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Joseph Leroy Dodds correspondence , 1914-1957
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Joseph Leroy Dodds correspondence
- Dates
- 1914-1957 (inclusive)19141957
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (1 container) : 1 half manuscript box
- Collection Number
- A 292
- Summary
- Joseph LeRoy Dodds (1891 - 1973) worked in India as a Presbyterian missionary in 1917, and in 1932, Dodds was appointed secretary of the India Council of the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions, and four years later he became secretary of the Board itself. The collection (1917-1958) contains correspondence and notes pertaining to trips Dodds made to China, the Near East, and Iran, as well as to his early experiences in India as teacher and instructor at the seminary.
- 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 production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Joseph LeRoy Dodds (1891 - 1973) graduated from Grove City College in Pennsylvania. After teaching high school for two years, he entered the Western Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh and earned a Bachelor of Theology degree.
Dodds went to India as a Presbyterian missionary in 1917. In 1922, was appointed instructor of Old Testament literature at the North Indian United Theological College (mission seminary), in Saharanpur, India, and was elected president of the seminary in 1928.
In 1932, Dodds was appointed secretary of the India Council of the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions, and four years later he became secretary of the Board itself. He traveled extensively while in that office.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Dodd wrote personal letters (1917-1940) and also sent out newsletters (1930, 1938-1958). There are folders of incoming correspondence and a section of letters from his wife, Ora Dodds (1917-1957).
There is also a folder of transcriptions from a diary/journal and include information about a trip to Iran, trips to China, notes, and travel logs.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
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| Guide to the Joseph Leroy Dodds Correspondence |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Missionaries--India
- Missions, American--India
Corporate Names
- Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A
- Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions
Geographical Names
- China--Description and travel
- India--Social conditions--20th century
- Iran--Description and travel
- Middle East--Description and travel
- Saharanpur (India)--Social conditions--20th century
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
- Diaries
- Newsletters
