Wead Family Papers, 1862-1936
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publisher: Sophia Smith Collection Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA
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has part: Biographical History for: Wead Family Papers
topic: Contents: list and index
subject: Contents: list and index
topic: Biographical: Leslie C. Wead, "The Wead Family and its Relation to Malone [N.Y.]", 1905
subject: Biographical: Leslie C. Wead, "The Wead Family and its Relation to Malone [N.Y.]", 1905
topic: Correspondence
subject: Correspondence
topic: Mary Wead
subject: Mary Wead
topic: Campbell, Laetitia, 1865
subject: Campbell, Laetitia, 1865
topic: Collins, Ellen, 1862-78
subject: Collins, Ellen, 1862-78
topic: Curtis, Mary, 1865
subject: Curtis, Mary, 1865
topic: D'Orenienlx, Laura, 1863-64
subject: D'Orenienlx, Laura, 1863-64
topic: Freedman's Union Commission, 1865-66
subject: Freedman's Union Commission, 1865-66
topic: Griffin, Christine Kean, 1865
subject: Griffin, Christine Kean, 1865
topic: Parsons, Lizzie, circa 1860s
subject: Parsons, Lizzie, circa 1860s
topic: Piere, R., 1867
subject: Piere, R., 1867
topic: Sampson, E. A., 1866-67
subject: Sampson, E. A., 1866-67
topic: Post, Angelina, 1864-65
subject: Post, Angelina, 1864-65
topic: Schuyler, Louisa Lee, 1864, 1865, 1881
subject: Schuyler, Louisa Lee, 1864, 1865, 1881
topic: Stuart, George H., 1864
subject: Stuart, George H., 1864
topic: Van Amringe, Susan M., 1882
subject: Van Amringe, Susan M., 1882
topic: Whitney, Maria, 1876
subject: Whitney, Maria, 1876
topic: Sinclaire, Myra, 1863
subject: Sinclaire, Myra, 1863
topic: Eunice Wead
subject: Eunice Wead
topic: Woolson, G.H., 1906
subject: Woolson, G.H., 1906
topic: Lowell, Amy, 1919
subject: Lowell, Amy, 1919
topic: Pilcher, Sophia, 1911, 1913, 1936
subject: Pilcher, Sophia, 1911, 1913, 1936
topic: Mary Wead--Miscellaneous
subject: Mary Wead--Miscellaneous
topic: Bills for items purchased for Union Army, 1863
subject: Bills for items purchased for Union Army, 1863
topic: State Charities Aid Association Forms, 1881-82
subject: State Charities Aid Association Forms, 1881-82

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Sophia Smith Collection Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA
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provides access to: Wead Family Papers
provides access to: Contents: list and index
provides access to: Biographical: Leslie C. Wead, "The Wead Family and its Relation to Malone [N.Y.]", 1905
provides access to: Correspondence
provides access to: Mary Wead
provides access to: Campbell, Laetitia, 1865
provides access to: Collins, Ellen, 1862-78
provides access to: Curtis, Mary, 1865
provides access to: D'Orenienlx, Laura, 1863-64
provides access to: Freedman's Union Commission, 1865-66
provides access to: Griffin, Christine Kean, 1865
provides access to: Parsons, Lizzie, circa 1860s
provides access to: Piere, R., 1867
provides access to: Sampson, E. A., 1866-67
provides access to: Post, Angelina, 1864-65
provides access to: Schuyler, Louisa Lee, 1864, 1865, 1881
provides access to: Stuart, George H., 1864
provides access to: Van Amringe, Susan M., 1882
provides access to: Whitney, Maria, 1876
provides access to: Sinclaire, Myra, 1863
provides access to: Eunice Wead
provides access to: Woolson, G.H., 1906
provides access to: Lowell, Amy, 1919
provides access to: Pilcher, Sophia, 1911, 1913, 1936
provides access to: Mary Wead--Miscellaneous
provides access to: Bills for items purchased for Union Army, 1863
provides access to: State Charities Aid Association Forms, 1881-82

Sophia Smith Collection Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA
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Wead Family Papers, 1862-1936
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Wead Family Papers
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identifier: MS 171
date: 1862-1936
date created accumulated string: 1862-1936
date created accumulated start: 1862
date created accumulated end: 1936
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scopecontent: Scope and Contents of the Collection The Wead Family papers consist primarily of correspondence to and from Mary Wead in the course of her work with the U.S. Sanitary Commission during the Civil War. There are also bills received for materials she purchased for the Union Army. Correspondents with both Mary and Eunice Wead include Louisa Lee Schuyler, leader in 19th century welfare work; author Amy Lowell; and Letitia Campbell of the Freedman's Union Commission. There is a small amount of correspondence to other Wead family members (circa 1911-36).
