Jaquet, Myra Anna, 1884-1971.

American Myra Anna Jaquet (1884-1971) was a Methodist missionary in northern China from 1911 to 1942. She worked as an instructor of girls at a missionary school in Peking (Beijing) and in Tientsin (Tianjin) at the Gamewell School. In December 1941, she was interned by the Japanese as a prisoner of war. She was repatriated to the United States in 1943 and lived in New York until her return to Tianjin in 1946.

From the description of Myra Anna Jaquet papers [microform], 1913-1944. (Harvard University, Divinity School Library). WorldCat record id: 229668230

From the description of Myra Anna Jaquet papers, 1913-1944. (University of Oregon Libraries). WorldCat record id: 67840514

Myra Anna Jaquet (1884-1971) was as a Methodist missionary in northern China from 1911 to 1942. She worked as a girls' instructor at a missionary school in Peking (Beijing). By the early 1920s, Jaquet had moved southeast to Tientsin (Tianjin) where she served as one of the instructors (and, for a short time, as principal of girls' education) at the Gamewell School. In December 1941, the Japanese confined Jaquet as a prisoner of war. After six weeks imprisonment, she joined other missionaries who were interned at the British concession near Peking (Beijing). Along with other Americans, Jaquet was repatriated in 1943. Jaquet lived in New York until 1946 when she returned to Tianjin.

From the guide to the Myra Anna Jaquet papers, 1913-1944, (Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries)