Edith Royster Judd Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of correspondence primarily concerning the Sims family and newspaper clippings saved by Mrs. Judd for her collection of humorous stories and sayings. A few pamphlets, clippings and some correspondence in the collection relate to Mrs. Judd's career in education in North Carolina.
Dates
- 1902 - 1956
Conditions Governing Access
Open
Biographical / Historical
Edith Royster Judd, daughter of William Burt and Julia Emma Tutt Royster, was born in Columbia, South Carolina. She graduated from Winthrop College, Rock Hill, South Carolina, attended summer sessions at the University of North Carolina, and was enrolled as a special student at Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University) and Columbia University. Edith Royster married Zebulon Vance Judd on December 27, 1915. Mr. Judd headed the Department of Education at A.P.I. and became its Dean when the department became the School of Education in 1920.
Extent
9 Folder(s)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is organized by accessions. Each accession represents an addition to the collection. Each accession also represents a transfer of physical and legal custody of archival materials from the donor(s) to Auburn University Special Collections and Archives.
Processing Information
Processed by SHF. Finding Aid listed by Dieter C. Ullrich June 2003. Added to Archives Space by Cara Eiland October 1, 2019. Revised by Joanna Ashley, 2025.
- Title
- Guide to the Edith Royster Judd Papers
- Subtitle
- Record Group 29
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- SHF
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732
archives@auburn.edu
