Papers, 1853-1944 1856-1916 (bulk).

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Papers, 1853-1944 1856-1916 (bulk).

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This collection contains biographical information, personal correspondence (1856-1916), and writings of Martha Schofield, a Pennsylvania teacher who taught freed blacks in South Carolina and founded the Schofield Normal and Industrial School in Aiken, S.C. Also included are financial and legal papers and School bulletins, annual reports, and some other papers. Her diaries date from 1858-1903 with some gaps. Correspondents include Martha Schofield's extended family and Susan B. Anthony.

6 boxes ; 3 linear ft.

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

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Anthony, Susan B. (Susan Brownell), 1820-1906

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Susan B. Anthony (born Susan Anthony; February 15, 1820 – March 13, 1906) was an American social reformer and women's rights activist who played a pivotal role in the women's suffrage movement. Born into a Quaker family committed to social equality, she collected anti-slavery petitions at the age of 17. In 1856, she became the New York state agent for the American Anti-Slavery Society. In 1851, she met Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who became her lifelong friend and co-worker in social reform activ...

Schofield Normal and Industrial School (Aiken, S.C.)

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Originally a school for freedmen, founded in 1868 by Martha Schofield (1839-1916), a Pennsylvania Quaker; initially provided education for freed slaves; gradually evolved into boarding school for training young African Americans in industrial trades or to become teachers; absorbed into public school system of Aiken County, S.C., in 1952. From the description of Records, 1883 - 1945 [microform]. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 76823766 Founded in 1868 by M...

Schofield, Martha 1839-1916

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Martha Schofield was a Hicksite Quaker teacher from Pa. who founded the Schofield Normal and Industrial School in Aiken, S.C., in 1868 to provide education for freed slaves. The School gradually evolved into a boarding school for training young African-Americans in industrial trades or to become teachers. It was absorbed into the public school system in 1952. Martha Fell Schofield was born Feb. 1, 1839, near Newtown, Bucks Co., Pa. She was the daughter of Oliver W. Schofield and Mary (Jackson) S...