Smith, Leon Edgar, 1931-1957

Abstract The collection is arranged alphabetically by type of material into two series, then chronologically within each series, where applicable. The series are: Correspondence and Printed Material. Primarily, the collection contains letters that were sent from the President of Elon (L.E. Smith) and the Registrar (C.M. Cannon) to Carrie Lee Sizemore of Virginia urging her to attend Elon College for the 1933-34 school year. The letters outline the tuition costs, student fees, and offers of a...

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The bulk of this collection includes correspondence from Dean of Women for Elon College, Iva Diehl to her husband George West Diehl from 1930-1931 while Iva Diehl was Dean of Women at Elon University and Mr. Diehl was obtaining his PhD from the University of Chicago.

Abstract This collection includes materials relating to Leon Edgar Smith, President of Elon College from 1931 to 1957. Some of the materials relate directly to his time as President, while other documents have been collected over the years to form the collection. Smith's official Presidential files are housed in Belk Library's satellite facility and are currently being processed. For more information about what is included in this collection, please see the section below titled "Detailed Description...

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This collection is a compilation of papers from each of Elon's presidents, from President Smith to President Lambert. It includes papers that are relevant to the time in which each person held the presidency and the events around the college and the world. Many of them include correspondence from various people connected to the town of Elon or the college itself, and the business they conducted. The collection only includes a rough inventory of the collection.