| 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. |
| Access restriction | No access restrictions. |
| Cite as |
Ada Pearce Cherry Papers (#586), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Terms of use | Literary 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 note | Ada 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." |
