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Papers of Olive Frances Wilson Anderson (1833-1915)

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Collection Type

  • Manuscripts

Date

1849-1853, undated

Location Note

HGO-02-105-A-F-102

GUSN

GUSN-292053

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Description

Subseries I, Papers of Olive Frances Wilson Anderson (1833-1915), 1849-1853, undated (#C.1.52-C.1.55), contains correspondence and school papers. The correspondence is comprised of a letter to Anderson and her sisters, Susan Watson (Anderson) Goodell (1835-1888) and Lucy Smith Anderson (1845-1918), from an unidentified relative. School papers include copybooks, a reward of merit card, and a report card reflecting Anderson's work as a student. Also included in the subseries is a letter of recommendation from the Superintending School Committee of Windham, Maine, certifying Anderson to teach in the public schools (#C.1.53). The subseries is arranged alphabetically by record type, then by topic, and thereunder chronologically.

Details

Descriptive Terms

personal papers

Physical Description

Personal papers (1 carton)

Collection Code

MS032

Collection Name

Parson Smith family papers

Date of Acquisition

1953

Reference Code

MS032.01.09

Credit Line

Bequest of Louisa Anderson (Goodell) Parker (1871-1952), 1953

Places

South Windham (Cumberland county, Maine)

Record Details

Material Type

personal papers

Description Level

Sub-series

Location Note

HGO-02-105-A-F-102

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