Sailer, Randolph C. (Randolph Clothier), 1898-1981

Randolph C. Sailer was a Presbyterian missionary and professor of psychology at Yenching University in Beijing China from 1923 to 1950. He later taught at Forman Christian College in Lahore, Pakistan and worked for the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia.

From the description of Randolph C. Sailer papers, 1932-1982 (inclusive). (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 702160536

• 1898: Born in Philadelphia, PA, son of Dr. and Mrs. T.H.P. Sailer.
• 1919: B.A., Princeton
• 1923 - 1950 : Appointed by the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. as a missionary to China; began teaching career as professor of Psychology at Yenching University in Peking
• 1925: Married Louise Egbert, a graduate of Smith who in 1923 was appointed by the ABCFM to be the director of the Religion Department of Yenching Women's College. They had three surviving children; George (1926), Henry (1929) and James (1931).
• 1931: Ph.D. in Educational Psychology at Columbia.
• 1941: Sailer's wife and children returned to the U.S., but he was interned at Weihsien and the family was separated for almost three years.
• 1945: Sailers returned to Chengtu.
• 1950: Left China in August.
• 1952 - 1953 : Trained at Carl Rogers Counseling Center in Chicago.
• 1953 - 1958 : Both Louise and Randolph teaching at Forman Christian College in Lahore, Pakistan.
• 1962 - 1973 : Taught at Swarthmore, Morganwood, PA and Miles College, Birmingham, Alabama (1963)
• 1973: Returned to China with Louise and son Henry for a month long visit.
• 197x: Became involved with United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia and United Presbyterian Church regarding annuities for Yenching teachers and the China Claims Committee.
• 1981 Jul 11: Died at the age of 82 at the Friends House, a Quaker retirement home in Sandy Springs, MD.

From the guide to the Randolph C. Sailer Papers, 1932-1982, (Yale University Divinity School Library)