Mead family
Family
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Cole family papers
Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Cole
Abstract
New England and Chicago Protestant missionary family. Includes letters and family documents from John A. Cole, a civil engineer, active in the U.S. Christian Commission during the Civil War. After the war he worked with and educated freedmen, women, and children in Washington D.C. through the Lincoln Industrial Mission and the recently established Howard University. He met his wife, Julia A. Cole (née Alvord) through his work with the Lincoln Industrial Mission and Howard University, who...
Dates:
1842-1945; Majority of material found within 1854-1928
Mary Gehr Papers
Collection
Identifier: Wing-Modern-MS-Gehr
Abstract
Original work, reproductions of work, correspondence and subject files of Chicago artist Mary Gehr.
Dates:
1828-1997; Majority of material found within 1945 - 1997
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- American Civil War (1861-1865) 1
- Antislavery movements 1
- Brothers and sisters -- Correspondence 1
- Children's literature, American 1
- Christian education 1
- Civil engineering 1
- Conduct of life -- Religious aspects -- Christianity 1
- Correspondence -- 1801-1850 1
- Correspondence -- 1851-1900 1
- Correspondence -- 1901-1950 1
- Evangelistic work 1
- Genealogical tables -- 1901-1950 1
- Greeting cards -- Specimens 1
- Illustrated children's books 1
- Illustration of books -- Illinois -- Chicago 1
- Illustrators -- Illinois -- Chicago 1
- India 1
- Lahore (Pakistan) 1
- Missionaries 1
- Painters -- Illinois -- Chicago 1
- Parent and adult child -- Correspondence 1
- Poems -- 1851-1900 1
- Presbyterianism 1
- Printing blocks -- 1951-2000 1
- Printmakers -- Illinois -- Chicago 1
- Sketchbooks -- 1951-2000 1
- Topographic maps -- 1901-1950 1
- Travel literature -- 1951-2000 1
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 1
- Voyages and travels -- 20th century 1
- Women missionaries 1
- Writings (documents) -- 1851-1900 1
- Writings (documents) -- 1901-1950 1 + ∧ less
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