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 |
|---|---|
| Level: |
Series |
| Format: | Archive |
| Main author: | Withers; Henrietta Ethel Frances (b 1889); missionary |
| Subjects: |
| collection |
SOAS Archive |
|---|---|
| id |
CIM.04.03 |
| recordtype |
archive |
| scb_item_location |
Archive & Special Collections |
| item_location |
Archive & Special Collections |
| scb_loan_type |
Reference only |
| callnumber |
CIM/04/03 |
| callnumber_txt |
CIM/04/03 |
| callnumber-sort |
CIM/04/03 |
| prefix_number |
03 |
| title |
Papers of Henrietta Withers |
| scb_date_creation |
1914-1974 |
| scb_level |
Series |
| level_sort |
4/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/ |
| scb_extent |
2 boxes |
| author |
Withers; Henrietta Ethel Frances (b 1889); missionary |
| author_facet |
Withers; Henrietta Ethel Frances (b 1889); missionary |
| authorStr |
Withers; Henrietta Ethel Frances (b 1889); missionary |
| author_letter |
Withers; Henrietta Ethel Frances (b 1889); missionary |
| format |
Archive |
| scb_admin_history |
Born, 1889; served the China Inland Mission, 1910s-1940s; teacher at Chefoo Girls' School; unmarried; died after 1974. |
| description |
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. |
| scb_arrangement |
The papers are arranged in the following sections: letters; journals; sermons and notes; photographs, etc; miscellaneous. |
| scb_related_name_code |
GB/NNAF/D95474 GB/NNAF/C22094 GB/SOASNAF/C112 |
| scb_related_name_relationship |
Creator of Subject of Subject of |
| scb_place_code |
1814991 1796480 1796236 1787093 |
| scb_access_status |
Open |
| language |
English Chinese |
| language_search |
English Chinese |
| scb_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). |
| scb-callnumber-first |
Children of missionaries Education Homeless Laity Mission schools Missionary work Painting Protestantism Protestants Schoolchildren Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) Students Teachers Travel abroad War (concept) Women Second World War (1939-1945) Missionaries |
| topic |
Children of missionaries Education Homeless Laity Mission schools Missionary work Painting Protestantism Protestants Schoolchildren Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) Students Teachers Travel abroad War (concept) Women Second World War (1939-1945) Missionaries |
| topic_facet |
Children of missionaries Education Homeless Laity Mission schools Missionary work Painting Protestantism Protestants Schoolchildren Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) Students Teachers Travel abroad War (concept) Women Second World War (1939-1945) Missionaries |
| hierarchy_top_id_raw |
CIM |
| hierarchy_sequence |
CIM.0004.0003 |