Ethelyn Marie Shephard Ephemera and Diploma

Access and use

Location of collection:
Longwood University
Archives and Special Collections
Greenwood Library
Longwood University
401 Redford Street
Farmville, VA 23909
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (434) 395-2432
Fax: (434) 395-2453
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions to access or use for research purposes.

Summary

Extent:
2 Folder
Language:
English .

Background

Scope and content:

This collection, which dates from 1942, consists of an invitation to commencement and a diploma issued to Ethelyn Marie Shepard.

Biographical / historical:

Ethelyn Marie Shepard of Guinea Mills, Virginia was born in 1921 to Edward N. and Loreline Shepard. In 1938, Shepard enrolled as a student in the State Teachers College in Farmville, Virginia and earned her bachelor's degree in education in 1942. While a student at State Teachers College, she was a member of YWCA, the Athletic Association, the Commercial Club, and the Granddaughters Club.

Custodial history:

This collection of items, which belonged to Ethelyn Marie Shepard, was later acquired by Nancy Shelton during her tenure with the Longwood University Department of Alumni Relations. It is unknown when the collection was transferred to the Greenwood Library Archives.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard