Esther Morse papers 1921-1976

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Esther Morse papers 1921-1976

http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv68410

Esther Morse (1898-1975) was a medical missionary in China and Pakistan. The collection contains correspondence, diaries, speeches, biographical information, scrapbooks, and photographs that offer a detailed picture of the experiences of a medical missionary woman whose life intersected with some of the most significant transitions in 20th century China and Pakistan.

16.0 linear feet, 45 containers

eng,

University of Oregon Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6376548

University of Oregon Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives

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Morse, Esther, 1898-1975.

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American Esther Morse (1898-1975) was a Presbyterian medical missionary, first on Hainan Island, China and later in Lahore, Pakistan, from 1930 to 1963. Her medical work focused on women's and children's health and her career included internment by the Japanese during World War II and later confinement by the communist government in China. From the description of Esther Morse papers [microform], 1921-1976. (Harvard University, Divinity School Library). WorldCat record id: 229668405 ...

Presbyterian church in the U.S.A.

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The Transylvania Presbytery was organized by appointment of the synods of New York and Philadelphia. The Synod of New York made part of the Presbytery of Abingdon into the Transylvania Presbytery, which encompassed the district of Kentucky and the settlements on the Cumberland River. The Reverend David Rice, Adam Rankin, Andrew McClure, and James Crawford met at the Danville, Kentucky courthouse to organize the presbytery. The synods of New York and Philadelphia appointed David Rice as moderator...