Box 1

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The gathers at the shoulder of Walker's garment are suggestive of a graduation gown. May be her high school graduation photograph.

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Written, mailed, and stamped by Ottie Walker to her sister Garnie Walker, address "Ivydale, Wva" in October 1936. Includes a message about cost of boarding, cases of scarlet fever, and other things. Found hidden in between pages 322 and 323 of Walker's Elements of Geography textbook.

Scope and Contents John Coulter is the son of Janie Stephenson Coulter, a teacher who has an entry in The Ringing of the Bells. A related email was printed and included. On the back of the photograph, John Coulter wrote, "Garnie Walker, Glenville. Mom's Room Mate," however, a stamp of the developer indicates that the photo was made in Des Moines, Iowa. In late 1944, Walker did spend 9 weeks in Des Moines in WAC Training, but the location and date...

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Two same-day images on hilltop near Glenville, WV, 1930s. One is of Walker standing by herself. The second is her sitting with Janie Stephenson; behind them are Jim Curry (left) and French DeBoard (rt). A related email was printed and included.

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Possible locations are Glenville State Teachers College, Marshall College, and even WVU in Morgantown. 1930s or early 1940s.

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Estimate for the date and context of this photograph is Walker's 1940 graduation from Marshall College when she received her B.A. degree in Education.

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Walker's graduation announcement of the 1940 Marshall College commencement ceremony; her name appears on the last page.

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Written, stamped, and mailed from Walker to her sister Josephine ("Mrs. Josephine Hickman") in Charleston, WV. Likely sent while Walker was in Huntington at Marshall College.

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A History of Education in Clay County, West Virginia. Garnie Wilma Walker, A.B. 1942 Morgantown, West Virginia. Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Masters of Arts to the Faculty of the Graduate School of West Virginia University. This is Walker's personal copy of her thesis. The Chairman of her examining committee was Dr. H. G. Wheat of the College of Education, WVU. His signature appears at the back.