Bibframe Work
TitleWilliam Goodell papersTypeMixed MaterialCollectionLanguageEnglishEnglishTurkishArmeno-Turkish NoteLanguage: Collection material in English and Armeno-Turkish.SummaryCorrespondence, journals, religious and other writings, Goodell's translation of the New Testament from Greek into Armeno-Turkish (1856), Goodell family genealogical material, legal papers, autographs, printed material, a drawing, and other papers relating primarily to Goodell's missionary work among Armenians in Turkey. Documents difficulties faced by Goodell including fires, outbreaks of plague and cholera, death of a fellow missionary, and hostility of the ruling government. Correspondence includes letters of Goodell's wife, Abigail Goodell, and letters of Goodell's daughter and granddaughter, Mary Goodell Barnum and Emma Barnum, who were in Harput, Turkey, during the massacre of Armenians by the Kurds in 1895.Origin Date(s)1818-1917 Authorized Access PointGoodell, William, 1792-1867 William Goodell papers