Burnham, Mary D.

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Mary D. Burnham of Cambridge, Massachusetts, was the founder and first president (ca. 1872-1880) of the Dakota League of Massachusetts, a branch of the Women's Auxiliary of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church (later, the Women's Department of the Board of Missions). The League was founded to provide financial support, clothing, and supplies to American Indians in the Western United States through Episcopal missionaries, and to distribute pamphlets regarding missionary work to members of affiliated Church parishes.

From the description of Mary D. Burnham papers relating to the Dakota League, 1866-1896. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702160584

From the description of Mary D. Burnham papers relating to the Dakota League, 1866-1896. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84038338

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creatorOf Burnham, Mary D. Mary D. Burnham papers relating to the Dakota League, 1866-1896. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
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associatedWith Clark, Ellen C. person
associatedWith Dakota League (Boston, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith Dakota League (Boston, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith Emery, Mary Abbot. person
associatedWith Episcopal Church corporateBody
associatedWith Episcopal Church. Board of Missions. corporateBody
associatedWith Episcopal Church. Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society. corporateBody
associatedWith Gilfillan, J. A. (Joseph Alexander), 1838-1913. person
associatedWith Gooden, E. A. person
associatedWith Hare, William Hobart, 1838-1909. person
associatedWith Hinman, Samuel Dutton, 1839-1890. person
associatedWith Ives, Amelia. person
associatedWith Kemble, Edward C., fl. 1872. person
associatedWith Kerbach, Clara. person
associatedWith Niobrara League (New York, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Niobrara League (New York, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Pratt, Richard Henry, 1840-1924. person
associatedWith Rogers, Robert C., fl. 1872. person
associatedWith Seger, John H. (John Homer), 1846-1928. person
associatedWith Wicks, J. B. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
United States
Massachusetts
Great Plains
Great Plains
Massachusetts
Subject
Arapaho Indians
Charities
Cheyenne Indians
Dakota Indians
Indians of North America
Indians of North America
Santee Indians
Women in charitable work
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Person

Active 1866

Active 1896

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