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Mildred Tate Letter

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1952-002

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

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

Contact:
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308