Esther Tappert Mortensen Papers, 1903-1972

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Esther Tappert Mortensen Papers, 1903-1972

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The papers provide documentation of a missionary whoserved in varied roles in China during the turbulent period of 1929 to 1953.The later letters from Shanghai provide information about the situation in thecity after the Communist takeover. Esther Tappert taught English at GinlingCollege, a mission-sponsored women's college in Nanking, China from 1929 to1931 and 1933 to1937. From 1937 to 1939 she taught English at ChungkingUniversity, a Chinese government university. She returned to the U.S. in 1940and completed her doctorate at Yale. In 1945 she returned to China, marriedRalph Mortensen and lived in Shanghai until January, 1953.

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Yake University Divinity School Library

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Mortensen, Esther Tappert.

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Arriving in China as a single woman, thirty years of age, Esther Tappert taught English at Ginling College, a Christian women's college in Nanking, for three years before returning to the United States. Esther described her role at Ginling as "trying to make good women who can read and write English and save China." Returning to Ginling in 1933 after receiving an M.A. in Education from Yale, Esther continued teaching English there until the summer of 1937. When the Japan...

Chungking University.

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Ginling College (Nanjing, Jiangsu Sheng, China)

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Ginling College opened 1915 by five American mission boards. Becamse a Sister College of Smith College in 1916 and was supported by the College's alumnae until 1950. From the description of Ginling College records, 1920-1993 (bulk 1920-1954). (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 51183543 ...

Mortensen, Ralph

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Served in the US Army during World War II from 1944-1946. Mortensen was assigned to the Fourth Platoon, Company K, 305th Regiment, 77th Infantry Division. Mortensen served as a chaplain's assistant, radio operator, and company postmaster. Mortensen achieved the rank of T5. From the description of Ensign article : the chaplain changed his mind, 1988 July. (Brigham Young University). WorldCat record id: 51602814 ...