By Tricia McEldowney
Title: Elizabeth Sheppard Hopley Papers, circa 1890s-1903 May 20, after 1922 December
ID: UA/RG-PP/ARCH-020
Extent: 0.18 . More info below.
Arrangement: The Elizabeth Sheppard Hopley Papers are arranged chronologically.
Subjects: Hopley, Elizabeth Sheppard, 1866-1922, Ohio--Centennials, Women--Ohio--19th century, Women--Ohio--20th century
Forms of Material: Albums (books), Black-and-white photographs, Speeches (documents)
Languages: English
Elizabeth Sheppard Hopley was born Elizabeth Sheppard in December 1866, to Reverand Thomas J. and Margaret Sheppard. She graduated from Bucyrus High School before attending Shepardson College in Granville, Ohio, in the early 1880s and then the Chicago Mission Kindergarten Training School. Hopley also taught at both the Chicago Mission Kindergarten Training School and Shepardson College. She married James R. Hopley in November 1893.
In 1903, Hopley was the only woman speaker at the Ohio Centennial celebration in Chillicothe, Ohio. She authored and championed a 1912 amendment to the Ohio constitution that permitted women to hold membership and serve on all boards of the state, county, and city in where the interests of women and children were concerned. Hopley was also involved in local social movements and clubs such as the Ohio Federation of Women’s Clubs, the Altrurian Club, and the New Era Club. She was directly involved in the founding of the Girls Art Club and Crocus Junior Club, both in Bucyrus, Ohio.
Elizabeth Sheppard Hopley died in December 1922.
Hopley, Elizabeth Sheppard, 1866-1922
Ohio--Centennials
Women--Ohio--19th century
Women--Ohio--20th century
Repository: Denison University Archives
Alternate Extent Statement: (1) 2.5" letter document box
Access Restrictions: This collection is available for research but may be used only in the Denison University Archives & Special Collections research room.
Use Restrictions: Materials in this collection may be protected by copyright and are made available for research and educational purposes. While Denison University holds the physical rights for this collection, we may not hold the copyright or reproduction rights. The user is responsible for making a final determination of copyright status. If copyright protection applies, permission must be obtained from the copyright holder to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exceptions to the law. Denison University Archives & Special Collections is not held liable.
Preferred Citation: Elizabeth Sheppard Hopley Papers, University Archives & Special Collections, Denison University (Granville, Ohio)
Processing Information: Processed by: Tricia McEldowney (2025 May); Finding aid written by: Tricia McEldowney (2025 May)
