Papers of Margaret Lynn Templeton [manuscript], 1915-1934.

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Papers of Margaret Lynn Templeton [manuscript], 1915-1934.

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There are five volumes of diaries, December 1915 through March 18, 1934, kept by Margaret Lynn Templeton (1895-1978) of Staunton, Virginia. There are personal entries documenting her social, academic and business life. There are frequent references to military and social activities; officers, cadets, and students; and school buildings at Staunton Military Academy, Virginia Military Institute, and Washington and Lee University. References to Virginia Military Institute include drilling and marching, dress parades, graduation, balls and dances, patriotic pageants, and the library. Also mentioned are the Ambulance Unit and Society Celebration at Washington and Lee University. There is a mention of Helen Keller being at the New Theatre (May 1916).

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Templeton, Margaret Lynn.

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Keller, Helen, 1880-1968

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Virginia Military Institute

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Staunton Military Academy

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Washington and Lee University. University Library

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