Sheffield, Vernon papers, 1909-1979.

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Sheffield, Vernon papers, 1909-1979.

Reminiscences, correspondence, diaries and music composition books of Vernon Sheffield.

1 linear ft. (1 archives boxes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7621307

Iowa State Historical Society

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Sheffield, Vernon, 1904-

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Vernon Sheffield was born in Lanesboro, Iowa in February 1904. His parents farmed, and raised Vernon and his nine siblings to value education and culture. Vernon was a child piano prodigy and studied math and music at Simpson College. While in college he played piano on the Chautauqua circuit, 1920-1925. Vernon taught music and later mathematics at several midwestern colleges and earned a masters degree at the Eastman School of Music. After that he taught at Kansas State Teachers College in Empo...

Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia

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Simpson College

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