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This collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Preferred Citation:

Gladys Monroe Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary

Acquisition Information:

Acc. 2008.121 was received in December 1999.

Processing Information:

Processed by Steven Bookman in October 2008.

Biographical Information:

Gladys Monroe was a student at the College of William and Mary from 1929 to 1933. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Scope and Contents

This collection contains correspondence, news clippings, photographs, and programs from Gladys Monroe's years as a student at the College of William and Mary. Included in the collection is a speech given by Monroe about Grace Warren Landrum, former Dean of Women, at the dedication of Landrum Hall in 1959; programs from the William and Mary Dramatic Club from 1931 to 1933; photographs of Monroe, including a few with fellow theatre student Howard Scammon; news clippings about Ms. Monroe; and a Pi Beta Phi sorority bulletin from 1929.

Related Material

Howard Scammon Papers (6.053); William and Mary Theatre Records (UA 67); Martha Barksdale Papers (UA 6.004); Leonard R. Born Scrapbook (UA 5.048).

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Buildings and Grounds--Landrum Hall
• College of William and Mary--Students
• College of William and Mary. Dept. of Theatre, Speech, and Dance
• Correspondence
• Landrum, Grace Warren, 1876-1951
• Photographs
• Programs