Nell Talley

1904 Program:

Present address: 454 North Seventh Street, Terre Haute, Ind.

November 1940 Alumnae Quarterly:

Nellie May Talley represented Goucher at the Centenary Celebration of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, in Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, on October 22, 1940.

Winter 1964 Alumnae Quarterly:

I had not heard from Nellie Talley for a long time and was unaware of her long sickness. A Christmas card brought a note from her nephew which told of her invalidism and her quiet death in the arms of her nurse as she was preparing for the night. He spoke also of Nellie's lifelong devotion to Goucher and her generous bequest. To the relatives and friends of our deceased classmates we send our sincere sympathy, for we share their sorrow. -Eda Briggs Frost

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Nellie May Talley, my freshman roommate, had two outstanding enthusiasms besides her college - her family and her music. Although there was no time for piano lessons, her playing was a joy to all of us.
After college she returned to Terre Haute, where she studied architecture, not just as a dilettante occupation but for building itself. She had her own beautiful home built, completely planned down to the least details from her ideas. It was pictured in American Homes as the prize winning home of the year.
In Terre Haute she entered into many community activities. She travelled extensively, visiting many remote and strange places in all parts of the world. She worked in the organizations of the Centenary Methodist Church, the YWCA, the Visiting Nurses Association, and other charitable groups. To many of these, as to Goucher College, she left trust funds so that her influence will be felt for many years.
We extend our sympathy to her brother, her nieces and nephews to whom she was so devoted. - Edith Powell Pringle '03

Spring 1964 Alumnae Quarterly:

The College has received a bequest of $3300 from the estate of Nellie M. Talley. The gift has been added to an unrestricted building fund she established during her lifetime.