Alice M. Stiles correspondence, 1869-1880.

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Alice M. Stiles correspondence, 1869-1880.

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The collection contains the correspondence of Alice M. Stiles from 1869-1880. The majority of the correspondence is to her sister, Ellen E. Stiles. The correspondence concerns her work with the American Missionary Association and the establishment of Freedmen's schools in Atlanta, Georgia. The descriptive letters describe her living conditions, her teaching, her perceptions of the newly-freed African American population, the state of Atlanta, and Atlanta University. The collection also includes a number of letters from other members of the American Missionary Association to Alice M. Stiles describing their work in Atlanta. Correspondents include Rose M. Kinney and Elizabeth Stevenson.

.25 linear feet (1 box)

Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 7993643

Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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Stiles, Alice M. 1846-1920.

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Alice Maria Stiles (1846-1920), teacher with the American Missionary Association. Alice M. Stiles was born April 2, 1846 in Southbury, Connecticut to Henry B. Stiles and Frances C. Seeley. She had two sisters: Ellen E. Stiles and Jennette (Stiles) Curtiss. Alice M. Stiles, who never married, died August 13, 1920. From the description of Alice M. Stiles correspondence, 1869-1880. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 692201363 ...

Atlanta University

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Atlanta University, now part of Clark Atlanta University, was founded in 1865 by the American Missionary Association with assistance also from the Freedmen's Bureau. Atlanta University developed graduate programs in different fields including liberal arts, social and natural sciences, and professional programs such as business, library science and business administration. In 1929, Atlanta University joined forces with Morehouse College and Spelman College to create Atlanta University Center. Lat...

American Missionary Association

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Known chiefly for its educational work among African Americans, the American Missionary Association also worked with other ethnic groups. From the description of American Missionary Association records, 1820's-1870's (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 668992371 ...

Kinney, Rose.

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Stiles, Ellen, 1948-

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Stevenson, Elizabeth, 1919-1999

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Elizabeth Stevenson (1919-1999), American writer and first women to win the Bancroft Prize (1956) for HENRY JAMES: A BIOGRAPHY. She began her Emory career in 1960 as a secretary, a position she held for 14 years before taking a faculty appointment in the Institute of the Liberal Arts, where she taught for 12 years. She is now Candler Professor of American Studies Emeritus. From the description of Elizabeth Stevenson papers, [ca. 1950-1999]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79462951 ...