Papers, 1820-1974.

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Papers, 1820-1974.

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The papers of an American educator. Included are letters, publications, clippings, and notes, relating to Miss Barrows' work in education; a manuscript for an autobiography which she never completed; some family material, particularly concerning Charles Dana Barrows (1846-1892); a genealogy of the Prentice family; deeds (1820-1839) from Fryeburg, Maine; notes on impressions of Thomas Brackett Reed; photographs of family members; and a photocopy of an article about her in Urban Education (v. 9, no. 3, Oct. 1974) by Raymond A. Mohl titled Urban education in the twentieth century: Alice Barrows and the platoon school plan.

5 folders (ca. 200 items)1 folio folder (7 items)

Raymond H. Fogler Library

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Raymond H. Fogler Library

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Reed, Thomas B. (Thomas Brackett), 1839-1902

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Thomas Brackett Reed (October 18, 1839 – December 7, 1902), was an American politician from the state of Maine, and was a member of the Republican Party. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives 12 times, first in 1876, and served as Speaker of the House, from 1889–1891 and again from 1895–1899. Occasionally ridiculed as "Czar Reed", he had great influence over the agenda and operations of the House, more so than any previous speaker. He increased the Speaker's power by in...

Barrows, Alice, 1878-1954.

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Alice Prentice Barrows was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, the daughter, granddaughter and great-granddaughter of Congregational ministers and died in New York City in 1954. She graduated from Vassar College in 1900 and became a teacher. She later became a noted specialist in school building problems and devoted forty-one years to the cause of education, twenty-three of them in the U.S. Office of Education. After her retirement in 1942 she lived in East Blue Hill, Maine. ...

Barrows, Charles Dana, 1844-1892

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Mohl, Raymond A.

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Raymond A. Mohl is a historian of modern America, focusing primarily on urban, ethnic, and social history. He is the author or editor of numerous books and journal articles, and his research related to Florida has focused on race relations and urban planning, particularly in Miami and Dade County. From the description of Raymond A. Mohl Research Papers, 1951-1992. (University of Florida). WorldCat record id: 183316404 ...

Prentice family.

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Barrows family.

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