Letter from Adaline Kelsey to her friends from the Mount Holyoke Female Seminary, Class of 1868, dated April 4, 1879, describing her life as a missionary physician in Chefoo, China
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Letter from Adaline Kelsey to her friends from the Mount Holyoke Female Seminary, Class of 1868, dated April 4, 1879, describing her life as a missionary physician in Chefoo, China
Description:
This is a letter from Adaline Kelsey to the Mount Holyoke Class of 1868. Dr. Kelsey addresses to her former fellow students and describes her life in work in Asia. She describes her trip to Japan and her work and lifestlye. She describes the spring festival that is taking place and her housing. The letter is from Jung Chow, China and is dated April 4th, 1879.
Collection:
Adaline Higbee Kelsey Papers
Date Created:
1879-04-04
Genre:
correspondence
"Hospital Experiences," an article published by Adaline Kelsey in Nikko, Japan, July 4th, 1905
Main Title:
"Hospital Experiences," an article published by Adaline Kelsey in Nikko, Japan, July 4th, 1905
Description:
This is an article by Adaline Kelsey from Nikko, Japan, dated July 4th, 1905. In it she describes the injuries of many soldiers in the Russo-Japanese War, including loss of vision and loss of limbs. Dr. Kelsey writes about visiting the hospitals and attending to the needs of the soldiers, comforting them, providing company, and bringing them tales of the Bible and Jesus Christ.
Collection:
Adaline Higbee Kelsey Papers
Date Created:
1905-07-04
Genre:
articles
Adaline Kelsey, Resume and descriptions of "China and Japan Missions" for Presbyterian Board and Woman's Union Missionary Society
Main Title:
Adaline Kelsey, Resume and descriptions of "China and Japan Missions" for Presbyterian Board and Woman's Union Missionary Society
Collection:
Adaline Higbee Kelsey Papers
Date Created:
ca. 1904
Genre:
résumés (personnel records)
Adaline Kelsey, bust-length 3/4 view studio portrait at the time of her graduation from Mount Holyoke, by Knowlton Bros, Northampton, Mass.
Main Title:
Adaline Kelsey, bust-length 3/4 view studio portrait at the time of her graduation from Mount Holyoke, by Knowlton Bros, Northampton, Mass.
Collection:
Adaline Higbee Kelsey Papers
Date Created:
ca. 1868
Genre:
photographs
Adaline Kelsey, bust-length 3/4 view studio portrait at the time of her graduation from Mount Holyoke
Main Title:
Adaline Kelsey, bust-length 3/4 view studio portrait at the time of her graduation from Mount Holyoke
Description:
A portrait photograph of Adaline D. H. Kelsey, class of 1868. Kelsey was a Mount Holyoke Female Seminary physician and faculty member 1876-78.
Collection:
Adaline Higbee Kelsey Papers
Date Created:
ca. 1868
Genre:
photographs
Adaline Kelsey, Resume and descriptions of "Missions to China and Japan" for Presbyterian Board to China and Woman's Missionary Union Society to Japan
Main Title:
Adaline Kelsey, Resume and descriptions of "Missions to China and Japan" for Presbyterian Board to China and Woman's Missionary Union Society to Japan
Collection:
Adaline Higbee Kelsey Papers
Date Created:
ca. 1904
Genre:
résumés (personnel records)
Letter from Adaline Kelsey, dated March 15, 1880, describing some of her experiences living as a missionary physician in China
Main Title:
Letter from Adaline Kelsey, dated March 15, 1880, describing some of her experiences living as a missionary physician in China
Collection:
Adaline Higbee Kelsey Papers
Date Created:
1880-03-15
Genre:
correspondence
Adaline Kelsey's recollection of the history of an antique pewter teapot that once belonged to her grandmother
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Adaline Kelsey's recollection of the history of an antique pewter teapot that once belonged to her grandmother
Description:
This is a statement from Adaline Kelsey describing the history of her grandmother MacCollum's antique pewter teapot. Her grandmother, who had come from Scotland to America in 1776, died when Dr. Kelsey was a young girl, but the teapot had remained in the family.
Collection:
Adaline Higbee Kelsey Papers
Date Created:
ca. 1900 - 1905
Genre:
correspondence
Adaline Kelsey's autobiography
Main Title:
Adaline Kelsey's autobiography
Description:
This is a description of Adaline Kelsey's life, education, work experience, and accomplishments. It lists her father's name as Asa Kelsey, her mother's name as Amanda Higbee Kelsey, her birthplace as West Camden, New York; her time at Mount Holyoke college as a student teacher and physician, and her time at Dr. Emily Blackwell's College or The Women's Medical College of New York Infirmary as a student and an intern. It goes on to give a detailed description of her time in China.
Collection:
Adaline Higbee Kelsey Papers
Date Created:
ca. 1903 - 1906
Genre:
autobiographies
Adaline Kelsey, bust-length 3/4 view studio portrait at the time of her graduation from Mount Holyoke, by Knowlton Bros, Northampton, Mass.
Main Title:
Adaline Kelsey, bust-length 3/4 view studio portrait at the time of her graduation from Mount Holyoke, by Knowlton Bros, Northampton, Mass.
Collection:
Adaline Higbee Kelsey Papers
Date Created:
ca. 1868
Genre:
photographs
Adaline Kelsey, bust-length frontal studio portrait at the time of her graduation from Mount Holyoke, by Knowlton Bros, Northampton, Mass.
Main Title:
Adaline Kelsey, bust-length frontal studio portrait at the time of her graduation from Mount Holyoke, by Knowlton Bros, Northampton, Mass.
Collection:
Adaline Higbee Kelsey Papers
Date Created:
ca. 1868
Genre:
photographs
Letter with introduction by Adaline Kelsey, Class of 1868, describing her first six months as a missionary physician in China, from October 30, 1878, until April, 1879
Main Title:
Letter with introduction by Adaline Kelsey, Class of 1868, describing her first six months as a missionary physican in China, from October 30, 1878, until April, 1879
Description:
This is a letter by Adaline Kelsey, dated April, 1979. Dr. Kelsey descibes her academic background and work experience in the US before she became a missionary physician in Asia. She describes her work in China and her travels in Japan. Additionally, she describes the community, people and her accommodations and her apperciation toward the Asiatic life.
Collection:
Adaline Higbee Kelsey Papers
Genre:
correspondence
Devoted Life to Missionary Cause, obituary dated August 19, for Adaline Kelsey, who died on August 8, 1931, at the age of 87
Main Title:
Devoted Life to Missionary Cause, obituary dated August 19, for Adaline Kelsey, who died on August 8, 1931, at the age of 87
Collection:
Adaline Higbee Kelsey Papers
Date Created:
1931-08-19
Genre:
articles, clippings (information artifacts), obituaries