Sheffield, Vernon, 1904-
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 Emporia.
From the description of Sheffield, Vernon papers, 1909-1979. (Iowa Sate Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 50158908
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| creatorOf | Sheffield, Vernon, 1904-. Sheffield, Vernon papers, 1909-1979. | Iowa State Historical Society |
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| associatedWith | Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Simpson College. | corporateBody |
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| Lanesboro (Iowa) | |||
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| Chautauqua |
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