MSS 14

Hanson, Agatha Tiegel, 1873-1959

Papers of Agatha Tiegel Hanson, 1893 – 1972

 

 

Gallaudet University Archives.

 

 

Descriptive Summary

Repository: Gallaudet University Archives
Call No.: MSS 14
 Creator:
Title: Papers of Agatha Tiegel Hanson, 1893-1972
Quantity: 2.0 Linear Feet (4 document boxes)
Abstract:
Note: This document last updated 2005 December 8.

Administrative Information

Acquisition Information: The papers of Agatha Tiegel Hanson (1973-1959) the 1st female graduate of Gallaudet College (1893) were given to Gallaudet College Archives by her daughter, Alice Hanson Jones. The gift was made in November, 1958.
 Processed by: Carielyn Kelly. 1984 June 4.
Processing Note:
Conditions on Use and Access: This collection is open to the public with no restrictions. Photocopies may be made for scholarly research.

 

 

Related Material in the Archives:

 

Films

·         Reminiscences of Mrs. Agatha T. Hanson [motion picture] Gallaudet University Archives, Call Number: Deaf Film 121-4, 425-4

 

Manuscripts

·         Papers, Olof Hanson, 1889-1964. Gallaudet University Archives, Call Number: MSS 15.


Photographs

·         Agatha Tiegel Hanson [picture]. Gallaudet University Archives, Call Number: Portraits.

·         Photograph album of Ellen Pearson Stewart [picture]. Gallaudet University Archives, Call Number: Photograph Album AL 98

·         Photograph album of Ellen Pearson Stewart [picture]. Gallaudet University Archives, Call Number: Photograph Album AL 100

 

 

Small Manuscripts

·         Papers, Alice Hanson Jones, 1959-1983. Gallaudet University Archives, Call Number: SMSS.

·         Papers, Winfield Scott Runde, 1949-1954. Gallaudet University Archives, Call Number: SMSS.


Biographical Sketch

1873     Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 14,.

1880     Became deaf and blind in one eye due to spinal meningitis at age 7.

1880-1886         Attended a public school in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania.

1886     Entered Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf at age 13.

1888     Admitted into the Prep Class, Gallaudet College age 15.

1892     Organized and was President of secret society, OWLS

            (now known as Phi Kappa Zeta Sorority)

1893     1st Woman graduate of Gallaudet College. Class Valedictorian.

1893-1899         Teacher, Minnesota School for the Deaf Faribault, Minnesota.

1899     Married architect-minister, Olof Hanson.

1959     October17, at the age of 86, Agatha Tiegel Hanson died in Portland, OR.

 

Scope and Content

Agatha Tiegel Hanson was the first woman to graduate from Gallaudet College she graduated as Valedictorian in 1893.

While at Gallaudet, Agatha Tiegel Hanson organized the women's secret society, the OWLS, and became the first president. This society is now known as the Phi Kappa Zeta Sorority.

Agatha Hanson is well known for her poetry and writing. Her best known poems include "Inner Music", "Semi Mutes", and "T.H. Gallaudet".

After graduating from Gallaudet, Agatha taught for six years at the Minnesota School for the Deaf. She then married architect-minister, Olof Hanson. They had three daughters.

The Agatha Tiegel Hanson collection, which consists of approximately 4,000 pages, dates from 1893 to 1972. The bulk of the collection consists of Agatha's letters to her daughter, Alice Hanson Jones. The letters were written between the years 1936 and 1958.

The remainder of the collection consists of copies of Agatha's poetry, Valedictorian Speech, "The Intellect of Women", and correspondence relating to her poetry and involvement with the Phi Kappa Zeta Sorority.

Magazine articles, clippings, speeches and programs as well as sympathy cards, memorial cards, flower cards and "a book of memories" can be found in the General file of this collection.

Among Agatha Tiegel Hanson's correspondents were: C.H. Bohner, Nicolas Braunagel, Leonard Elstad, Edward A. Fay, Margaret Fleming, Marion Martin. Girard, Dr. Gowen, Rev. Gowen, Birdie Hanson, Helen Hanson, Kelly Hanson, Tom Hanson, Alice Hanson Jones, Homer Jones, Mrs. Jones, Lorraine Kline, Nancy Jane Martin, L. Pendell, Alice Terry, Bertha Tiegel, Grace. Tiegel, George Williams, and Grandchildren: Douglas, Rich, and Rob.

 

Series Descriptions and Folder Lists

No Series.

 

Box

Folder

Title of Folder

Date

1

1

CLIPPINGS - Mrs. Hanson Alumni Speaker At Gallaudet

1945

1

2

CORRESPONDENCE - Nicholas A. Braunagel   

1944

1

3

CORRESPONDENCE - Leonard M. Elstad from Alice H. Jones 

1959

1

4

CORRESPONDENCE - Mrs. Bass from Evergreen Cemetery Co.

