Libby Cater papers and Hynson Ringgold House records
Scope and Contents Note
This Collection contains Libby Cater’s papers during her time as First Lady of Washington College. They include correspondence, event planning materials, and records related to the management of the President’s House, the Hynson Ringgold House. This collection is separated into two main series: Series 1, Libby Cater Papers, and Series 2, Hynson Ringgold House records.
Dates
- Creation: 1951-2008
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to Washington College. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Washington College as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Biographical Information
Libby Cater (1925-2002) was born in Birmingham, Alabama. She attended the University of Alabama and became the first female president of the Student Government Association. After graduating with honors in 1946, she took a job as an administrative assistant to Rep. Laurie Battle (rep. AL). Libby also served as special assistant to Lady Bird Johnson during the 1964 presidential campaign. Later, she was the assistant executive director of the President’s Commission on Women by President Jimmy Carter. She married Douglass Cater, Jr., in 1950. She served as First Lady of Washington College during her husband’s presidency, 1982-1990. She received an honorary degree in Public Service from the college in 1990. Douglass Cater died in 1995. She remarried and went by Libby Halaby. She passed January 7, 2022.
Full Extent
6.5 Cubic Feet (13 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Physical and Technical Access Restrictions
Playback equipment required for audiocassettes.
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Libby Cater Papers And Hynson Ringgold House Records
- Author
- L. Sheldon
- Date
- 2026
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Washington College Archives & Special Collections Repository
300 Washington Avenue
Chestertown MD 21620