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By Ashlee Jordan
Collection Overview
Scope and Contents of the Materials
A collection of two graduation diplomas for student Elizabeth "Bessie" Stevenson Taylor, received from the Leache-Wood Seminary in June 1893 and the College of William and Mary in September 1932. Additional research materials about the Leache-Wood Seminary and Annie Cogswell Wood are included. The diploma from the College of William and Mary is written in Latin.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
Sargeant Memorial Collection
Access Restrictions:
This collection is open to all researchers.
Use Restrictions:
The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.
Acquisition Source:
William and Lynda Burns, by donation
Preferred Citation:
Elizabeth "Bessie" Stevenson Taylor Graduation Diplomas collection, MSS 2024-011, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Folder:
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Folder 1: Leache-Wood Seminary Diploma, 1893 June],
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Folder 2: College of William and Mary Diploma, 1932 September 3],
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Folder 3: Research materials about Irene Leache and Annie Cogswell Wood, 1940, 2017],
[All]
- Folder 1: Leache-Wood Seminary Diploma, 1893 June
- A graduation diploma dated June 1893 from the Leache-Wood Seminary to Elizabeth "Bessie" Stevenson Taylor upon successful completion of four years at the Leache-Wood Seminary in Norfolk, Virginia.
- Creators:
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Stevenson Taylor, Elizabeth "Bessie"
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Leache-Wood Seminary (Norfolk, Va.)
- Folder 2: College of William and Mary Diploma, 1932 September 3
- A graduation diploma issued by the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia to Elizabeth "Bessie" Stevenson Taylor dated September 3, 1932. The diploma is written entirely in Latin.
- Creators:
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Stevenson Taylor, Elizabeth "Bessie"
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College of William & Mary
- Folder 3: Research materials about Irene Leache and Annie Cogswell Wood, 1940, 2017
- Supplemental research materials about Irene Leache and Annie Coggins Wood, who ran the Leache-Wood Seminary in Norfolk, Virginia. The materials included are a printout from Wikipedia, circa 2017, with listed sources about Irene Leache, and a photocopy of a notice of death about Annie Cogswell Wood, dated February 16, 1940.
- Subject/Index Terms:
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Death certificates
