Virginia Sager Papers

Collection

Identifier: 2017.011

Staff Only

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

Virginia Sager (Person)

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

Additional Description

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