University of Wyoming
Margaret M. Wood (b. 1888) was a sociologist, teacher and writer. She was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming and taught in several states from 1906-1919. In the 1920s she taught in the Philippines, Panama, New York City and Turkey. Wood earned her Ph. D. from Columbia University in 1934 and continued teaching at the college level until 1946, when she went to Japan as assistant social studies coordinator with the U.S. Army Educational Project, Far East Command. She completed her teaching career in Mississippi, the Philippines, and Massachusetts from 1948-1957.
Collection includes a small amount of correspondence (1925-1972); photographs including Philippines, Panama, Turkey, Greece, China and Japan; manuscripts of articles; souvenirs of her travels; 1946 diary; biographical information; and notes.
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There are no known other archival collections created by Margaret Mary Wood at the date of processing.
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