Papers, 1829-1972.

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Papers, 1829-1972.

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Correspondence, photographs, diaries, notebooks, and a manuscript autobiography, relating to the large Townsend family of Felchville, Vt. The bulk of the correspondence between a large group of family members falls between 1830 and 1939; topics include family matters and spiritualism. One group of letters and a diary were written by a Union soldier, Francis Torrey Townsend, and relate to his experiences in Mississippi and Tennessee as a soldier with Company K, 13th Iowa Infantry. Other materials concern Bessie Meachum's teaching experiences with African-American children at the Beach Institute , Savannah, Ga., at the Lincoln Normal School, Marion, Ala., and at the Rio Grande Industrial School in Albuquerque, N.M.; some of this work was done through the American Missionary Association of the Congregational Church. Some photographs also depict Tougaloo College in Miss., and Le Moyne College in Tenn. Other volumes include the early 20th century diaries of Torrey Townsend and his autobiography; an 1870 diary of Elisa Townsend; and 1892 diary of Mary Meachum; and several diaries and notebooks of Bessie Meachum.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7348528

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Townsend, Dennis, 1817-1874

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Rio Grande Industrial School (Albuquerque, N.M.)

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Townsend family.

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Residents of Felchville, Windsor County, Vt. From the description of Papers, 1829-1972. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 33184530 ...

Herrick, Aurelia Townsend, 1811-1891

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Lincoln Normal School (Marion, Ala.)

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United States. Army. Iowa Infantry Regiment, 13th. Company K.

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Fay, Susan T., 1813-1879.

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Townsend, Elisa.

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Le Moyne College (Memphis, Tenn.)

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Townsend, Francis Torrey, 1829-1907.

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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 ...

Tougaloo College

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Townsend, Annie A.

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Meachum, Bessie.

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