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Charles Garnet Trimble papers , 1914-1964
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Trimble, Edith Alford, 1886-1965; Trimble, Charles Garnet, 1884-1966
- Title
- Charles Garnet Trimble papers
- Dates
- 1914-1964 (inclusive)19141964
- Quantity
- 0.5 linear feet, (1 container) : 1 clamshell box
- Collection Number
- A 174
- Summary
- Charles G. Trimble (1884 - ) was a medical missionary in China. He was associated with the Methodist Mission in Foochow in 1914, and later with the Alden Speare Memorial Hospital in Yenping. The collection (1914-1964) contains correspondence, collected Chinese documents, and a few personal items.
- 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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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
Charles G. Trimble (1884 - ) was a medical missionary in China. He was associated with the Methodist Mission in Foochow in 1914, and later with the Alden Speare Memorial Hospital in Yenping.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection (1914-1964) contains over ninety pieces of correspondence, collected Chinese documents, and a few personal items.
Correspondence includes a series of Trimble's "round robin" letters (1930-1964) to missionary friends and associates.
There is also a folder of letters from Chinese students and associates, 1922-1930.
There are also letters, a diary, and a small scrapbook diary, by Mrs. Edith Alford Trimble (1914-1920) describing her life in China.
Another folder contains letters from C. G. Trimble, 1925, a minister in a Bartonville, Illinois, Methodist Church.
There is a folder of collected pamphlets and small newspapers from China.
The collection also includes a personal account book, mostly detailing food purchases (1917-1918), and a folder consisting of passports and visas.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
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| Guide to the Charles Garnet Trimble Papers |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Methodist women--China
- Methodist women--China--Correspondence
- Missionaries, Medical--China
- Missionaries, Medical--China--Correspondence
- Missionaries, Medical--China--Fuzhou Shi (Fujian Sheng)
- Women missionaries--China
Personal Names
- Trimble, Charles Garnet, 1884-1966
- Trimble, Charles Garnet, 1884-1966
- Trimble, Edith Alford, 1886-1965
- Trimble, Edith Alford, 1886-1965
Corporate Names
- Alden Speare Memorial Hospital
- Methodist Episcopal Church--Missions--China
- Methodist Episcopal Church--Missions--China--Fuzhou Shi (Fujian Sheng)
Geographical Names
- China--Social life and customs--20th century
Form or Genre Terms
- Account books
- Correspondence
- Diaries
- Newspapers
- Pamphlets
- Passports
- Scrapbooks
- Visas
