Althea Catherine Cater papers, 1917-2001.

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Althea Catherine Cater papers, 1917-2001.

The Althea Catherine Cater papers, artificially created from a donation by the college of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at NDSU, document the many activities and accomplishments that have marked Catherine's life from her days as a toddler in Alabama to her present life in Fargo. The collection reflects Cater's deep love for teaching and her continuous interest in the humanities. The papers are divided into eleven series: Biographical Materials Series, Research Papers Series, College Degrees Series, Newspaper/Magazine Articles Series, National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) Series, Talks Series, Official Correspondence Series, Travel Series, Art Prints and Christmas Cards Series, Awards Series, and Photos Series.

1.25 linear ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7967807

North Dakota State University Library

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Cater, Althea Catherine, 1917-

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Althea Catherine Cater was born in New Orleans on March 18, 1917. Named after her aunt Althea, she has been called by her middle name, Catherine, all of her life. Her father, James Tate Cater, was a mathematician and dean of Talladega College in Talladega, Alabama. Her mother, Daisy Frances Rochon Cater, died when Catherine was still a young child. Following her mother's death, Catherine spent some time with relatives in Chicago and New York, before returning to live with her father in Talladega...