Restrictions on Access

There are no restrictions to access or use for research purposes.

Ownership and Custodial History

The items in this collection were accumulated and created by Ruth Serpell while a student at State Female Normal School. In 2009, Martha S. Coffman, a descendant of Ruth Serpell, donated this collection to the Longwood University Department of Alumni Relations. It is unknown when the collection was transferred to the Greenwood Library Archives.

Biographical sketch

Ruth Serpell of Farmville, Virginia was born in 1897 to George M. and Almeda B. Serpell. In 1911, she enrolled in then-State Female Normal School and earned her diploma in 1917. While a student at State Female Normal School, she was a member of the Athenian Literary Society and the Champion Tennis Club. Serpell's father, George M. was at one time the owner of Farmville's Prince Edward Hotel.

Scope and content

The materials in this collection, which date from 1915 to 1919, consist of ephemeral items such as scrapbook pages, programs, photographs.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Serpell, Ruth.