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Margaret Morton Sherrard Photographs

An inventory of her photographs at the Syracuse University Archives

Summary

Creator: Sherrard, Margaret Morton.
Title: Margaret Morton Sherrard Photographs
Dates: 1909-1914
Size: 1 folder
Abstract: Photographs collected by Margaret Morton Sherrard from her time at Syracuse University
Language: English
Repository: University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries
222 Waverly Ave., Suite 600
Syracuse, NY 13244-2010
https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center/university-archives

Biography

Margaret Morton Sherrard (d. 1920) attended Syracuse University from 1909 to 1912, where she majored in history. She was from Crozet, Virginia. While at Syracuse University she was a member of the Southern Club, an organization for students from the southern states.

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Scope and Content Note

This collection consists of 73 photographs and 3 photographic postcards. Many of the photographs are mounted on black cardstock and may have been part of a scrapbook or photo album. Some of the photographs are from Sherrard’s time at Syracuse University. Many images are of friends or family, and a few of them show trips taken by Sherrard. Most of the photographs have captions included either on or near them. Two postcards were sent by Sherrard to family members, and one was sent to Sherrard by either a friend or family member. The photographs and postcards are dated between 1909 and 1914.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

Please note that the collection is housed off-site, and advance notice is required to allow time to have the materials brought to the Reading Room on campus.

Use Restrictions

Written permission must be obtained from the Syracuse University Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

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Related Material

The Syracuse University Archives also holds the Syracuse University Photograph Collection.

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Selected Search Terms

Names

Sherrard, Margaret Morton.
Syracuse University -- History.
Syracuse University.

Subjects

Female friendship.
Higher education.

Types of material

Photographic postcards.
Photographs.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Margaret Morton Sherrard Photographs,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

This collection was donated to Syracuse University Archives by Elizabeth Rice, Margaret Morton Sherrard’s niece, in 2018.

Processing Information

The photographs were placed into Mylar sleeves, and then placed into an archival folder.

Finding Aid Information

Created by: Natalie Pace
Date: 2018
Revision history:

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Arrangement

The photographs are arranged in original order.

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Inventory

Photographs
Box 1 Photographs and photographic postcards 1909-1914

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