Washington State Library's collection of Jean Todd Fredson's manuscripts, circa 1950-1952.

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Washington State Library's collection of Jean Todd Fredson's manuscripts, circa 1950-1952.

This is a collection of Jean Todd Fredson's manuscripts that were donated by Dora Fredson. She wrote them about 1952. There are three titles in the collection. The caption titles are: The Religion of the Shakers, Auntie Slocum and Sheltonville. These may have been written as lessons for teaching history. Jean Todd Fredson was a teacher in the area of Shelton, WA.

1 binder.

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Indian Shaker Church

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Indigenous native American Christian movement with beginnings in the Winter of 1882-1883 with the visions of John Slocum; Indian Shakers believe their religion is an instrument of God to provide relief to Indians in their time of need; formally constituted as a church June 1892; incorporated Dec. 1910 as Indian Shaker Church of Washington; 1945 split resulted in two churches, Indian Shaker Church and Indian Full Gospel Church; further disputes resulted in 1953 in the Independent Shaker Church. ...

Slocum family.

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Fredson, Dora.

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Fredson, Jean Todd, 1869-1964.

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The Indian Shaker Church is a Christian denomination founded in 1881 by Squaxin logger John Slocum in Washington. The Indian Shaker Church is a unique blend of American Indian, Catholic, and Protestant beliefs and practices. The Indian Shakers are unrelated to the Shakers of New England (United Society of Believers) and are not to be confused with the Native American Church. Jean Todd Fredson was born in 1869. She was a teacher in the Mason County, WA area. In her manusc...

Slocum, John, 1841-1897

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Slocum, Auntie, d. 1900.

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Washington State Library

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Maud P. Mitchell was born about 1883 in Oregon. She married Chas. R. Mitchell and by 1920 they were living in Chehalis, WA. Charles was an assistant cashier at the bank. Charles had become a banker by 1930. Between 1957 & 1958 Charles passed away. And Maud passed away on 29 May 1960 in Chehalis, WA. From the description of Washington State Library's collection of Maud Mitchell's history of Chehalis and Lewis counties, 1845-1858. (Washington State Library, Office of Secretary of S...