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Vera Gambill Ellis Papers

Dates

1914-1915, 1923

Creator

Ellis, Vera Gambill

Summary/Abstract

The Vera Gambill Ellis papers include eight textbooks and lecture notes from her time at Middle Tennessee State Normal, as well as a 1923 issue of The Normalite.

Quantity/Physical Description

Less than 1 linear foot

Language(s)

English

Repository

Albert Gore Research Center, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 37132, (615) 898-2632

Restrictions on Access

None

Copyright

It is presumed that corporate and individual copyrights in manuscripts, photographs, and other materials have been retained by the copyright owners. Copyright restrictions apply. Users of materials should seek necessary permissions from the copyright hol

Preferred Citation

(Box Number, Folder Number), Collection Name, Albert Gore Research Center, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Acquisition

Donated by Avalene E. Cass, 2010

Processed By

Andrew W. McMahan, graduate assistant, 2017

Arrangement

Due to its small size, the papers are arranged into three series reflecting their function.

Biographical Note

Vera Gambill Ellis was born in Coffee County, Tennessee on October 23, 1891 and died on December 16, 1964. She was among the first students to attend Middle Tennessee State Normal and graduated in 1915.

Scope and Content

The Vera Gambill Ellis Papers cover her time as a student at Middle Tennessee State Normal before her graduation in 1915. The papers are arranged by series. The only dates recorded are 1914 and 1915, as well as a periodical from 1923. The collection contains primarily class and laboratory notes recorded in composition books and textbooks. Also included is an issue of The Normalite, a literary magazine from the University's early years.