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Personal correspondence, 1894-1899

 File — Box: 2

Scope and Contents

Pearson was named Pearl Martin Pearson and was known as Pearl until he took a job with Swarthmore College in 1902. After graduating from Baker University in Kansas in 1891, he taught school for two years and also traveled as a minister in the Methodist church circuit. He also began to develop lecture recitals and went to graduate school at Northwestern University in 1893-1894 where he got a job as an instructor. In June 1896 in married Edna Wolfe, also a Baker graduate. A t son, Andrew Pearson was born Dec. 1897 and a second son Leon in 1899

Dates

  • Creation: 1894-1899

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Physical Facet

1 folder

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