High school diploma

Name/Title

High school diploma

Entry/Object ID

1973.028.001

Scope and Content

Diploma given to donor, a member of the first graduating class of Edinburg High School. Anne Lipscomb Magee was the niece of Edinburg founder John Closnser. She grew up during a time when the Rio Grande Valley was young and was a witness to history. She was a member of the first graduating class of Edinburg High School. She served as both a teacher and administrator during the course of her career. She also organized the first Girl Scout troop in the valley, as well as the Hidalgo County Cripped Children's Society. A lifelong lover of history, she served as the chairman of the Hidalgo County Historical Society for a number of years.

Collection

Formidable Females

Acquisition

Accession

1973.028.001