Papers of Eric Liberty and Edith Liberty
Papers, 1887, 1920-1980s, of Eric and Edith Liberty, comprising letters received, 1947-1978; papers relating to Eric Liberty's funeral, 1971; notes, 1920-1979 and undated, including Bible and devotional notes, sermons, and autobiographical notes; articles, 1887, 1950-1952 and undated, including The...
| Date(s) of creation: |
1920-1980s |
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| Level: |
Series |
| Format: | Archive |
| Main author: | Liberty; Edith (d 1978); missionary |
| Other authors: | Liberty; Eric (d 1971); missionary |
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| Summary: |
Papers, 1887, 1920-1980s, of Eric and Edith Liberty, comprising letters received, 1947-1978; papers relating to Eric Liberty's funeral, 1971; notes, 1920-1979 and undated, including Bible and devotional notes, sermons, and autobiographical notes; articles, 1887, 1950-1952 and undated, including The Gospel Magazine; undated book of Chinese characters; three audio tapes, [1967], 1973 and undated, including a church service and sermons; China Inland Mission badge; undated chart comparing religious and agricultural calendars; undated posters and painted cloths, including Christian subjects; papers relating to Edith Liberty and her estate, 1980s; ten photograph albums and over 400 loose photographs, 1923-1973 and undated, the subjects including the Libertys and their family, congregations and churches, and places in Taiwan, the Philippines, China and Singapore. |
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| Main author: | Liberty; Edith (d 1978); missionary |
| Other authors: | Liberty; Eric (d 1971); missionary |
| Extent: |
4 boxes |
| Admin history: | The Rev Eric Liberty and his wife Edith served the China Inland Mission from the 1920s, in China, the Philippines and Taiwan, retiring to England in 1970 following a motorbike accident. Eric Liberty died in 1971 and his wife is thought to have died in 1978. Eric Liberty's publications: Sons of China won to Christ (1943); Chinese Students at the Cross-Roads (1948). |
| Arrangement: | The papers comprise the following sections: letters; notes and sermons; articles and publications; audio tapes; miscellaneous; photographs. |
| Access status: |
Open |
| Language: | English Chinese |
| Format: | Archive |
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