Willena Sherwood Collection
Scope and Contents
This collection contains an album of friendship belonging to Willena Sherwood, in which friends wrote notes or poetry to Sherwood from 1863-1869. The collection also contains photocopies of records pertaining to Sherwood and her family, supplied by the Washington Memorial Library.
Dates
- Creation: 1860s
Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted access. All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.
Rights Statement
To quote in print, or otherwise reproduce in whole or in part in any publication, including on the World Wide Web, any material from this collection, the researcher must obtain permission from (1) the owner of the physical property and (2) the holder of the copyright. Persons wishing to quote from this collection should consult the reference archivist to determine copyright holders for information in this collection. Reproduction of any item must contain the complete citation to the original.
Biographical / Historical
Willena Sherwood was a Macon resident born in 1846. In 1869, she married Francis Ezzell, a local jeweler, and later moved to Seattle, Washington.
Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (0.21 linear feet in 1 half Hollinger box)
Language of Materials
English
Cultural context
- Title
- Willena Sherwood Collection
- Author
- Susan Broome, Arlette Copeland, and Jahni Jules
- Date
- 2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Mercer University Archives and Digital Initiatives Repository