Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from Eleanor F. Sheffey Certificate must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Eleanor F. Sheffey Certificate, Ms2015-034, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Acquisition Information

Eleanor F. Sheffey Certificate was purchased by Special Collections in 2013.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Eleanor F. Sheffey Certificate was completed in July 2015.

Biographical Note

Eleanor F. Sheffey was the daughter of John P. Sheffey and Josephine Spiller. In the 1880s, she attended the Stonewall Jackson Institute in Abingdon, Virginia, which was eventually absorbed into Martha Washington College.

Scope and Content

This collection contains one certificate of proficiency in German awarded to Miss Eleanor F. Sheffey. The certificate was issued by the Stonewall Jackson Institute for the 1882 to 1883 session and is signed by the Institute President Alex L. Holladay.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged by type of material.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Education, Elementary
• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
• Sheffey, Eleanor F.