Sloop, Mary T. Martin, 1873-1962
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Dr. Mary Martin Sloop moved to Avery County, N.C., in 1911 with her husband and spent the rest of her life building up the Crossnore School, a home and school for mountain children.
From the description of Mary T. Martin Sloop letters, 1945-1946 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 24931096
Dr. Mary Martin Sloop (1873-1962), daughter of a Davidson College professor, moved to Avery County, N.C., in 1911 with her husband, Eustace Henry Sloop, and spent the rest of her life building up the Crossnore School, a home and school for mountain children. Her life and work are described in her autobiography Miracle of the Hills .
From the guide to the Mary T. Martin Sloop Letters, ., 1945-1946, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)
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- Appalachian Region, Southern (as recorded)
