Papers of Henrietta Withers
Papers, 1914-1974, of Henrietta (Hettie) Withers, comprising correspondence and miscellaneous papers, 1936-1974 (mainly 1930s-1950s), including letters to her family, 1937-1941, letters from the China Inland Mission (CIM) London Council, 1947, and two booklets on the Emmanuel Home for the Homeless,...
| Date(s) of creation: |
1914-1974 |
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| Level: |
Series |
| Format: | Archive |
| Main author: | Withers; Henrietta Ethel Frances (b 1889); missionary |
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| Summary: |
Papers, 1914-1974, of Henrietta (Hettie) Withers, comprising correspondence and miscellaneous papers, 1936-1974 (mainly 1930s-1950s), including letters to her family, 1937-1941, letters from the China Inland Mission (CIM) London Council, 1947, and two booklets on the Emmanuel Home for the Homeless, Shanghai, 1939, 1945; diaries, 1915-1945 (some gaps), including typescript circular letters, 1927-1932, describing her work, activities and experiences in China, including references to the Sino-Japanese War and World War Two; notes, on talks given [post-1930], meetings addressed in Chefoo (Yantai), 1938-1939, and on Sisiang in Shensi province, undated; photographs and some watercolours, 1914-1965 and undated, the subjects including Chefoo, Miss Withers, other teachers, and children; passport, 1932, with endorsements for escorting children; typescript list of publications about CIM missionaries and readers' comments, 1960s-1970s. |
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| Main author: | Withers; Henrietta Ethel Frances (b 1889); missionary |
| Extent: |
2 boxes |
| Admin history: | Born, 1889; served the China Inland Mission, 1910s-1940s; teacher at Chefoo Girls' School; unmarried; died after 1974. |
| Arrangement: | The papers are arranged in the following sections: letters; journals; sermons and notes; photographs, etc; miscellaneous. |
| Access status: |
Open |
| Language: | English Chinese |
| Related material: | The School of Oriental and African Studies holds the records of the China Inland Mission (Ref: CIM), including papers of the Chefoo Schools (Ref: CIM/CSP). |
| Format: | Archive |
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