The Ethel Clements Sherrod Collection contains personal papers of Ethel Clements Sherrod, including biographical material, correspondence, photographs, clippings, ephemera, printed items, nursing school notes, postcards, and choral music. Materials date from 1777 to 1987, with the bulk between 1920 and 1970, and document Sherrod's education, church and choir participation, family life, and community activities. Additional materials relate to members of the Sherrod family and to associates including Dr. Ralph Hardee Rives, Hazel Odell Holt, and L. R. Shepherd.
The Ethel Clements Sherrod Collection contains materials relating to the personal, professional, and family life of Ethel Clements Sherrod. Included are biographical files prepared by Dr. Ralph Hardee Rives, church bulletins, and clippings documenting Sherrod's activities and recognition. Additional materials include correspondence, photographs, postcards, printed items, ephemera, and nursing school class notes.
The materials span from 1777 to 1987, with most dating between the 1920s and 1970s. Subjects include Sherrod's nursing education, church choir participation, and family life. Notable items include documentation of the Golden Gate International Exposition and New York World's Fair (1939), choral music scores (1901–1965), and financial records of Mamie T. Neville (1958–1961).
The collection is arranged by format and subject. Boxes 1–2 contain biographical material, clippings, photographs, correspondence, ephemera, school notes, and printed material. Boxes 3–5 contain additional correspondence, photographs, postcards, clippings, and family papers. Box 6 contains choral music and materials relating to the Sherrod family and Hazel Odell Holt.
Gift of Ralph Hardee Rives
Encoded by Mark Custer, February 15, 2008
Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.