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Eleanor Schuhmann photograph and ephemera album, 1940-1941
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Schuhmann, Eleanor
- Title
- Eleanor Schuhmann photograph and ephemera album
- Dates
- 1940-1941 (inclusive)19401941
- Quantity
- 1 album of photographs, ephemera and clippings
- Collection Number
- PH2017-009
- Summary
- Album of photographs, ephemera, and clippings related to Eleanor Schuhmann's return trip to California where she talked about her missionary work in the Kenai Mission Home in Kenai, Alaska
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
Open to all users.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Eleanor Schuhmann was from Claremont, California. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Schuhmann. She spent five years in Kenai, Alaska as a missionary from her church, Grace Fundamental Church in Pomona, California.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Album of photographs, ephemera, and clippings about Eleanor Schuhmann during her trip to Los Angeles from Kenai, Alaska. Photographs are of family members, friends, and church members. The album also has greeting cards, letters, and newspaper clippings about Miss Schuhmann and on national events. Miss Schuhmann was a member of the Grace Fundamental Church in Pomona. She served three and a half years of missionary work in Kenai where she helped start an orphanage, the Kenai Mission home. She arrived in Los Angeles in September 1940 to visit families and was invited to give speeches about her experience in Alaska and her missionary work, including the Kenai Mission home. She returned to Alaska in February 1941 to continue her missionary work.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Missionaries--Alaska--Kenai
Personal Names
- Schuhmann, Eleanor--Archives
- Schuhmann, Eleanor--Friends and associates--Photographs
- Schuhmann, Eleanor--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Ephemera
- Photograph albums
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
