Carolyn Dearmond, 1955 - 1956

Item — Box: 22, item: 2

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collections includes a series of scrapbooks of the activities of Rice alumni and a series of scrapbooks from Rice University departments, Rice-related events, and other materials related to the life of the university. Additional scrapbooks, such as the scrapbooks created by the Literary Societies, can be found in the related record groups.

Dates

Creation: 1955 - 1956

Access Restrictions

This material is open for research.

Conditions Governing Access

Portions of this collection are available online at: https://scholarship.rice.edu/handle/1911/95187

Extent

From the Collection: 64 Linear Feet (49 boxes)

From the Collection: 6.86 Gigabytes (Nearline access: UA0230aip_001 (6.86 GB))

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

General

Carolyn Dearmond graduated from Rice Institute in 1959 with a B.A. in English. As a sophomore she served as a church school worker for St. Paul's and was a member of the Methodist Student Fellowship of Rice Institute. Dearmond was among 50 candidates for Beauty in the 1956 Yearbook, the Campanile, and she was announced one of the 12 Rice Favorites at the annual Campanile Dance. Dearmond was selected to be on the Rondelet Court in 1956 as a Duchess. She was also a member of the Owen Wister Literary Society, a secretary for the Methodist Student Movement, a member of the Freshman Guidance Council, and a member of the Thresher staff. Dearmond began promoting herself to become a cheerleader next year.