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Virginia Sager Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2017.011

Scope and Contents

The Virginia Sager Papers spans her time at the Pennsylvania College for Women during 1944 to 1948. The collection encompasses various academic, tuition, and medical information while also containing newspaper clippings from her time at P.C.W.

Dates

  • created: 1944-1948

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on access. The records are open for research use.

Biographical or Historical Information

Virginia Ann Sager attended the Pennsylvania College for Women from 1944 – 1948 as a day student. She was the first woman in her family to receive a college education. Sager married Charles Edward Peterson around 1949. Virginia and Charles then had a daughter Joanne, who also attended Chatham as a Gateway Student, graduating in 1986. In 2016 Joanne Peterson, a member of Chatham’s Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship, received the Chatham University Cornerstone Award in Information Technology for her success in the field.

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Extent

1.00 records_center_boxes

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Virginia Ann Sager attended the Pennsylvania College for Women from 1944 – 1948 as a day student. She was the first woman in her family to receive a college education. The Virginia Sager Collection spans her time at the Pennsylvania College for Women.

Arrangement Note

Series 1, Acceptance and Registration Letters, 1944 – 1947 Series 2, Tuition and Finances, 1944 – 1948  Series 3, Medical Information, 1944 - 1948 Series 4, Academic Materials, 1944 – 1948 Series 5, Newspaper Clippings, 1946 -1948  Series 6, Miscellaneous Materials

Source of Acquisition

All Materials in the Virginia Sager Papers have been donated by the Sager- Peterson Family.

Title
Archon Finding Aid Title
Author
Emily Simons under the supervision of Molly Tighe
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Language of description note
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Repository Details

Part of the Chatham University Archives Repository

Contact:
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Pittsburgh PA 15232 US