Schofield, Martha 1839-1916
Martha Schofield was a Hicksite Quaker teacher from Pa. who founded the Schofield Normal and Industrial School in Aiken, S.C., in 1868 to provide education for freed slaves. The School gradually evolved into a boarding school for training young African-Americans in industrial trades or to become teachers. It was absorbed into the public school system in 1952. Martha Fell Schofield was born Feb. 1, 1839, near Newtown, Bucks Co., Pa. She was the daughter of Oliver W. Schofield and Mary (Jackson) Schofield. Both of her parents were involved in reform activities, including abolition, temperance, women's rights, and education. She died Feb. 1, 1916.
From the description of Papers, 1853-1944 1856-1916 (bulk). (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 50414414
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| creatorOf | Schofield Normal and Industrial School (Aiken, S.C.). Schofield Normal and Industrial School collection, 1857-1986. | University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Schofield, Martha, 1839-1916. Papers, 1853-1944 1856-1916 (bulk). | Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College | |
| referencedIn | Brochure : Schofield Normal and Industrial School. | Temple University, Blockson Afro-American History Collection |
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| associatedWith | Anthony, Susan B. (Susan Brownell), 1820-1906. | person |
| associatedWith | Schofield Normal and Industrial School (Aiken, S.C.) | corporateBody |
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Person
Birth 1839
Death 1916
