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Frank M. Toothaker papers , 1918-1950
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Toothaker, Frank M.
- Title
- Frank M. Toothaker papers
- Dates
- 1918-1950 (inclusive)19181950
- Quantity
- 2 linear feet, (2 containers)
- Collection Number
- Ax 217
- Summary
- Collection comprises papers of Frank M. Toothaker, Methodist missionary to China, and includes 9 volumes of diaries, 1918-1926, 268 letters received, and 104 letters sent, 1918-1950. Major correspondents include: Frank A. Argelander, Frederick Bankhardt, Harry R. Caldwell, Mrs. Martha H. Chen, William I. Lacy, Frederick T. Keeney, James E. Skinner, and Russell Steininger. There is also a series from the Board of Foreign Missions of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Miscellaneous manuscripts include a lecture on Foochow, with a set of slides. Publications with the papers include minutes of the Church's Yenping Conference, 1918, 1920-1922, 1924-1932, 1934-1936, and reports of the Church's Yenpring Woman's Conference, 1927-1928, 1931, 1934-1935.
- 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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- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Frank M. Toothaker (1891-1984) was born in Tennessee and educated at the University of Southern California and Drew Theological Seminary, Madison, N.J. He went to China in 1918, a Methodist missionary, serving in Nanking, Kuling, Yenping, Shanghai, and Kuliang. In 1923-1924 he managed the Yen Ping Electric and Light and Water Works. After the second revolution in China, he returned to the United States and served various pastorates in Arizona and California.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The papers include nine volumes of diaries (1918-1926), 268 letters received, and 104 letters sent (1918-1950). Major correspondents include: Frank A. Argelander, Frederick Bankhardt, Harry R. Caldwell, Mrs. Martha H. Chen, William I. Lacy, Frederick T. Keeney, James E. Skinner, Russell Steininger. There is also a series from the Board of Foreign Missions of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Miscellaneous manuscripts include a lecture on Foochow, with a set of slides. Publications with the papers include Minutes of the Yenping Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, 1918, 1920-1922, 1924-1932, 1934-1936; Reports of the Yenping Woman's Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, 1927, 1928, 1931, 1934, 1935.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
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| Guide to the Frank M. Toothaker Papers |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Missionaries--China
- Missions, American--China
Personal Names
- Toothaker, Frank M.
- Toothaker, Frank M.
- Toothaker, Frank M.
Corporate Names
- Methodist Episcopal Church
- Methodist Episcopal Church--Missions--China
