Herndon, Elsie Prugh, 1869-1955.
Teacher and missionary; taught at Tucson Indian School from 1895 to 1903. Married school superintendent, Frazier Herndon in 1896. They worked as Presbyterian missionaries to the Tohono O'odham Indians until 1926 when they moved to Tuba City, Ariz. as missionaries to the Navajo until 1934.
From the description of Herndon Papers, 1895-1965 (bulk 1895-1934) (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 36704515
Teacher and missionary; in 1895, Elsie Herndon took a position at the Tucson Indian Training School and one year later married Frazier Smith Herndon, the school's superintendent. The couple worked as missionaries to their students until 1903. Then they took their mission throughout southern Arizona to the entire Tohono O'odham nation. In 1924, the Herndons moved to Tuba City, Arizona to work with the Navajo Indians on the newly formed reservation. Their work continued until 1934 when they retired and moved back to Tucson.
From the description of Herndon photographs, ca. 1895-1934. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 45060714
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| creatorOf | Herndon, Elsie Prugh, 1869-1955 Photograph collection, ca. 1895-1934 | Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division | |
| creatorOf | Elsie Prugh Herndon papers | Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division |
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| associatedWith | Azul, Harry | person |
| associatedWith | Buehman, Henry, | person |
| associatedWith | Collier, John, 1884-1968 | person |
| associatedWith | Cook, Charles Henry, 1838-1917 | person |
| associatedWith | Herndon family | family |
| associatedWith | Herndon, Frazier. | person |
| associatedWith | Herndon, Frazier Smith | person |
| associatedWith | Hunt, George W. P. p. | person |
| associatedWith | Sells, Cato, 1859-1948 | person |
| associatedWith | Tucson Indian Training School | corporateBody |
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| Sells (Ariz.) |
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Birth 1869
Death 1955
