Evelyn Lane Merritt papers, 1920-2005.

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Evelyn Lane Merritt papers, 1920-2005.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/500917919

The collection consists of scrapbooks, correspondence, clippings, photographs, slides, yearbooks (Georgia Tech - 1947 and Georgia State College for Women - 1942), a bible, a brides book, a diploma and school banner, and a high school autograph book.

3.5 linear feet.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7619383

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Georgia State College for Women

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Merritt, Evelyn Lane, 1920-2005.

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Evelyn Estella Lane Merritt was born November 12, 1920 in Jesup, Georgia. She was the first child born to Ella Harris Lane and Lawrence Lane. She married Warren George Merritt from Greene County, Georgia. Evelyn Merritt was a talented pianist, teacher, and a faithful archivist, documenting the experiences and relationships dear to her. She entered Georgia State College for Women in 1938. She passed away on February 2, 2005. From the description of Evelyn Lane Merritt papers, 1920-200...

Georgia institute of technology

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The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly referred to as Georgia Tech or Tech, was founded on October 13, 1885 as the Georgia School of Technology. The creation of the educational institution was part of the plans of Georgia leadership to reconstruct and revitalize the state's economy following the Civil War. Eighty-four candidates took the first entrance examination on October 3, 1888 and the school formally opened on October 5, 1888. Over the next several decades the school evolved from tr...