Ada Pearce Cherry papers.

Scope and content Papers (1861-1933, undated) of Greenville, NC singer, songwriter, and director of Jarvis Memorial Methodist Church including correspondence, news articles, photographs, genealogical information, portraits, etc.
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Cite as Ada Pearce Cherry Papers (#586), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Terms of useLiterary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.
Acquisitions source Joyner- Gift of Mr. Sam Underwood, Jr..
Biographical noteAda Pearce Cherry (Aug. 13, 1856-June 28, 1934) of Greenville, N.C. was a singer, songwriter, and director of Jarvis Memorial Methodist Church. She was known as "Greenville's Sweet Singer" and received the copyright for a new tune to the old hymn "How Firm a Foundation."

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