Woman's College Student Government Gavel

Woman's College Student Government Gavel

The Duke Woman’s College, founded in 1930, served as one of the most rigorous academic institutions for women until its 1972 merger with Trinity College. The Woman’s College offered professional and academic guidance for students, welcoming students from thirty-three states and multiple foreign countries. As early as 1935, Duke women were encouraged to create community and participate in student organizations, including the Women’s Athletic Association, the Women’s Orchestra, the student-edited publication Distaff, and the Woman’s College Student Government. This gavel highlights the names of the Woman’s College Student Government Presidents from 1938 to 1954.

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1954

Woman's College Student Government Gavel, 1938-1954, Artifacts and Relics Collection, Box 2, Duke University Archives, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.

Wooden gavel with names and dates of Woman's Student Government Association presidents.

Woman's College; women; objects

1954