Ward-Belmont 1929 Commencement Invitation

Name/Title

Ward-Belmont 1929 Commencement Invitation

Entry/Object ID

2023.096

Tags

Ward-Belmont

Scope and Content

An invitation to the Ward-Belmont 1929 Commencement Exercises (graduation), held on Thursday morning, May 30, 1929, at 9:00 in Nashville, Tennessee. Mailed by graduate Emma Jean Fisher to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. Fisher, in Paducah, Kentucky. Stamped on May 13, 1929, at 10:30 AM.

Context

Emma Jean Hawes (née Fisher - married to David B. Hawes), originally from Kentucky, went on to become a professional bridge player after graduating from Ward-Belmont and Cornell University. She held several national and world titles during her career. She passed away in 1987, and was posthumously inducted into the American Contract Bridge League in 2002. While at Ward-Belmont, she was a member of the Anti-Pandora social club, the orchestra (in 1927, 1928, and 1929), and served as secretary of the Kentucky Club '27-'28.

Collection

Harpeth Hall School Archives

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Search Terms

Ward-Belmont, Graduation, Commencement, Invitation, 1929, Emma Jean Fisher, Emma Jean Hawes