Missionary; Teacher; Librarian.
Primary family members represented in papers include Charlotte Hays Brown (1862-1951), who served in Syria under the auspices of the Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church from 1885-1931. For much of that time she was principal of the Sidon Female Seminary. She later lived in Lebanon. Her sister, Rebecca McClure (Brown) Pearce (1860-1911) was also a missionary in Syria from 1885-92. Rebecca's daughter, Katherine Standish Pearce (1895-1990) graduated Smith College1915; taught languages and was librarian at Constantinople Women's College, Turkey, 1925-31, and was cataloger at the Princeton University Library, 1931-61. Katherine's sister, Charlotte Crosby Pearce (1894-1919), also graduated Smith College 1915.
From the description of Papers, 1880-1962. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 49522642
