Descriptive Summary
Cantwell, Nancy
Nancy Cantwell Collection,
1938-1956
The collection consists of two scrapbooks and memorabilia from Nancy Cantwell and her
father, H. Taylor McKissack.
U 304.1
Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University
1 Box (0.5 linear foot)
English.
Biographical Sketch
Nancy McKissack, whose married name is Cantwell, was born in 1933 and attended Texas Technological College in the early 1950s. During
her years at Texas Tech, McKissack was involved with Zeta Tau Alpha and the drama fraternity Alpha Psi Omega.
Zeta Tau Alpha was founded at Longwood College in Farmville, Virginia, on October 15, 1898. It became the first sorority to be
chartered in Virginia in 1902 and later, in 1909, became a member of the National Panhellenic Conference. Members of Las Vivarachas
social club at Texas Technological College became pledges of the Gamma Tau Chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha on December 5, 1952, and were
initiated as member in April, 1953.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of two scrapbooks donated by Nancy Cantwell. The first scrapbook is comprised of Get Well cards and notes for
the donor’s father, H. Taylor McKissack. The second scrapbook consists of memorabilia from Cantwell’s college days at Texas Technological
College. The bulk of the scrapbook concerns the activities of the Gamma Tau chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha, although there are also many
memorabilia items concerning other social organizations such as Alpha Psi Omega, Phi Delta Theta, Phi Kappa Pi, Alpha Tau Omega, and
Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Most of the 27 photographs are from college dances.
Index Terms
The subject headings used by the Southwest Collection/Special
Collections Library are derived from the Library of Congress and/or locally
developed.
Subjects (People)
Cantwell, Nancy
McKissack, H. Taylor
Subjects (Organizations)
Texas Tech University--History
Texas Technological College--Students--Social life and customs
Texas Technological College--Students--Societies, etc.
Zeta Tau Alpha
Subjects (Places
Lubbock (Tex.)
Subjects
College students--Texas--Lubbock--Social conditions
Acquisition
Collection accession #(s):
1999-0395-B
Gift, 1999
Access Restrictions
Open for research
Preferred Citation
Nancy Cantwell Collection, 1938-1956, Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Processed by
Lynn Whitfield, August 2006
Related Materials in the Southwest Collection/Special Collections
Library:
Nancy Cantwell Textiles, 1930s
Collection Inventory
Scrapbooks
1
1
Bound scrapbook: consists mainly of glued in greeting cards and news clippings. Several cards and letters are
loose within the pages, but overall the scrapbook is in good condition. One page is torn loose from the binding,
1938
1
2
Scrapbook (folder 1 of 2): consists of various memorabilia items, including crushed ribbons, name tags, invitations,
programs, news clippings, and photographs. The scrapbook was in very poor condition, with many of the items falling out of the
pages due to the rubber cement used to paste the items in. The items have been removed and placed into sleeves. The fading and
deteriorating news clippings have been photocopied as well,
1953-1956
1
3
Scrapbook (folder 2 of 2): consists of various memorabilia items, including crushed ribbons, name tags, invitations,
programs, news clippings, and photographs. The scrapbook was in very poor condition, with many of the items falling out of the
pages due to the rubber cement used to paste the items in. The items have been removed and placed into sleeves. The fading and
deteriorating news clippings have been photocopied as well,
1953-1956