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Lura McLane Smith collection of Korean missionary materials , 1952-1973
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hill, Harry (Missionary); Hill, Mary (Missionary); Clark, Allen D.; Moffet, Delle; Smith, Lura Wilma McLane; Moffet, Howard
- Title
- Lura McLane Smith collection of Korean missionary materials
- Dates
- 1952-1973 (inclusive)19521973
- Quantity
- 0.5 linear feet, (1 container) : 1 manuscript box
- Collection Number
- A 293
- Summary
- Lura McLane Smith's (1885-1979) husband, Roy K. Smith (1885-1958), was a Presbyterian medical missionary in Korea, in Seoul and Mason. The collection contains booklets, pamphlets, newspaper and magazine clippings related to Smith's missionary work in Korea.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
- Additional Reference Guides
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Paper finding aid with additional information is available in Special Collections & University Archives.
See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Little is known about the life of Lura McLane Smith (1885-1979). Her husband's missionary service took her to Korea in the 1940s. She kept a record of missionary activities (from reports to newspaper articles) on the activities of other missionaries in the western Pacific. Her husband, Roy K. Smith (1885-1958) was a Presbyterian medical missionary in Korea, in Seoul and Mason.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection is divided into three series. Correspondence includes incoming correspondence from Allen D. Clark, Harry and Mary Hill, and Howard and Delle Moffet. Reports, Obituaries, and Anecdotes contains reports by Harry and Mary Hill of the Korea Mission, Chung Ju Station, and Chongju's Home-School for Blind Children. The third series contains booklets, scrapbooks, pamphlets, clippings, and magazines, which are arranged by date. The pamphlets, clippings, and magazines were collected over a period of decades, from 1946 – 1973.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Missionaries, Medical--Korea
- Missionaries--Korea--Correspondence
- Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea
- Women missionaries--Korea
Personal Names
- Smith, Lura Wilma McLane
- Smith, Lura Wilma McLane
- Smith, Roy K. (Roy Kenneth), 1885-1958
Form or Genre Terms
- Clippings
- Correspondence
- Pamphlets
- Reports