Two letters written by Charis Mayo from South-West China to her parents

Transcript of letter, dated 13 October [19]46, written from Chaotung [Zhaotong] mentioning the health of her colleagues, her educational work, the Flowery Miao and the local environment (9 pages). Letter, dated 7 February [19]50, written from Kunming describing the impact of the communist revolutio...

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Order number: MMS/Special Series/Notes and Transcripts 2/Box 1219B
Date(s) of creation: 1950-1980s
Level: File
Format: Archive           

collection SOAS Archive
id MMS.17.01.02.134
recordtype archive
scb_item_location Archive & Special Collections
item_location Archive & Special Collections
scb_loan_type Reference only
scb_order_with MMS/Special Series/Notes and Transcripts 2/Box 1219B
callnumber MMS/17/01/02/134
callnumber_txt MMS/17/01/02/134
callnumber-sort MMS/17/01/02/134
prefix_number 134
title Two letters written by Charis Mayo from South-West China to her parents
scb_date_creation 1950-1980s
scb_level File
level_sort 7/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/Sub-Series/Sub-Sub-Series/File
scb_extent 2 letters
format Archive
scb_admin_history Charis May Mayo (1916-1997), later Bates, served the Methodist Missionary Society in education in their South West China District from 1945 to 1951.
scb_custodial_history Given to the Rev Geoffrey R Senior by Charis M Mayo, May 1987
scb_acquisition Gift, accepted on behalf of the Methodist Church, from Rev Geoffrey R Senior (via Dr John A Vickers), September 2011.
description Transcript of letter, dated 13 October [19]46, written from Chaotung [Zhaotong] mentioning the health of her colleagues, her educational work, the Flowery Miao and the local environment (9 pages). Letter, dated 7 February [19]50, written from Kunming describing the impact of the communist revolution in the area. Letter is in part annotated for intended publication (10 pages).
scb_access_status Open
scb_copyright Copyright held by author
scb_use_restrictions For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance
language English
language_search English
scb_scripts_material Latin
hierarchy_top_id_raw MMS
hierarchy_sequence MMS.0017.0001.0002.00134