Manuscript Collection

Melvina Ruth Hobson Sprunt Busby Collection - Accession 1803 M853 (911)

Melvina Ruth Hobson Sprunt Busby Collection - Accession 1803 M853 (911)

Identifier

Accession 1803 M853 (911)

Inclusive Dates

1944

Restrictions

Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections

Collection Size

11 pieces, 1 bound volume

Language

English;

Scope and Content Note

The collection consists of materials documenting the student life and graduation of Melvina Ruth Hobson Sprunt Busby, a 1944 graduate of Winthrop College. Items include a 1944 Tatler yearbook, an invitation and program for the commencement ceremony, a program for Senior Week activities, a May Day celebration program, and a letter from her daughter, Ruth Sprunt Johnson.

Melvina Ruth Hobson Sprunt Busby (1923–2021) is represented through these materials, which reflect her experiences as a student and graduate of the institution.

Provenance

The Melvina Ruth Hobson Sprunt Busby Winthrop Memorabilia Collection was donated by Ruth Sprunt Johnson on June 16, 2022.

Copyright

For information concerning copyright please contact the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University.

Melvina Ruth Hobson Sprunt Busby Collection - Accession 1803 M853 (911)

LC Subject Headings

Busby, Melvina Ruth Hobson Sprunt, 1923-2021--Archives; Johnson, Ruth Sprunt--Correspondence; Winthrop College, the South Carolina College for Women--Alumni and alumnae; Winthrop College, the South Carolina College for Women--History; Winthrop College, the South Carolina College for Women--Students--Yearbooks--Specimens; College students--South Carolina--Rock Hill--Social life and customs

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