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Allen family papers
Ferdinand Marcellus Allen (circa 1880-1955), born in Missouri, and his wife were missionaries in Liberia from 1898 to circa 1908. He taught printing at the College of West Africa in Monrovia. Upon returning to the United States, they settled in Philadelphia where he ran a printing shop. The collec...
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| Collection: | Allen Family Papers |
| Collection Number: | SC235 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: |
0.02 Linear feet 2 folders |
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Ferdinand Marcellus Allen (circa 1880-1955), born in Missouri, and his wife were missionaries in Liberia from 1898 to circa 1908. He taught printing at the College of West Africa in Monrovia. Upon returning to the United States, they settled in Philadelphia where he ran a printing shop. The collection consists of two letters to Allen as manager of the College of West Africa Press, a memorial to the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Liberia which was mailed to Allen in Philadelphia, and printed materials concerning Tindley Temple Methodist Church and the Allen family. |