Abby Howland Woolsey letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons

Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers

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Title

Abby Howland Woolsey letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons

Description

Abby Howland Woolsey was an influential figure in relief work and nursing. Discusses the Home (the Isaac T. Hopper Home) and employing women there to do sewing. Discusses General Samuel C. Armstrong and the "Tabb farm question" concerning the Hampton Institute, a school for African Americans.

Creator

Woolsey, Abby Howland, 1828-1893

Type

Text

Date

1868-04-03

Language

English

Internet Media Type

image/tiff

Extent

3 pages

Digital Origin

reformatted digital

Topical Subject

United States--History--1865-1921

Women--Services for

Housing

Women ex-convicts

Women--Employment

Name Subject (Personal)

Woolsey, Abby Howland, 1828-1893

Armstrong, S. C. (Samuel Chapman), 1839-1893

Name Subject (Corporate)

Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute (Va.)

Geographic Subject

New York (N.Y.)

Department

Swarthmore College Friends Historical Library

Item Identifier

Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, SFHL-RG5-174

Collection Guide/Bibliographic Record

Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, SFHL-RG5-174 --http://archives.tricolib.brynmawr.edu/resources/5174ahgi

Local Identifier

A00181766

Rights Status

NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES

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