]> Finding Aid for the Mary Sue Beam Scrapbooks, 1919 - 1923 Processed by: Haley Childers; machine-readable finding aid created by: Haley Childers University Libraries, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro 2009 Machine-readable finding aid derived from XML authoring program. Date of source: June, 2009; Description is in English Finding aid was prepared using DACS Finding Aid for the Mary Sue Beam Scrapbooks, 1919 - 1923 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Descriptive Summary Mary Sue Beam of Shelby, North Carolina, attended the North Carolina College for Women (now UNCG) from 1919-1923. The scrapbook includes correspondence, clippings, place cards, receipts, University letters, telegraphs, tickets, transcripts, photographs, classmate autographs and addresses. Mary Sue Beam Scrapbooks, 1919 - 1923 Mss313 Beam, Mary Sue 0.42 Linear Feet, 1 Box University Archives and Manuscripts English Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

 Copyright Notice

Copyright is retained by the creators of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

 Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Mary Sue Beam Scrapbooks, University Archives and Manuscripts, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, NC, USA.

 Acquisition Information

Transferred from UNCG Classed Archives in September, 2008

Processing Information

Processed by Haley Childers, June, 2009

Encoded by Haley Childers, June, 2009;

Biographical Note

Mary Sue Beam of Shelby, North Carolina, attended the North Carolina College for Women (now UNCG) from 1919-1923. Mary was a member of the Dikean Society and a Charter member of the Tau Pi Delta. Her freshman year she was Class President, her sophomore year she was on the YWCA Cabinet and was an Intersociety Debater. Beam was also a speaker at the Baptist Young People's Union Convention in June of 1920. She attended the student conference with the Blue Ridge Association during one of her college summers. Her junior year she was on the YWCA Cabinet, a Marshal, a member of the House of Representatives, and the International Relations Club. Her senior year she was in the International Relations Club and the Intersociety Extension Bureau. She graduated in 1923 with a A.B. Degree from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

 Collection Overview

The scrapbook entitled My Memory Book: North Carolina College includes a campus poster, photos of classmates, the Blue Ridge Association, Washington D.C., and the North Carolina College for Women campus; postcards, bills, receipts, journal records, transcripts, University Admission requirements, newspaper clippings, letters, telegrams, invitations, tickets, place cards, classmate autographs, comments and some addresses; play programs, Graduation Exercises for Class of 1920, Baccalaureate Sermon of 1921, Graduation Sermon of 192 and Class Day Exercises of 1921. The second scrapbook entitled Commencement Days was published by Saalfield Publishing Company in Akron, Ohio, and includes clippings, postcards, autographs, place cards, registration, programs, job offers, Class Song of 1923, Annual Concert Program of 1923, Baccalaureate Sermon of 1923, Vesper service of 1923 and Class Day Exercises of 1923.

Collection Arrangement

Detailed Description of the Collection Book 1, My Memory Book: North Carolina College,1919-1923 Book 2, My Commencement,1919-1923 Online Catalog Headings

These and related materials may be found under the following headings in the library's online catalog.

Beam, Mary Sue. North Carolina College for Women. North Carolina College for Women. Class of 1923. Blue Ridge Association. Southern Student Conference. Class histories--1923. Scrapbooks--1923.