Baldwin family papers, 1789-1918 (bulk 1867-1908).

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Baldwin family papers, 1789-1918 (bulk 1867-1908).

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The collection contains mostly correspondence between the adult children and their parents about the farm, their college studies, and news from home. Topics include buying and selling cattle, ashes, sheep, and wool; influenza epidemic in horses; trying to hire immigrant farm laborers; the Barnums and their circus in Bridgeport; and an 1876 fire near the Exposition grounds in Philadelphia. R.R. Bowker writes to Henry about The People's cause publication. Also includes some financial records for farm purchases. Helen's correspondents include Drs. Emily Blackwell, Elizabeth Mesellis, and Mary Horton (ca. 1900, trying to find a job for black physician Harriet Rice); Lyman Abbott thanks Helen for her photograph [includes a cabinet card photo of Abbott].

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Harriett Alleyne Rice (1866 – 1958) was the first African American to graduate from Wellesley College. She was awarded the Medal of French Gratitude for her contributions in World War I. Early life Rice was born in Newport, Rhode Island. Rice graduated from Rogers High School in 1882. Career She was the first African-American graduate of Wellesley College in 1887. After attending University of Michigan medical school for a year from 1888 to 1889, she obtained her MD in 1891 from the Wome...

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Baldwin family.

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Mesellis, Elizabeth,

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Barnum, Samuel W. (Samuel Weed), 1820-1891

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Blackwell, Emily, 1826-1910

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Baldwin, Helen A.

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Horton, Mary,

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Baldwin, Henry C.

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Bowker, R. R. (Richard Rogers), 1848-1933

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Abbott, Lyman, 1835-1922

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Hadley, Sarah Baldwin,

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Baldwin, Elijah,

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