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Martha and Waitstill Sharp with Their Children

A family of four poses for a portrait. Pictured are Martha Sharp, Hastings Sharp, Waitstill Sharp, and Martha Content Sharp. The man and boy wear suits, while the woman and girl wear dresses. Taken approximately in the 1950s.

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A typewritten letter from Waitstill Sharp to Martha Sharp dated 1940.
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Letter from Waitstill Sharp to Martha Sharp, on Rescuing Children

Letter from Waitstill Sharp in Wellesley, MA to Martha Sharp in Lisbon, Portugal, November 20, 1940.

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A man and a woman stand on the docks, waving goodbye. The woman is wearing a hat and carries a bouquet of flowers.
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Martha and Waitstill Sharp

Martha and Waitstill Sharp, departing for Europe in February, 1939. The Sharps were Unitarians who were sent on a mission by the Unitarian Church to aid and rescue refugees in Europe, which was on the brink of war. They worked first in Czechoslovakia and then later in Vichy France.

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Black and white photo of Martha and Waitstill Sharp looking out window.
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Martha and Waitstill Sharp at window

Martha and Waitstill Sharp, undated photo.

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A large group of children of varying ages gather for a group photo outside a building.
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Children Rescued by Martha Sharp

The group of children Martha Sharp brought from France, Fall 1940.

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