Title:
Hospital and haven : the life and work of Grafton and Clara Burke in northern Alaska
JLCTITLE245:
Mary F. Ehrlander with Hild M. Peters.
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Publication Information:
Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2023]
Physical Description:
344 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781496236180
Abstract:
"Hospital and Haven tells the compelling story of Episcopal missionaries during the Social Gospel Movement, the Progressive Era, and the New Deal engaging in social reform in Alaska Native communities and delivering critical health care to Alaska Natives as economic development and white migration negatively impacted Native life"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Variant Title:
Portion of title: Life and work of Grafton and Clara Burke in northern Alaska
Contents:
Early Life and Arrival in Alaska, 1907-1908 -- Fort Yukon, Courtship, and Marriage, 1908-1910 -- Settling into Married Life at Fort Yukon, 1910-1912 -- Hap's Term as Commissioner, 1912-1914 -- Opening St. Stephen's Hospital and Closing a Chapter, 1916-1921 -- Deepening Resolve amid Increased Responsibilities and Challenges, 1921-1925 -- St. Stephen's Mission Work Expands as Support Declines Nationally, 1926-1930 -- Struggling Yet Expanding during the Depression Years, 1930-1935 -- The End of an Era, 1936-1938.