Ada Simpson Sherwood collection, 1850s-1950s.

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Ada Simpson Sherwood collection, 1850s-1950s.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/79294310

Ada Simpson Sherwood's papers include an unpublished autobiography of her life; scrapbook, ca.1898-1932, containing her published articles and poems along with family photos and memorabilia; journals of trip west in 1907-1908; letters received from her brother Wendell, 1880-1884, a cadet at West Point and written from Kansas and Texas. The collection also includes journal and letters of her husband Alva Sherwood attending World Sunday School convention in Jerusalem in 1904; journal of her mother Mary Thompson Simpson, 1856-1871, 1895, and 1903, describing move of family to Michigan.

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World Sunday School Convention (Jerusalem : 1904).

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Simpson, Mary Thompson.

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Sherwood, Alva.

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United States Military Academy

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West Point, N.Y., was originally utilized as a strategic defense location during the American Revolution. West Point is geographically located on a 100 ft. plateau overlooking the Hudson River. After the American victory Congress created a Corps of Invalids (veterans) that were transferred to West Point for the purpose of instructing candidates for commission. In 1802 Congress legally established the United States Military Academy at West Point. The Academy produced many leaders of American forc...

Sherwood, Ada Simpson, 1861-1959

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Ada Simpson Sherwood was a teacher in a rural Michigan school, later taught at Berea, Kentucky. From the description of Ada Simpson Sherwood collection, 1850s-1950s. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 79294310 ...

Simpson, Wendell, 1859-1913.

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