Pierrine Smith Byrd papers, 1919-1991.

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Pierrine Smith Byrd papers, 1919-1991.

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Collection contains materials related to Byrd's alumni activities including correspondence, membership lists, receipts, clippings, and programs. Other items include awards, medals, and clippings relating to her college days, alumni activities, and her contributions to rose culture. Materials relating to College of Charleston alumni activities and Byrd's membership on the Alumni Assistance Committee include letters and invitations from the Alumni Association, thank you notes for contributions, receipts, membership lists, and programs from various annual meetings. Many of the materials relate to Byrd's 50th class reunion, alumni meetings, and money for scholarships. Included are Byrd's personal letters from alumni including James M. Arthur. A photograph of Arthur and his family is in the collection. Additional general and personal letters are from staff members at the College of Charleston and others. Byrd's medals and pins include a 1921 alumni medal for highest general honors which was awarded to her when she was a Junior at the College of Charleston, a Pi Kappa Phi fraternity pin, the Byrds' class rings, a 1967 silver medal from the American Rose Society for contributions to rose culture, and three pins (1979, 1982, 1991) for rose judging. The Bingham medal (debate team) for 1919 won by George Byrd of the College of Charleston is also included. The collection contains clippings about the College of Charleston, the first female students at the College of Charleston, the Charleston College branch of the Y.W.C.A. (1919), Byrd's honors as a freshman (1919), Byrd's college basketball team (1919-1921), her college commencement (1922), an honorary degree (Doctor of Letters) awarded to Byrd by the College of Charleston (1977), and other honors and awards.

1 box (0.5 linear ft.)

College of Charleston, Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7324422

College of Charleston, Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library

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College of Charleston. Alumni Association

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Byrd, George, 1926-2010

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American rose society

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College of Charleston

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Byrd, Pierrine Smith, 1899-

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Born in Charleston, South Carolina, and a long time Greenwood, South Carolina resident. Pierrine Smith was one of the first thirteen women students who were admitted to the College of Charleston (Charleston, S.C.) in 1918. Smith was the first woman honor graduate of the College (1922) and is a nationally accredited judge of the American Rose Society. Pierrine Smith married George A. Byrd, a 1921 graduate of the College. From the description of Pierrine Smith Byrd papers, 1919-1991. (...