Family papers, 1857-1990, 1916-1950.

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Family papers, 1857-1990, 1916-1950.

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This collection contains correspondence, diaries, writings, photographs, miscellaneous printed materials, and artifacts collected and created by Edith Bunker Davis to document the work in Africa (1891-1917) of her missionary parents, the Rev. Fred Robert Bunker (1859-1946) and Isabel Richards Bunker (1865-1950). Papers also provide details about the lives of Edith B. Davis' four brothers, Paul, Wilfrid, Kenneth, and Sydney, who established successful careers in education, diplomacy, international business, and the Congregational ministry. Unfortunately, apart from her diaries, little information is available pertaining to the personal life of Edith Davis.

7.6 linear ft.

Oberlin College Library

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Oberlin College Library

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American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions

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Organized 1810; incorporated 1812; consists of members of National Council of Congregational Churches in the U.S., and 150 additional members elected by the board in biennial meetings; the foreign missionary arm of Congregational Christian Churches of the U.S.; headquartered in Boston, Mass.; also known as ABCFM. From the description of Records, 1804-1964 (bulk 1900-1960). (American Congregational Association). WorldCat record id: 70927016 Organized 1810; incorporated in 181...

Bunker, Kenneth Chandler, 1899-1980

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Bunker, Isabel Helen, 1865-1950

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Bunker, Paul Richard, 1895-1960

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Bunker, Sydney Kittridge, 1904-1969

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Bunker, Fred Robert, 1849-1946

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Davis, Edith Bunker, 1900-1991

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Edith Bunker Davis was born in 1900 in Amanziontoti, Natal, South Africa to Congregational missionaries Fred and Isabel Bunker, then serving the Zulu Mission of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Edith graduated from Oberlin High School in 1917 and from Oberlin College in 1922, taking the A.B. in English. In 1924, she married Paul Ernest Davis (d. 1986) and settled in East Williston, Long Island, New York. There, she raised three children, Virginia (b. 1926), Alison (b. 19...

Bunker, Wilfrid Herrick, 1896-1981

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