Greenwood Library Archives and Special Collections
Janet D. Greenwood Library401 Redford Street
Farmville, VA 23909
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Benedict Chatelain
Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions to access or use for research purposes.
Custodial History
The notebook in this collection belonged to Addie Cato Walker while a student at State Normal School for Women. It was later acquired by Nancy Shelton during her tenure with the Longwood University Department of Alumni Relations. It is unknown when the collection was transferred to the Greenwood Library Archives.
Biographical / Historical
Addie Cato Walker of Emporia, Virginia was born in 1899 to Junius Dalby and Etta Belle Cato Walker. In 1916, she enrolled as a student in the State Normal School for Women, and earned her diploma in 1918. While a student at State Normal School for Women, Walker served on the Student Government Senior Committee and the YWCA Executive Board and was a member of the Athenian Literary Society, the Ruffner Society, the Athletic Association, and the French Club. For many years, Addie Cato Walker was a public school teacher in Emporia, Virginia.
Scope and Contents
This notebook, which dates ca. 1918, contains linguistic class notes taken by Addie Cato Walker.