Belle Hawkes Papers

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Born as Sarah Belknap Sherwood, Belle Hawkes was appointed to the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. East Persia Mission in 1883. In 1884, she married the Reverend James W. Hawkes, also of the East Persia Mission. Stationed in Hamadān for 36 years, she ministered to the needs of Armenian, Jewish, and Muslim women and children. Her home became a center of missionary service and hospitality to the flow of travelers between Tehran and Baghdad. She died in service in 1919. The collection consists primarily of Belle Hawkes' outgoing correspondence addressed to her family during her years in Hamadān, and her diaries. It also contains photographs of the East Persia missionaries, including Belle herself. View the collection guide to learn more. Featured image: Belle Hawkes on her pet horse.

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Title:
Mary Frances Sherwood.
Description:
Mary Frances Sherwood, mother of Sarah Belknap ("Belle"), Mary Jane, Abigail Adele, Sidney, William Beattis, and Margaret Pollock.
Creator:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919. (creator)
Subject names:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Archives., Sherwood, Mary Frances--Portraits.
Topics:
Women missionaries--Iran., Missionaries--Iran., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iran.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:159914
Title:
Residence in Elysburg, Pennsylvania.
Description:
Llewellyn Place, Elysburg, Penna. The dog has since been gathered to his fathers - but he never had such a "hang dog" look at this implies.
Creator:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919. (creator)
Subject names:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Archives., Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Homes and haunts.
Topics:
Women missionaries--Iran., Missionaries--Iran., Dogs--Pennsylvania--Elysburg.
Geographic subjects:
Elysburg (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:159911
Title:
Forest.
Description:
Photograph of a forest.
Creator:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919. (creator)
Subject names:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Archives.
Topics:
Women missionaries--Iran.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:159906
Title:
James W. and Belle Hawkes.
Description:
BS Hawkes. JW Hawkes. 18 Abbott St. Wellesley, Mass.
Creator:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919. (creator)
Subject names:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Archives., Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919., Hawkes, James W.
Topics:
Women missionaries--Iran., Missionaries--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Wellesley (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:159904
Title:
Belle Sherwood Hawkes.
Description:
Portrait of Belle Hawkes.
Creator:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919. (creator), Wooley, Jesse Sumner, 1867-1943. (photographer)
Subject names:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Archives., Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Portraits.
Topics:
Women missionaries--Iran--Portraits.
Geographic subjects:
Ballston (N.Y. : Town)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:159901
Title:
Belle Sherwood Hawkes.
Description:
Portrait of Belle Hawkes.
Creator:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919. (creator), Wooley, Jesse Sumner, 1867-1943. (photographer)
Subject names:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Archives., Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Portraits.
Topics:
Women missionaries--Iran--Portraits., Missionaries--Iran--Portraits.
Geographic subjects:
Ballston (N.Y. : Town)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:159889
Title:
James W. and Belle Hawkes.
Description:
BS Hawkes. JW Hawkes. 1910 Ogunquit, Maine.
Creator:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919. (creator)
Subject names:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Archives., Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919., Hawkes, James W.
Topics:
Women missionaries--Iran., Missionaries--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Ogunquit (Me.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:159888
Title:
Belle Hawkes correspondence, 1880-1885.
Description:
Belle Hawkes correspondence, primarily outgoing, from 1880-1885. Organized chronologically, with earlier material predating her mission work in Iran.
Creator:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919. (author)
Subject names:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Archives., Sherwood, Mary Frances., Sherwood, Sidney, 1860-1901., Sherwood, Minnie., Sherwood, William., Sherwood, Margaret Pollock, 1864-1955.
Topics:
Women missionaries--Iran., Missionaries--Iran.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:156957
Title:
Belle Hawkes condolence letters, 1919-1920.
Description:
Condolence letters addressed to Margaret Sherwood, Belle's younger sister, after Belle's death in December 1919. Written by various people in Belle Hawkes' life, including fellow missionaries in Iran.
Creator:
Findley, Mary G. (author), Speer, Emma Bailey, 1872-1961. (author), Holmes, Mary W. (author), Pray, Margaret. (author), Farrington, Agnes E. (author), Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919. (creator)
Subject names:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Archives., Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Death and burial., Sherwood, Margaret Pollock, 1864-1955.
Topics:
Women missionaries--Iran., Condolence notes.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:156451
Title:
Belle Hawkes correspondence, 1872-1879.
Description:
Belle Hawkes correspondence, both incoming and outgoing, from 1872-1879. Organized chronologically. Predates her mission work in Iran.
Creator:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919. (author)
Subject names:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Archives., Sherwood, Mary Frances., Sherwood, Sidney, 1860-1901., Sherwood, Minnie., Sherwood, Williiam., Sherwood, Margaret Pollock, 1864-1955.
Topics:
Women missionaries--Iran., Missionaries--Iran.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:154485

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