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National Anthropological Archives
Guide to the Fredericka Martin Collection of John Peabody Harrington papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.2023-02
- Creators:
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Harrington, John Peabody, 1884-1961
- Dates:
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1939-1982undated
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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.75 Linear feet
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The collection documents the relationship and interests between Martin and Harrington. Papers include correspondence between Harrington and Martin (mostly Harrington's letters), writings and poetry by Harrington, and reprints and publications by Harrington. Also included is a copy of Encounter with an Angry God, By Carobeth Laird.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Fredericka "Freddie" Imogene Martin (1905-1992) was a nurse and served as administrator of the American medical volunteers during the Spanish Civil War. During World War II she was a nurse with the US Department of the Interior on St. Paul Island in the Bering Sea (Pribilof Islands). There, Martin met John Peabody Harrington, A linguist with the Smithsonian's Bureau of American Ethnology, and the two became lifelong friends.
Administration
Author
Gina Rappaport
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated to the National Anthropological Archives by Tobyanne Berenberg, Daughter of Fredericka Martin, in 2022.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Use
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Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research. Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Related Materials
Related Materials
The National Anthropological Archives holds the papers of John Peabody Harrington.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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| Martin, Fredericka I. | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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