Greenwood Library Archives and Special Collections
Janet D. Greenwood Library401 Redford Street
Farmville, VA 23909
Business Number: 434-395-2433
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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 items in this collection, which relate to Etta Belle Walker while a student at State Normal School for Women, were 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
Etta Belle Walker of Emporia, Virginia was born in 1902 to Junius Dalby and Etta Bella Cato Walker. In 1919, she enrolled as a student in the State Normal School for Women in Farmville, Virginia and earned her diploma in 1922. While a student at State Normal School for Women, Walker served on the YWCA Membership Committee, and was a member of the Cunningham Literary Society, D.I.R.K., the Guitar and Mandolin Club, Glee Club, the Athletic Association, El Circulo Espanol (Spanish Club), and Le Cercle Francais (French Club). After graduation, Etta Belle Walker earned her bachelor's degree from the College of William and Mary in 1924.
Scope and Contents
The grades slips in this collection, which date from 1921, detail grades earned by Etta Belle Walker for classes taken at State Normal School for Women.