Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

An appointment for research is required. Collection is open for research. No interlibrary loan.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

[identification of item] Lucy Gay Johnston Collection, Radford Heritage Collection, Radford University Archives, McConnell Library, Radford University, Radford, VA. Lucy Gay Johnston Collection , Accession # SC 201.07, University Archives, McConnell Library, Radford University

Acquisition Information

Bookworm and Silverfish

Accruals

No further accruals are expected.

Custodial History

The Lucy Gay Johnson Collection was obtained from Bookworm and Silverfish in 2011.

Processing Information

Processed by Brandon Edwards, Spring 2012. Finding aid by Brandon Edwards and Gene Hyde.

Biographical Information

Lucy Gay Johnston attended Radford College from 1934-1936, and later lived in Giles County.

Scope and Content

The Lucy Gay Johnston Collection contains various clippings and papers from her time at Radford College, a sampling of which are her diploma from 1936, her student handbook dated 1935-1940, and her program from her commencement graduation in 1938. Articles from this collection also include various papers from Giles County such as a Giles County School handbook for the 1972-1973 school year, and Telephone Directories for the year 1964 for New Castle and the town of Pembrook in 1993. Photographs are also included in this collection some of which are labeled "Old House Photos. " This collection also includes two scrapbooks created by Mrs. Johnston which are entitled The "Graduate's Happy Days, " and "My Memory Book. "

Arrangement

Box 1: Various Cippings and Papers

Box 2: Scrapbooks