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Emily Howland additional papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 3115

Scope and content

Six looseleaf notebooks: "Interesting Miscellaneous - Letters, Essays," "Letters and Diary from Miss Miner's School, Washington, D.C., and Letters from Heathsville, Va.," "Journal, Report, Reminiscences and Letters from Contraband (Freedmen's) Camp - 1863-1866," "Commencement Addresses at Sherwood Select School and Interesting Quotes from Diaries," "Speeches about Temperance, Woman's Suffrage and Peace," "Biographical Sketch of Emily Howland, 1827-1929."

Dates

  • 1857-1929.

Creator

Biographical / Historical

Phebe M. King was a student at Sherwood Select School in Sherwood, Massachusetts, and later a teacher at that school when it had become a public school in 1926. From 1890, Emily Howland operated the school and hired the teachers.

Extent

.2 cubic feet. (.2 cubic feet.)

Language of Materials

English

Description rules
Appm
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

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