Alice Shea Collection

Collection

Identifier: MS S11

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

A small collection comprised of a cabinet card with a photograph of Alice Shea and four Shea Family letters, including correspondence from Alice Shea to her siblings D. Emmett, Martha, and Frances.

Dates

Creation: 1882-1888

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Biographical Note

Alice Genevieve Shea (December 1869 – May 1889) was born and raised in Mexico, Missouri. She was the daughter of Daniel and Mary (Rowan) Shea, and had five siblings. Her sisters were Martha, Frances, Mary Ellen, and Katherine Shea, and her brother was D. Emmett Shea. She graduated from Mexico High School in either 1885 or 1886 and attended the State Normal School (now Truman State University) in Kirksville, Missouri. She was a student at the State Normal School in 1887–1888, and passed at the age of 19 in 1889 due to an unknown illness.