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Biographical: Leslie C. Wead, "The Wead Family and its Relation to Malone [N.Y.]", 1905

Correspondence

Mary Wead--Miscellaneous

Wead Family Papers, 1862-1936

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Finding aid prepared by mnsss.

Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

2003


Collection Overview
	Creator:	Wead family
	Title:	Wead Family Papers
	Dates:	1862-1936
	Abstract:	Librarian and U.S. Sanitary Commission volunteer. 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. 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.
	Extent:	1 box(.25 linear ft.)
	Language:	English.
	Identification:	MS 171

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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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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