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Mary Grace Wilson Celebration Program

Two sided yellow brochure with black text celebrating dean of Woman's College, mary Grace Wilson.
Two sided yellow brochure with black text celebrating dean of Woman's College, mary Grace Wilson.
Title:
Mary Grace Wilson Celebration Program
Description:
This program from the 1970 Woman's College Duke Alumnae Weekend features a dinner honoring the retirement of Dean of Women Mary Grace Wilson. Dean Wilson, who described her tenure at Duke as "a hundred years," was a beloved figure in the Woman's College, counseling hundreds of students and directing campus life activities. Two years after her retirement, the Woman's College would merge with Trinity College of Arts and Sciences, opening West Campus housing to women. Wilson Residence Hall on East Campus is named in her honor.
Date:
1970
Rights:
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 DEED Some Rights Reserved
Citation:
Mary Grace Wilson Celebration Program, 1970, Woman’s College Records, Box 45, Wilson, Mary Grace, Dean of Women, 1964-1972 Folder 1 of 2, Duke University Archives, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.