1959

1

5

CORRESPONDENCE - Edward A. Fay

1893

1

6

CORRESPONDENCE - Agatha from Helen   

1946

1

7

CORRESPONDENCE - Lorraine Kline    

1946

1

8

CORRESPONDENCE - L. H. Pendell    

1954, 1956

1

9

CORRESPONDENCE - L. H. Pendell from Alice Hanson Jones

1959, 1972

1

10

CORRESPONDENCE - Sympathy cards and letters A-G

1959

1

11

CORRESPONDENCE - Sympathy cards and letters H-Z

1959

1

12

CORRESPONDENCE - Grace Tiegel

1915, 1948

1

13

FUNERAL - A Book of Memories

1959

1

14

FUNERAL - Flower cards for Agatha

1959

1

15

FUNERAL - Memorial cards

1959

1

16

MAGAZINE - The Messenger    

1959

1

17

MAGAZINE - The North Dakota Banner

1944, 1947

1

18

MEMBERSHIP - The Passionist Father Benefactors Society and a letter to Helen from Grace Tiegel

1959

1

19

POEMS - A list of poems enclosed

 

1

20

PROGRAM

 

1

21

SPEECH - "The Intellect of Woman"

1893

1

22

WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT

1899

2

1

8 Letters to Alice, 1 letter to Sunny from Kelly

1929

2

2

14 Letters to Alice

1930

2

3

7 Letters to Alice

Jan-Apr 1931 

2

4

9 Letters to Alice

May-Aug 1931

2

5

6 Letters to Alice

Oct-Dec 1931

2

6

15 Letters to Alice, 1 letter to Agatha from Marion

1932

2

7

11 Letters to Alice, 1 letter to Alice from Marion, 1 letter to Alice from Sunny

Jan-May 1933

2

8

8 Letters to Alice, 1 letter to Agatha from George W. Williams

Oct-Dec 1933

2

9

13 Letters to Alice

Jan-May 1934

2

10

21 Letters to Alice, 1 letter to Homer

Jun-Dec 1934

2

11

15 Letters to Alice

Jan-Apr 1945

2

12

15 Letters to Alice

May-Dec 1935 

3

1

9 Letters to Alice

Jan-Apr 1936

3

2

11 Letters to Alice, 1 letter to Homer, 1 letter to Alice from Birdie

May-Aug 1936

3

3

7 Letters to Alice, 1 letter to Agatha  from Rev. H. H. Gowen

Sep-Dec 1936

3

4

11 Letters to Alice, 1 letter to Agatha from Margaret Fleming, 1 letter to Alice from Helen

Jan-Jun 1937

3

5

11 Letters to Alice, 2 letters to Alice from Helen (Sunny), 1 Letter to Alice from Marion

Jul-Dec 1937

3

6

11 Letters to Alice

Jan-Apr 1938

3

7

11 Letters to Alice, 1 letter to Alice from Marion

May-Aug 1938

3

8

9 Letters to Alice, 1 letter to Agatha from Alice T. Terry, 1 letter to Agatha from C. H. Folder Bohner

Sep-Dec 1938

3

9

10 Letters to Alice

Jan-May 1939

3

10

10 Letters to Alice, 1 letter to Alice from Marion

Jun-Sep 1939

3

11

7 Letters to Alice, 5 letters to Agatha from Helen, 1 letter to Alice from Homer

Oct-Dec 1939

3

12

8 Letters to Alice, 1 letter to Agatha from Helen

Jan-May 1940

3

13

9 Letters to Alice

Jun-Dec 1940

3

14

15 Letters to Alice, 1 letter to Agatha from Helen, 1 letter to Agatha from Skippie

Jan-Apr 1941

4

1

11 Letters to Alice

May-Jul 1941

4

2

10 Letters to Alice

Aug-Oct 1941

4

3

2 Letters to Alice

1942

4

4

4 Letters to Alice, 1 letter to Agatha from Marion

1943

4

5

2 Letters to Alice

1944

4

6

22 Letters to Alice, 1 letter to Rob from Agatha, 1 letter to Homer from Agatha

1948

4

7

38 Letters to Alice, 2 letters to Agatha from Kelly (Marion)

1949

4

8

15 Letters to Alice, 2 letters to Agatha from Kelly

1950

4

9

18 Letters to Alice, 3 letters to Agatha from Helen, 1 letter to Agatha from Celia

1951

4

10

21 Letters to Alice, 2 letters to Helen, 1 letter to Rob

1952

4

11

25 Letters to Alice, 1 letter to Alice from Nancy Jane Martin, 1 letter to Alice from Marion Martin Girard, 1 letter to Alice from Aunt Bertha, 1 letter to Agatha from Kelly, 1 letter to Agatha from Maxine Tull Boatner

1953

4

12

16 Letters to Alice, 1 letter to L. H. Pendell from Agatha, 1 letter to Agatha from Kelly, 1 letter to Agatha from Helen

1954

4

13

18 Letters to Alice, 1 letter to Tom from Agatha

1955

4

14

30 Letters to Alice, 1 letter to Grandma (Agatha) from Rich, 1 letter to Tom from Agatha, 1 letter to Agatha from Bertha. 40a  Second Codicil to Last Will and Testament

1956

4

15

4 Letters to Alice

1957

4

16

10 Letters to Alice, 1 letter to Grandma (Agatha) from Douglas, 1 letter to Mrs. Jones from Agatha, 1 letter to Homer

1958

4

17

1 letter to Alice, 1 letter to Dr. Gowen from Agatha

n.d.

5

 

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