Charlotte DeForestPapers, 1879-1967

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Charlotte DeForestPapers, 1879-1967

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Correspondence, writings, and collected material inthe Charlotte DeForest Papers document her work in women's higher education inJapan, her literary efforts to translate Japanese poetry and children's books,and her work with Japanese-Americans. Charlotte DeForest was the daughter ofABCFM missionaries to Japan and a graduate of Smith College. She was amissionary educator in Japan from 1903 to 1940, serving on the faculty and aspresident of Kobe College. During World War II she was involved in work withJapanese-American detainees.

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Yake University Divinity School Library

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