Marion Ferguson oral history interview, 1993.

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Marion Ferguson oral history interview, 1993.

Ferguson discusses her introduction to Greek societies at Centenary College, her efforts to assist with the formation of a Zeta Tau Alpha colony at LSU, and the subsequent building of a ZTA sorority house on LSU's campus.

2 sound cassettes (2 hours);Transcript (74 p.)

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