LU_410Ethelyn Marie Shephard Ephemera and DiplomaLU.410Benedict ChatelainGreenwood Library Archives and Special Collections

2021/06/14

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-07 13:54:50 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard Greenwood Library Archives and Special Collections Ethelyn Marie Shephard Ephemera and Diploma LU.410 2 Folder 1942 English . Multi-Collection Box 03 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.

 Scope and Contents

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

 Conditions Governing Access

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

 Shephard, Ethelyn Marie Longwood University -- Commencement Commencement invitation1 Folder1942Multi-Collection Box 03LU-410State Teachers College diploma1 Folder1942Multi-Collection Box 03LU-410