Papers relating to the Methodist mission in and around Ningpo [Ningbo], China

Circular letter [from Kathleen Coombs], Ningpo [Ningbo, China], 20 May [19]39, describing recent work in the Shih Pu and Ziang Saen circuits, recent bombing of Ningpo [Ningbo] and health of colleagues (4 pages). Cutting from 'The Sherwell Magazine' (United Reform, Plymouth) on talk given by Miss K C...

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Order number: MMS/Special Series/Notes and Transcripts 2/Box 1218
Date(s) of creation: 1939-1949
Level: File
Format: Archive           

Order number: MMS/Special Series/Notes and Transcripts 2/Box 1218
Summary: Circular letter [from Kathleen Coombs], Ningpo [Ningbo, China], 20 May [19]39, describing recent work in the Shih Pu and Ziang Saen circuits, recent bombing of Ningpo [Ningbo] and health of colleagues (4 pages). Cutting from 'The Sherwell Magazine' (United Reform, Plymouth) on talk given by Miss K Coombs on her missionary work in China, ?1940. Cutting from 'The Methodist Recorder' entitled 'Women's Enterprise on the Mission-Field which mentions Kathleen Coombs and has a group photograph which includes her, Miss [Mabel] Freethy and [Ida] Robinson, 2 May 1940. Photocopy of typescript containing extracts from the letters of Margaret Budd written from Ningpo [Ningbo], China, between January 1948 and October 1949 (16 pages).
Extent: 4 items
Admin history: Ms Kathleen Mary Coombs (1905-1985) served the Methodist Missionary Society in their Ningpo District of China from 1934 to 1948. Deaconess Margaret D Budd (1921-1998) served the Methodist Missionary Society in their Ningpo District of China from 1947 to 1950 and their Bengal District in India from 1950 to 1968.
Custodial history: Gift to Methodist Church Overseas Division by Sister Margaret Budd, July 1985 (the material relating to Kathleen Coombs having originated from Mrs Dorothy Bates, her sister)
Access status: Open
Copyright: Copyright held by various
User restrictions: For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance
Language: English
Scripts: Latin
Format: Archive