Martha Schofield diary, 1865-10-06 - 1866-07-10
Scope and Contents
121 pages. Diary of Martha Schofield, with entries from October 6,1865 to July 10, 1866. Pages 78-79, 88-89, and 91-92 were cut out. Records her daily life during the time she spent on Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina, where she was appointed by the Pennsylvania Freedmen's Relief Association to teach African Americans. Focuses on her experiences aiding and educating African American freedmen; Schofield also documents her relationships with her friends, coworkers (Mary A. Sharp, H. A. Evans, and N.B. Fisk), African Americans (Robert Smalls), and former enslavers.
Subjects: Reconstruction (United States : 1865-1877); Schofield, Martha; Diaries; Women in education; Women teachers; Freedmen; Freedmen--Education; African Americans--Education; African American schools; African Americans--Services for; African Americans--Social conditions; Health; Sick; Charities
Relevant locations: Wadmalaw Island (S.C.)
Dates
- Creation: 1865-10-06 - 1866-07-10
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