Papers, 1806-1921; (bulk 1841-1921).

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Papers, 1806-1921; (bulk 1841-1921).

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Correspondence, diaries, record books, and photographs documenting Bradley's family life and teaching in Maine during the 1840s, her travels throughout the South and Costa Rica in the 1850s, her duties as a nurse at several U.S. Sanitary Commission convalescent camps during the Civil War, and her post-war work in Wilmington, N.C., where she founded free schools for white children in 1866 and 1872 under the auspices of the Soldier's Memorial Society and worked as an administrator in the public school system until 1891. The collection includes portraits of Bradley and numerous photographs, mostly albumen and salt prints, of Civil War relief camps, two taken by Alexander Gardner.

ca. 375 items.

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6964073

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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United States Sanitary Commission

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The United States Sanitary Commission (USSC) was a private relief agency created by federal legislation on June 18, 1861, to support sick and wounded soldiers of the United States Army (Federal / Northern / Union Army) during the American Civil War. It operated across the North, raised an estimated $25 million in Civil War era revenue (assuming 1865 dollars, $422.66 million in 2021) and in-kind contributions to support the cause, and enlisted thousands of volunteers. The president was Henry Whit...

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

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Alexander Gardner was born in Paisley, Scotland, on 17 October 1821. In May of 1851 Gardner visited the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park, London, where he saw the photographs of Mathew Brady. Upon his return to Scotland, Gardner began to experiment with photography and devoted his time to learning about this new art. In the spring of 1856 Gardner and his family immigrated to the United States and Gardner initiated contact with Mathew Brady. Brady hired Gardner and in February 1858, Gardner was put ...

Soldiers' Memorial Society (Boston, Mass.)

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Bradley, Amy Morris, 1823-1904

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Nurse during the Civil War; educator in Maine, 1840s-1850s, and Wilmington, N.C., 1865-1890s. From the description of Papers, 1806-1921; (bulk 1841-1921). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19317034 Nurse during the Civil War; educator in Maine, 1840s-1850s, and Wilmington (New Hanover Co.), N.C., 1865-1890s. From the description of Papers, 1806-1921 ; (bulk 1841-1921). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 122581347 Nurse and agent ...