Papers, 1860-1913 (inclusive).

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Papers, 1860-1913 (inclusive).

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Collection includes letters from Kidder detailing her life in Nashua, teaching in the South, and her work in Tokyo. Also included are biographical information, teaching certificates, and a book entitled Anna, consisting of transcripts of her letters.

.5 linear ft.

Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏

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Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏

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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 ...

Kidder, Anna H., 1840-1913.

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The daughter of Benjamin and Eliza Kendall Kidder, Anna H. Kidder grew up in South Merrimac, N.H., and Peacham, Vt. She taught in both places before going to Nashua, N.H., to work in the mills; there she lived in a factory boarding house (1860-1861). She returned home during the Civil War, doing farm work and part-time teaching. After the war she taught freedmen in Hampton, Va., and Wilmington, N.C., and also worked in Ocala, Fl., and at an orphan asylum in Providence, R.I., called the Children'...