Mildred Tate Letter
Scope and Contents
The letter is from Mildred Tate to Mrs. Gillette inviting her to a dinner at Hillcrest, the women's dormitory at Virginia Tech, held by Mrs. White on September 11, 1940.
Dates
- 1940
Creator
- Tate, Mildred Thurow, 1905-1996 (Person)
Language of Materials
The materials in this collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.
Biographical Note
Mildred Tate served as a professor of Home Economics at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute from 1937 through 1960.
Historical Note
The Hillcrest dormitory was the first dormitory for women built on the Virginia Tech campus.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
The collection consists of a letter from Mildred Tate to Mrs. Gillette inviting her to a dinner at the Hillcrest Dormitory on the campus of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by material type.
Source of Acquisition
The Mildred Tate Letter was donated to Special Collections in 1952.
Existence and Location of Copies
This collection has been digitized and is available online.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Mildred Tate Letter by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement and description of the Mildred Tate Letter was completed in June 2009.
- Title
- Mildred Tate Letter, 1940
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jennifer Mitchell, Archivist
- Date
- 2009 (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu