Elizabeth G. Lewis Dunbar autobiography , 1947

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Dunbar, Elizabeth G. Lewis, 1886-
Title
Elizabeth G. Lewis Dunbar autobiography
Dates
1947
Quantity
0.25 linear feet, (1 container)
Collection Number
A 294
Summary
Elizabeth G. Lewis Dunbar (1886 - ?) served as a medical missionary to India, from 1916 until 1947. The collection (1947) contains the manuscript of her autobiography.
Repository
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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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

Elizabeth G. Lewis Dunbar was educated at the University of California Medical School. In 1916, she became a medical missionary to India and remained there until 1947.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection (1947) contains the manuscript of Dunbar's autobiography.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Americans--India--Biography
  • Missionaries, Medical--India--Biography
  • Missions, American--India
  • Women missionaries--India--Biography

Personal Names

  • Dunbar, Elizabeth G. Lewis, 1886-

Corporate Names

  • Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A

Geographical Names

  • India--History--20th century

Form or Genre Terms

  • Autobiographies
  • Manuscripts for publication