Leona Hughes collection

The Leona Hughes (LH) collection contains papers and objects collected throughout her time as a student and employee of Ohio University (OU). The collection includes correspondence; her graduation gown; printed programs from university events; her school schedule registration cards; newspaper clippings ; a Christmas card from President Sowle; slides, photographs and albums of campus and university events; her wedding portrait and family portraits and photographs; and awards received from OU: a commemorative medal for leadership in the "1804 Fund," a "Ms. Ohio University" trophy; and the silver plaque and framed certificate for the honorary doctorate degree awarded her in 2001.

Also included are a collection of eleven pins from Ohio University organizations. The pins range in date from 1924 to 1927. The pins are from such university organizations as the Philomathean Literary Society, Kappa Delta Pi sorority, the Lake County Education Association, the Phresoma organization and the Alpha Delta Theta sorority. The pins come from three owners: Valeria Hollett Farmer, Blanche Hollett or Hazel Fletcher Farmer. They were compiled together into one collection by LH. The pins are attached to cardboard and protected in tissue paper.