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American Colony in Jerusalem collection, circa 1786-2007

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Part I: Topical File, 1871-2004 (continued)
Night pass for nurses, circa 1915-1917 (continued)
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Photograph, circa 1915-1917
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Hospital record for Mustafa Zekie, Nov. 28, 1916 See Oversize
Manifesto and other printed announcements, 1882, 1896, 1905, 1914 See Oversize
Miscellaneous passes and permits
Police registration paper for John D. Whiting's family and Anna Larsson, Damascus Gate, Nov. 6, 1914
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Governor's order to allow provisions, Sept. 6, 1917
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Mutsarrif's application to Menzil, and Menzil's approval of note socliciting four camels, circa 1914-1917
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Note from A. F. Bernard Shaw to American Hospital, Jerusalem, Dec. 12, 1917
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BOX I:3 Wartime Aid
School of Handicrafts and Dressmaking
Brochures and photographs
Brochure from the School of Handicrafts and Dressmaking, American Colony Aid Association, Jerusalem, circa 1930
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Photograph of two women making Palestinian point lace seated outdoors on a balcony, Old City Jerusalem in the background, circa 1930
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Photograph of six young women making lace, circa 1930
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Advertisement card, Palestine Point Lace, The American Colony Industrial School, circa 1918-1935
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Lace sample book, circa 1900-1930
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Report of the Syrian and Palestine Relief Fund sewing rooms and Christian Herald Relief Fund lace industry, circa 1918
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Account book of money received by Mr. Trowbridge, 1918
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Balance sheet for distribution of Charitable Funds, Feb.-Apr. 1918
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Loud, Edward F.
Account of and distribution of Loud Fund, 1916-1917
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Letter from John D. Whiting to Edward F. Loud, 1918(?)
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Miscellaneous correspondence
Letter from the American Colony to Edward F. Loud, May 30, 1918
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Letter from Edward F. Loud to Friends of the American Colony in Jerusalem (contains copies of various earlier correspondence, 1918), Aug. 20, 1918
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Letters from American Colony (Jacob Spafford) received by Edward F. Loud, circa April-May, 1918
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“Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Loud at their island home in Michigan,” circa 1920
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Continuing Relief Work
Christian Herald Orphanage
Photograph album, 1918-1927
(2 folders)
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Register of children (Record book listing girls receiving support through the Christian Herald Orphanage, as supervised by the American Colony), 1921-1923
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Appeals to Bertha Spafford Vester for aid
Referral note addressed to Mrs. Vester [Bertha Spafford Vester], asking for safe harbor for man whose life is in danger, Aug. 10, 1918
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Referral note from Dr. T.B. Haddad to Bertha Vester asking help for impoverished female with tuberculosis, July 22, 1921
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Referral note from Dr. T.B. Haddad to Bertha Spafford Vester, for bearer, a widow needing relief, July 12, 1921
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Referral note from Dr. T.B. Haddad to Bertha Vester, for bearer needing care, July 20, 1921
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Spafford Children's Center
Brochure, Spafford Children's Center, Jerusalem, circa 2005
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Photographs
Photograph, Dr. Sami Nabulsi of the Spafford Children's Center examining a baby with the mother looking on, Jerusalem, circa 2004?
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Photograph, Youth demonstrating their national dance, the dabke, on a boat in the Sea of Galilee, circa 2004
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Photograph, Art class at the Spafford Children's Center, Jerusalem, circa 2004
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Photograph, Music therapy class at the Spafford Children's Center, Jerusalem, circa 2004
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Photograph, Drama class with children and youth performing as clowns, Spafford Children's Center, Jerusalem, circa 2004
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Photograph, Youth from the Spafford Children's Center visiting a cultural heritage site, Jerusalem, circa 1987?
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Photograph, Mother and child in the waiting room of the Spafford Children's Center, Jerusalem, circa 2004
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Photograph, Chess class at the Spafford Children's Center, Jerusalem, circa 2004
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Photograph, Youth and volunteers from the Spafford Children's Center picnic in a park on the way to the Golan during summer camp, 2004
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Photograph, Special education class (Arabic class) at the Spafford Children's Center, Jerusalem, circa 2004
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Photograph, Play therapy class at the Spafford Children's Center, Jerusalem, circa 2004
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Documents regarding relief and charitable work
Miscellaneous activities
Letter from T. H. Lawrence to John D. Whiting, Dec. 19, 1917
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Letter from George Doolittle to John D. Whiting, Feb. 15, 1915
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Letter from Charles V. Vickrey to John D. Whiting, Nov. 15, 1917
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Letter from R. H. Glover, Foreign Secretary, Christian and Missionary Alliance, to Dr. W. W. Peet, American Legation, Switzerland, Nov. 6, 1917
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Letter from Irene M. Givenwilson, Curator, American Red Cross Museum, to Bertha Spafford Vester , Dec. 14, 1922
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Notes by Bertha Spafford Vester on sewing work begun February 19, 1918, Feb. 19, 1918
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Receipt signed by Mary A. Butterfield for furniture received from the American Colony, Mar. 24, 1920
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List of effects belonging to Friends Ramallah Mission at Grand Hotel , circa 1920
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Nonsectarian nature of work
Letter from Bertha Spafford Vester to Agnes Goldman, July 6, 1920
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Letter from Siegfried van Vriesland, Zionist Commission treasurer, to Mrs. [Bertha Spafford] Vester, July 7, 1920
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Letter [from Bertha Spafford Vester] to Dr. [Siegfried] van Vriesland, July 6, 1920
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Draft manuscript by Bertha Spafford Vester re the sewing rooms and Christian Herald Relief Fund lace industry, undated [circa 1920]
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BOX I:OV 1-OV 7 Part I: Oversize, 1871-1942
Draft of hymn, map, scrapbooks, photograph album, hospital record, and printed matter.
Arranged and described according to the series, containers, and folders from which the items were removed.
BOX I:OV 1 Topical file
On to Jerusalem
“Perilous Times,” circa 1879 (Container I:1)
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In the Holy Land
Map of Jerusalem, undated (Container I:2)
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