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Stow papers, 1852-1927.Finding AidEncoding funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.© 2004
Biographical NoteSarah Deborah Locke was born on May 23, 1836 in Ashburnham, Massachusetts to William and Marinda Adams Locke. She graduated from Mount Holyoke Seminary in 1859, and taught there until 1868. On April 7, 1868 she married Reverend John Murdock Stow. He died in 1877, and Sarah Stowe returned to Mount Holyoke in 1878 to teach. She retired in 1889. She published "History of the First Half Century of Mount Holyoke" in 1887, as well as other books. Sarah Locke Stow died on January 9, 1927 in Ashburnham, Massachusetts. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and Contents of the CollectionThe Sarah D. Locke Stow Papers chiefly contain letters to family members, including a brother in the Civil War, and friends, notably the Humphrey family, which describe her life as a student and teacher at Mount Holyoke Female Seminary, 1855-1868. Also includes her student compositions, other writings and biographical material. Material from this collection is available in an online digital format. Return to the Table of Contents Search TermsReturn to the Table of Contents |
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