Laura Smith Haviland / by Caroline R. Humphrey, 1921.

State Public School for Dependent Children (Coldwater, Mich.)

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State Industrial School for Boys (Adrian, Mich.)

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State Industrial Home for Girls (Adrian, Mich.)

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Haviland, Laura S. (Laura Smith), 1808-1898

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Lenawee County, Michigan educator, and temperance and anti-slavery activist. From the description of Laura S. Haviland papers, [ca. 1868-1933]. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 81610536 From the description of Laura A. Haviland papers, [ca. 1868-1933]. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34419042 ...

Humphrey, Caroline R.

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Born on Dec. 20, 1808 in Leeds (Ontario), Laura was the daughter of Daniel and Sene Blancher Smith. They moved to N.Y. (State) in 1815. At age 16 she married Charles Haviland, Jr. (d. March 13, 1845), a Quaker and abolitionist. With her relatives and friends, the Havilands organized the first anti-slavery society in Mich. In 1837 she opened the first school to educate children of color. She wrote "A Woman's Life Work" (1881). Laura helped freedmen and slaves by providing relief services and help...

Raisin River Institute of Learning (Raisin River, Mich.)

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