Papers, 1902-1974.

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Papers, 1902-1974.

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The Azalia Peet papers consist of photographs, correspondence, memorabilia, diaries, articles, and speeches. Of particular interest are her diaries and letters written from Japan, circa 1916-54, and from the Japanese American internment camps in the United States during World War II. Her early diaries (1902-1916) reflect her home life and her personal struggle to come to terms with her vocation.

2 linear ft. (5 boxes)

Smith College, Neilson Library

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Smith College, Neilson Library

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Since 1900, Christmas at Smith College has involved the sending of cards, the singing of carols and the annual Vespers. Smith College's Christmas Vespers has allowed religious and non-religious students alike to come together and appreciate the music and spirit of the holiday season. At this annual candlelight ceremony, Smith College choral groups perform seasonal songs and religious readings. From the description of Records of Christmas at Smith College, 1900-[ongoing]. (Smith Colle...

Peet, Azalia Emma, 1887-1973.

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Missionary; Teacher. Azalia Emma Peet was born in Rochester, NY, in 1887. She graduated from Smith College in 1910 and received her MA from Boston University in 1923. She served as a Christian missionary in Japan from 1916 to 1954 with the exception of furloughs in the US and for the period during World War II. During this latter period she lived with the Japanese confined to internment camps in Gresham and Nyssa, Oregon, and in Wapato, Washington. She was among the firs...