Evelyn Lane Merritt papers, 1920-2005

Summary

Creator:

Merritt, Evelyn Lane, 1920-2005

Date:

1920-2005

Extent:

3.2 Linear Feet 3 document boxes, 2 cartons of slides

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Evelyn Lane Merritt papers, ms3323, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of scrapbooks, correspondence, clippings, photographs, slides, yearbooks (Georgia Tech - 1947 and Georgia State College for Women - 1942), a bible, a brides book, a diploma and school banner, and a high school autograph book.

Biographical / historical:

Evelyn Estella Lane Merritt (1920-2005) was born in Jesup, Georgia. She was the first child born to Ella Harris Lane and Lawrence Lane. She married Warren George Merritt from Greene County, Georgia. She entered Georgia State College for Women in 1938. Evelyn Merritt was a pianist, teacher, and a family archivist.

Related

Other descriptive data:

Related collections held by the Library of Congress, Folklife Division; U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center, Carlisle, PA.; Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque, NM; Temple, Texas Railroad and Heritage Museum; Scandia National Laboratory Museum.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Slides (Photography).
Yearbooks.
Clippings (information artifacts)
Albums
Color slides.
Correspondence
Diplomas.

Names:

Georgia Institute of Technology -- Students--Yearbooks
Georgia State College for Women -- Students--Yearbooks
Merritt, Evelyn Lane, 1920-2005 -- Photographs
Merritt, Evelyn Lane, 1920-2005 -- Correspondence

Preferred citation:

Evelyn Lane Merritt papers, ms3323, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.