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associated with: Schuyler, Louisa Lee, 1837-1926--Correspondence
associated with: Wead, Mary, 1812-1896
associated with: Wead, Mary Eunice
associated with: American Freedman's Union Commission--History--Sources
associated with: National Freedmen's Relief Association--History--Sources
associated with: Woman's Central Association of Relief--History--Sources
associated with: State Charities Aid Association (New York)--History--Sources
associated with: United States Sanitary Commission--History--Sources
associated with: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Women
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has part: Correspondence
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has part: Mary Wead--Miscellaneous
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Wead family
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Biographical History for: Wead Family Papers
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body: Biographical Note Mary K. Wead (1812-1896) worked for the United States Sanitary Commission (Woman's Central Association of Relief) during the Civil War, and during the 1880s was an inspector for the New York State Charities Association for Franklin County. She married Samuel Wead. For additional biographical information, see pages 12-14 in "The Wead Family & Its Relations to Malone" in Box 1 Folder 1a. Eunice Wead (1881-1969), (Mary's granddaughter?), graduated from Smith College in 1902, and received her Masters degree from the University of Michigan in 1927. She was a librarian at Smith College from 1906 to 1911; Curator of Rare Books from 1917 to 1924; and was Associate Professor of Library Science at the University of Michigan from 1926-1944.
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Contents: list and index
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Biographical: Leslie C. Wead, "The Wead Family and its Relation to Malone [N.Y.]", 1905
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Correspondence
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Mary Wead--Miscellaneous
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has part: State Charities Aid Association Forms, 1881-82
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Mary Wead
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has part: Collins, Ellen, 1862-78
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has part: Curtis, Mary, 1865
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has part: D'Orenienlx, Laura, 1863-64
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has part: Freedman's Union Commission, 1865-66
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has part: Griffin, Christine Kean, 1865
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has part: Parsons, Lizzie, circa 1860s
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has part: Piere, R., 1867
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has part: Sampson, E. A., 1866-67
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has part: Post, Angelina, 1864-65
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has part: Schuyler, Louisa Lee, 1864, 1865, 1881
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has part: Whitney, Maria, 1876
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Eunice Wead
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has part: Pilcher, Sophia, 1911, 1913, 1936
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Campbell, Laetitia, 1865
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Collins, Ellen, 1862-78
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Curtis, Mary, 1865
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D'Orenienlx, Laura, 1863-64
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Freedman's Union Commission, 1865-66
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Griffin, Christine Kean, 1865
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Parsons, Lizzie, circa 1860s
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Piere, R., 1867
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Sampson, E. A., 1866-67
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Post, Angelina, 1864-65
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Schuyler, Louisa Lee, 1864, 1865, 1881
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Stuart, George H., 1864
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Van Amringe, Susan M., 1882
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Whitney, Maria, 1876
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Sinclaire, Myra, 1863
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Woolson, G.H., 1906
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Lowell, Amy, 1919
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Pilcher, Sophia, 1911, 1913, 1936
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Bills for items purchased for Union Army, 1863
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State Charities Aid Association Forms, 1881-82
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