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Dennis Smith letters from Peking, China , 1915-1916; 1923-1926
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Littlefield, Hazel, 1889-1988; Smith, Dennis V., 1887-1975
- Title
- Dennis Smith letters from Peking, China
- Dates
- 1915-1916; 1923-1926 (inclusive)19151926
- Quantity
- 0.5 linear feet, (1 container) : 1 manuscript box
- Collection Number
- Ax 422
- Summary
- Dennis V. Smith served as a Methodist Episcopal missionary doctor in Peking, China. The collection (1915-1926) contains letters written by Smith while he was head of the Methodist Hospital (John L. Hopkins Memorial) in Peking.
- 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
Dennis V. Smith was a graduate of University of Michigan, and served as a Methodist Episcopal missionary doctor.
Smith became the head of the optical department of the Methodist Hospital (John L. Hopkins Memorial), in Peking, China.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains over 160 letters written by Smith, and sometimes jointly signed by his wife, Hazel Littlefield Smith, while he was head of the Methodist Hospital in Peking.
The letters were addressed to his parents, and they include many comments on social and political conditions in China. The letters are arranged by date, 1915 to 1916; and 1923 to 1926.
There is one folder containing a few incoming letters, pamphlets from Peking University regarding student volunteers, and also newspaper clippings that consist of published copies of "open letters" written by Smith to newspapers.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Hospitals--China--Beijing
- Methodist women--China--Correspondence
- Missionaries, Medical--China--Beijing--Correspondence
- Ophthalmologists--China--Beijing
- Ophthalmologists--United States
- Women missionaries--China--Correspondence
Personal Names
- Smith, Dennis V., 1887-1975
Corporate Names
- Methodist Episcopal Church--Missions--China--Beijing
Geographical Names
- Beijing (China)--Social conditions--20th century
- China--Politics and government--1912-1928
- China--Social conditions--1912-1949
Form or Genre Terms
- Clippings
- Correspondence
