Ethney Allyn Selden Collection, 1921/1923

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Richmond
Rare Books and Special Collections
Boatwright Library
University of Richmond
28 Westhampton Way
Richmond, VA 23173
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Lynda Kachurek
Phone: (804) 289-8458
Fax: (804) 287-1840
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions on accessing material in this collection.

Summary

Extent:
2 Linear Feet
Creator:
Selden, Ethney Allyn, 1902-1989 and Uhler, Elizabeth Headlee
Abstract:
Ethney Allyn Selden was a graduate of Westhampton College class of 1923. This collection consists of two binders of her notes for classes: Physics, Physiology, and Biology.
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

The notes in this collection are organized chronologically by course. The collection centers on the college notes taken by Ethney Allyn Selden (Headlee) during her time as a student at Westhampton College, part of the University of Richmond, during the early 1920s.

The first section contains notes from her Spring 1921 Biology course taught by Paul R. Merriman, Associate Professor of Biology. The notes are richly illustrated with drawings by Seldon as well as her notes for study.

The second section contains notes from her Fall 1921 – Spring 1922 Physics course, taught by Dr. Robert Edward Loving, Associate Professor of Physics, and are primarily lab reports from her work in the course.

The third section contains notes from her Fall 1922 – Spring 1923 Physiology course, taught by Dr. Margaret P. Kuyk, Professor of Physiology and Hygiene. In addition to basic notes from class, this section is also richly illustrated with both black and white as well as color images.

Biographical / historical:

Ethney Allyn Selden was born on 31 July 1902 to Charles Wallace and Ethney Burton Selden. She attended Westhampton College, graduating in the class of 1923 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics. She taught math and Latin. In 1925, she married Thomas Jefferson Headlee (4 Mar 1900 – 28 May 1988); the couple had two children, Ann Selden Headlee Patterson (26 Aug 1927 – 12 Oct 1994) and Thomas Jefferson Headlee, Jr. (24 Dec 1931 – 14 April 2014). During her life, Ethney Selden was a member of Ginter Park Baptist Church and a former president of the Baptist Home for Aged Women. She also was a member of the Tuckahoe Woman's Club, the Ginter Park Woman's Club, and the Daughters of the American Revolution. She passed away in Richmond, VA on 12 Oct 1989 and is buried in Hollywood Cemetery.

Acquisition information:
These materials were donated by Elizabeth Headlee Uhler, granddaughter of Ethney Allyn Selden (Headlee).
Arrangement:

The collection is organized chronologically by course.