Biographical/historical information

Samuel Lloyd Sheep was a noted educator in Elizabeth City and the surrounding area. Involved in education for his entire life, Sheep was president of Atlantic Collegiate Institute. Upon his death in 1928, the Board of Graded School Trustees named the Grammar School Building in Elizabeth City, N.C., in his memory.

Scope and arrangement

The bulk of this collection is made up of school catalogues of the Atlantic Collegiate Institute (1904-1906).These catalogs describe the history of the school, curriculum, fees, and various other types of information pertaining to the school. Also included are school report cards of Pauline Hinton from Miss Martin's School (1873-1874), 1908-1909 school catalog of Graded Schools of Elizabeth City, N.C., "The Tatler" for Elizabeth City High School for Christmas 1915 and photographs.

Correspondence in this collection consists of two items. One item concerns a resolution passed by the Board of Graded School Trustees naming the Grammar School in Sheep's memory. The other letter is from newspaper editor R. B. Creecy giving a complimentary subscription to The Economist, a local newspaper.

Administrative information

Custodial History

July 11, 1973, 13 items; Papers (1873-1928) including correspondence, school reports, school catalogs, and photographs. Gift of Mrs. Garland Towe, Elizabeth City, N.C.

Source of acquisition

Gift of Mrs. Garland Towe

Processing information

Processed by L. Hofler, April 1974; Updated by N. Hardison, July 2024

Encoded by Apex Data Services

Copyright notice

Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.

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Key terms

Personal Names

Sheep, Samuel Lloyd, -1928

Corporate Names

Atlantic Collegiate Institute

Topical

Educators--North Carolina--Elizabeth City
Schools--North Carolina--Elizabeth City

Places

Elizabeth City (N.C.)--History

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