ORU_Ax722.xml Guide to the Herbert H. Pommerenke Papers 1923-1946 Pommerenke (Herbert H.) papers Tanya Parlet and Kira B. Homo. Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives 2013
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Herbert H. Pommerenke papers Pommerenke, Herbert, 1900-1978 Ax 722 1 linear feet 2 containers 2 manuscript boxes 1923-1946 Herbert H. Pommerenke and his wife Jean were missionaries in China for over twenty years. The collection contains correspondence to and from China regarding the life and customs of Chinese people and the activities and problems of the missionaries, and also newsletters, 1923-1946. English . 1 2

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 Pommerenke, Herbert, 1900-1978 Pommerenke, Herbert, 1900-1978 Pommerenke, Jean Macpherson, 1895- Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A China--Social life and customs--1912-1949 Missionaries--China Missionaries--China--Correspondence Religion Newsletters Correspondence

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Herbert H. Pommerenke was a missionary in China for over twenty years. From 1924 to 1927 Pommerenke was in Canton teaching at the Canton Christian College. He returned to the U.S. to marry Jean MacPherson in 1927.

In 1930 he and his wife, who was also a missionary, returned to China where they worked in Canton, Yeung Kong, and Ko Chow until 1936. In late 1936-1937 Pommerenke attended the Kennedy School of Missions in Hartford, Connecticut. In 1938 they returned to Yeung Long, staying until 1941, when they travelled to New York City.

The couple then traveled through Europe and India from 1943-1944 in an attempt to return to China, which was in the midst of War. They finally re-entered China in late 1944. In 1945-1946 Pommerenke taught at Lingan University in China.

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