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Typewritten copy of Bishop Benade’s address at the laying of the cornerstone of the Cherry Street schoolhouse. Benade believes they are beginning a great work as they lay the foundation for building where they will provide spiritual and natural education to their children. He emphasizes the hard work and self-sacrifice that will be required of their relatively few members in order to make this work a success.

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from Dr. George R. Starkey in Washington, D. C. to his daughter, possibly Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn. Addressed "Dear Girl Baby." “G. R. Starkey, M. D.” letterhead. Starkey received his daughter’s postal along with one from Mamma. As she didn’t mention going home, he supposes his daughter is still “sponging on the Institution.” He comments, “Well that’s right! Get all you can out of them, no matter if you do have to play crazy for it! It will pay!” Starkey recently gave his...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from Joseph R. Kendig in Renovo, Pa to John Pitcairn, Jr. in Oil City, Pa. Transcription: “Dr Sir You will please excuse me for coming to you with the request I am about to make, but our needs are urgent. We have started a New Church Sunday school in this place, and have an attendance of from twenty to thirty. We are much in need of books etc. necessary to the running of a Sunday school, and as we meet in a Hall for which we pay rent it takes most of our contributions to...