Evelyn Smith Ledford Alumni Collection, 1935, 1937
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- .4 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English
Background
- Scope and content:
This collection includes two Interlachen yearbooks from Evelyn Smith's time at Florida Southern College as well as her Bachelor of Science diploma.
- Biographical / historical:
Evelyn Smith Ledford (1915-2007) graduated from Florida Southern College in 1937 with a Bachelor of Science degree. While attending, she was part of several clubs including the YWCA, Women's House Government, Home Economics Club. She was also a member of the Delta Zeta sorority and the Pi Gamma Mu honor society. Her brother Lester B. Smith also attended the College. After graduation, she married George W. Ledford and taught at Neva King Cooper Elementary School and Homestead Junior High School, both in Homestead, Florida. Evelyn Smith Ledford passed away in 2007.
Additional Information from: "Evelyn Smith Ledford." Legacy.com, March 26, 2007. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/herald/name/evelyn-ledford-obituary?id=13553605.
- Acquisition information:
- The materials in this collection were donated to the McKay Archives by Evelyn's children Susan Ledford Duncan and Larry Smith Ledford in 2022.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Researchers must contact McKay Archives in advance for access to unprocessed born digital materials in this collection. Collection restrictions, copyright limitations, or technical complications may hinder the archive's ability to provide access to unprocessed born digital materials.
- Terms of access:
Permission to publish material from the Evelyn Smith Ledford Collection must be obtained from Sarah D. and L. Kirk McKay, Jr. Archives Center or the appropriate copyright holder. Please inquire if you have questions at 863-680-4453.
- Location of this collection:
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Florida Southern College111 Lake Hollingsworth Dr.LakelandFL33801USA
