Kathryn Tupper (Marshall) Papers
Abstract
This collection contains photgraphs, newspaper clippings, student writing, and correspondance about Kathryn Tupper and her marriage to General George Marshall.
Dates
- Creation: 1960-1999
Creator
- Kathryn Tupper (Marshall) (Person)
Biographical / Historical
Kathryn Boyce Marshall (née Tupper; October 8, 1882 – December 18, 1978) was an actress, writer, and wife of soldier and statesman George C. Marshall. She was the youngest of three children in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, to Reverend Henry Allen Tupper Jr. and Marie Pender Tupper.
Kathryn and her sister Allene enrolled at the Hollins Institute in Roanoke, Virginia, in 1899. She became a well-known and respected leader in the Hollins community while she pursued her acting career. In 1902, Kathryn graduated with an Eclectic Degree consisting of diplomas in elocution, moral science, history and English courses.
Kathryn married her first husband Clifton Stevenson Brown September 30, 1911. He passed away on June 4, 1928.
On October 15, 1930 Kathryn married General George Marshall. They remain married after his passing in 1959, until Kathyrn's own passing December 18, 1978.--Source: Wikipedia
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into 1 series: Papers
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Hollins University Archives Repository