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Cora Perry Papers, 1857-1984

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1000-010

Scope and Contents

This collection contains newspaper clippings, papers, and photos of Perry's employment at Western Maryland College as well as information about her time as a student, and her family. The collection also includes scrapbooks documenting Perry's life and activities as a student as well as that of her classmates.

Dates

  • 1857 - 1984

Biographical / Historical

Cora Perry was born in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. Perry was a student at Western Maryland College and graduated in 1936. She was appointed assisstant registrar, associate registrar in 1953, and registrar in 1966, retiring in 1977 to pursue travel and hobbies. She passed away January 3rd, 1997 in Westminster, MD.

Extent

2.2695 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Processing Information

Lacy Newhouse, a summer intern, processed this collection.
Title
"Cora Perry Papers, 1857-1984"
Author
Lacy Newhouse
Date
2024-08-27
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the McDaniel College Repository

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