collection, Copley Library, University of San Diego, Archives and Special Collections.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection contains a scrapbook created by San Diego College for Women student, Linda Gary ("Tippy"). The scrapbook is Gary's documentation of her life as a student. Scrapbook materials include welcome letters in advance of Gary's arrival to campus, notes from fellow students, course schedules, invitations to and photographs of campus events, newspaper clippings, and programs for theatre performances. In addition to photographs taken at events, photographs of Gary and her classmates, and of theatre performances are included.
- Biographical / historical:
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Linda Gary attended the San Diego College for Women from 1957 until her graduation in 1961. During her time at SDCW she participated in Freshman Follies, Christmas pageants, and the Alcalá Park Players. After graduation she began teaching at Cabrillo School in San Diego. In Spring 1992, she was teaching English as a second language in Coronado.
- Processing information:
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This collection was processed by Ashley Toutain in 2019.
Documents originally filed at the front of the scrapbook have been stored in archival folders.
- Arrangement:
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The scrapbook remains in its original order.
- Physical description:
- 1 oversize box (1 linear foot)
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- student life
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2019
- Date Encoded:
Access and use
- Restrictions:
-
This collection is open for research.
- Preferred citation:
-
[Folder Title], Box # Folder #, Linda Gary collection, Copley Library, University of San Diego, Archives and Special Collections.
- Location of this collection:
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5998 Alcalá ParkSan Diego, CA 92110 2492, US
- Contact:
- (619) 260-2730