Papers. 1886-1906.

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Papers. 1886-1906.

Mary Chamberlin was a teacher of violin and music at Fisk University, Tennessee. This collection of her papers includes correspondence, 1886-1903 (15 letters and 1 postcard; mainly letters of William Benton Chamberlin 1847-1903 to daughter, Mary E. Chamberlin, and wife; 2 letters from wife to William Benton Chamberlin; 2 letters from friends and 2 from a sister-in-law? to Mary E. Chamberlin). Wedding announcements, 1902-1906 (4); pamphlets (4); photos. (ca. 10); scrapbook, 1905 (1 v.); leaflet, 1901 (1); 1 folder printed Bible course sheets, 1900-1901. 4 v. printed (2 annual letters of Oberlin College Class of 1899).

1 mm. box. 32 items.

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Oberlin College

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Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college and conservatory of music in Oberlin, Ohio. Founded in 1833, it is the oldest coeducational liberal arts college in the United States and the second-oldest continuously operating coeducational institute of higher learning in the world. The Oberlin Conservatory of Music is the oldest continuously operating conservatory in the United States. In 1835, Oberlin became one of the first colleges in the United States to admit African Americans, and in 18...

Fisk University

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Established as Fisk Free Colored School in Nashville, Tenn., in Dec. 1865 by John Ogden, Rev. Erastus Milo Caravath, and Rev. Edward P. Smith; named in honor of Gen. Clinton B. Fisk, assistant commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau for Tennessee and Kentucky, who provided the new institution with facilities and contributed over $30,000 to the school; opened on 9 Jan. 1866 with almost two hundred students of all ages; incorporated as Fisk University on 22 Aug. 1867 after its curriculum shifted to ...

Chamberlin, William Benton, 1847-1903.

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Chamberlin, Mary E., ca. 1868.

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Teacher of violin and music at Fisk University, 1888- Oberllin, Ohio, parents; William Benton (1847-1903) and Emily Elizabeth (Peck) Chamberlin. From the description of Papers. 1886-1906. (Ascension Parish School). WorldCat record id: 18928956 ...

American Missionary Association

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Known chiefly for its educational work among African Americans, the American Missionary Association also worked with other ethnic groups. From the description of American Missionary Association records, 1820's-1870's (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 668992371 ...