Ward-Belmont Forty Niners Shirt

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Harpeth Hall School

Name/Title

Ward-Belmont Forty Niners Shirt

Entry/Object ID

2022.568

Tags

Ward-Belmont

Description

A T-shirt inscribed with the words "Forty Niners" and an image of a covered wagon.

Context

Emily Vivian Finklea Kelly (née Finklea), originally from Monroeville, Alabama, graduated from the Ward-Belmont preparatory school in 1947 and went on to earn her General Diploma from the Ward-Belmont junior college in 1949. While at Ward-Belmont College, Finklea participated in the Anti-Pandora social club, Music Club (1948), German Club (’48-’49), Chemistry Club (1949), and Biology Club (1949). Her leadership positions included President of Fidelity Hall (1949), Treasurer of Anti-Pandora (1949), C. G. O. Council (1949), and Y. W. C. A. Cabinet (1949). She went on to marry Ralph L. Kelly.

Collection

Harpeth Hall School Archives

Lexicon

Search Terms

Ward-Belmont, 1949, Forty Niners, Shirt, Emily Finklea