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Susan Barbara Tallmon Sargent papers, 1891-1973
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Sargent, Susan Barbara Tallmon, 1872-1950
- Title
- Susan Barbara Tallmon Sargent papers
- Dates
- 1891-1973 (inclusive)18911973
- Quantity
- 3.5 linear feet, (7 boxes)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1107
- Summary
- The Susan Barbara Tallmon Sargent papers (1891-1973) consist of correspondence, journals, news clippings, reports, articles, guest books, and financial documents collected by Sargent's niece, Ardis Hitchcock, who was planning on writing a biography of Sargent, a medical missionary to China.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English, Chinese
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Susan Barbara Tallmon (1872-1950) was born in Iowa on 15 December 1872 to George Washington and Susan Carhart Tallmon. She was educated at Grinnell College and received an M.D. from Northwestern University Woman's Medical School in 1902. She was a physician and medical missionary to Lintsing, China, from 1905 to 1918. She married Rev. Benjamin Farrington Sargent in 1916. After returning from China, the couple lived in Berkeley, California. She died on 21 February 1950.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Susan Barbara Tallmon Sargent papers (1891-1973) consist of correspondence, journals, news clippings, reports, articles, guest books, and financial documents collected by Sargent's niece, Ardis Hitchcock, who was planning on writing a biography of Sargent, a medical missionary to China. The Susan Barbara Tallmon Sargent papers have been digitized and are available online.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Donated by Carolyn McKay in 2009.
Processing Note
Processed by Karen Carver in 2009.
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Separated Materials
Photographs have been transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P1606).
Related Materials
See also the Burton Howard and Angelina Carhart Tallmon Jones papers (ACCN 2132) in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.
Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Correspondence and JournalsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | |||
| 1 | Correspondence |
1890s-1910 | |
| Folder | |||
| 2 | 1-2 | Correspondence |
1911-1912 |
| 2 | 3 | Journal |
1912 |
| 2 | 4 | Correspondence |
1913 |
| 2 | 5 | Journal |
1913 |
| 2 | 6 | Correspondence |
1914 |
| 2 | 7 | Journal |
1914 |
| 2 | 8-9 | Correspondence |
1915-1916 |
| 2 | 10 | Wedding |
1916 |
| 2 | 11-14 | Correspondence |
1917-1920 |
| 3 | Correspondence |
1921-1935 | |
| Folder | |||
| 4 | 1-3 | Correspondence |
1936-1950s |
| 4 | 4 | Correspondence |
Undated |
| 4 | 5 | Postcards |
Undated |
| 4 | 6 | Research Correspondence (Ardis) |
1970s |
Biographical Information, Research Files and Memorabilia, 1936-1970sReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 4 | 7 | Biographical Information (Ardis's Notes) |
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| 5 | 1 | "First Fifty Years: Woman's Board of Missions for the Pacific, 1873-1923" |
1923 |
| 5 | 2 | Grinnell Public Schools |
1880-1892 |
| 5 | 3 | Baby Shower |
1894 |
| 5 | 4-5 | Memorabilia |
1890s |
| 5 | 6 | Classmate Cards |
1891 |
| 5 | 7 | Notebook |
1905-1907 |
| 5 | 8 | Mission Account Book |
1908-1910 |
| 5 | 9 | Guest Book |
1908-1929 |
| 6 | 1 | "Annual Report, North China Mission of the American Board" |
1913 |
| 6 | 2 | Williams Porter Hospital |
1913-1939 |
| 6 | 3 | "Annual Report, North China Mission of the American Board" |
1914 |
| 6 | 4 | "An Eventful Year in North China" |
1914 |
| 6 | 5 | Lintsing China, Miscellaneous Publications |
1915-1930 |
| 6 | 6 | "The Missionary Herald" |
1916 |
| 6 | 7-8 | Accounts, Edith |
|
| 6 | 9 | Account Book |
1921 |
| 6 | 10 | Madrone Cottage Summer Guests |
1922 |
| 6 | 11 | National Geographic |
1925 |
| 6 | 12 | Lintsing Memorial Hospital Annual Reports |
1926-1940 |
| 6 | 13 | Missions, Miscellaneous Pamphlets |
1930s |
| 6 | 14 | Guest Book |
1930-1940 |
| 7 | 1 | Emily F. Bostwick, "A China Travelogue" |
1933 |
| 7 | 2 | National Geographic |
1945 |
| 7 | 3 | Address Book |
|
| 7 | 4 | Autographs |
|
| 7 | 5 | Chinese Language Booklet |
|
| 7 | 6 | Chinese Language Correspondence |
|
| 7 | 7 | Images, Lintsingchow, Shantung, China |
|
| 7 | 8 | Medical Notebook |
|
| 7 | 9 | News Clippings |
|
| 7 | 10 | Miscellaneous Writing |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Missionaries, Medical--China--Linqing Shi--20th century--Archives
- Missionary settlements--China--Linqing Shi
- Missions, Medical--China--Linqing Shi--20th century
- Missions--China--Linqing Shi--20th century
- Women missionaries--China--Linqing Shi--Archives
- Women physicians--China--Linqing Shi--20th century--Archives
Personal Names
- Sargent, Susan Barbara Tallmon, 1872-1950--Archives
Corporate Names
- American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions--Archives
- Grinnell College--Alumni and alumnae--Archives
- Woman's Board of Missions for the Pacific Islands--Archives
- Woman's Hospital Medical College of Chicago--Alumni and alumnae--Archives
Form or Genre Terms
- Address books
- Annual reports
- Articles
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Diaries
- Personal correspondence
- Travel writing
- Visitors' books
Finding aid created by Karen Carver.
2009 (last modified: 2019 and 2024)
