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Jane Archer Culbertson (1865-1940) was born on January 31, 1865 in Pennsylvania and attended Hanover Collge. Culbertson was a teacher at a school in Bangkok in 1890, when the diary was written. Her husband was Glenn Culbertson (1868-1927) born on February 3, 1863, who worked as headmaster of that school. In her diary, Culbertson detailed her experiences traveling to Bangkok, as well as her work as a teacher. She also documented her husband's work and events that occured near the school. Jane Culbertson died on February 2, 1940 and Glenn Culbertson died on April 23, 1927.
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Jane Archer Culbertson diary, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.
The collection contains 1 diary written by Jane Archer Culbertson. It describes her time working as a teacher in Bangkok and her travel from San Francisco to Bangkok. The diary dates from 1890. A handwritten note entitled a Royal Sport is also included.
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