Background
Sherwood, Grace Mabel was born on October 24, 1886 in Buxton, Maine, United States. Daughter of Benjamin Atherton and Elizabeth May (Murray) Sherwood.
Sherwood, Grace Mabel was born on October 24, 1886 in Buxton, Maine, United States. Daughter of Benjamin Atherton and Elizabeth May (Murray) Sherwood.
AB, Pembroke College, 1906. Doctor of Letters, Rhode Island College Education, 1938. Doctor of Humane Letters, Brown University, 1951.
Director legis reference bureau, Rhode Island State Library, 1907-1937; state librarian, state record commissioner, State of Rhode Island, from 1937; director state library book pool for fighting services, State of Rhode Island, 1941. Writer digests of legislation, history, verse, law drafting for Rhode Island General Assembly.
Served in leave areas as writer, director soldier shows, England, France, World War I. Member American Library Association, National Association State Libraries (president 1952-1953), Rhode Island library association, Art Club.