Title

War and the Colleges - Randolph-Macon Woman's College

Author

Lapp, Harriette Haynes

Description

Haynes discusses how the war has affected the women at Randolph Macon, including the fact that many women have not returned to school due to financial concerns or to marriage. Haynes also describes the college's various fundraising efforts, students' work knitting for the Red Cross, and economizing on food.

Date/Date Range

Jan 1918

Subjects

American Red CrossChapter LifeColleges and WarEconomizationFundraisingHome Front (World War I)KnittingPhi Mus in World War IPhilanthropySocial ServicesThe AglaiaWartime SacrificeWomen in World War IWorld War I

People Mentioned/Pictured

White, Mary Lou

Chapter

Lambda

University

Randolph-Macon College

Era

1910s

Event

World War I