Papers of Esther Hess, 1932-1959, (bulk 1932-1941).

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Papers of Esther Hess, 1932-1959, (bulk 1932-1941).

Prayer letters, photographs, and articles relating to work as a missionary nurse in China.

1 box (.25 cubic feet)

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China Inland Mission

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The China Inland Mission was a Protestant mission agency working in China until 1950. It later took the name Overseas Missionary Fellowship and redirected work to other Far Eastern countries. From the description of Records of the China Inland Mission, 1872-1955 (inclusive). (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 702148533 ...

Hess, Lawrence W.

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Hess, Esther

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Missionary nurse; born July 9, 1906 in China to missionary parents; served as nurse and nurse trainer in Gansu and Henan Provinces; married Lawrence Hess in 1941, who died several months later; interned by the Japanese from 1942 to 1945, first at Temple Hill Concentration Camp and then at Wei-hsien Camp. From the description of Papers of Esther Hess, 1932-1959, (bulk 1932-1941). (Wheaton College). WorldCat record id: 26449047 ...

Wei-hsien Internment Camp (Wei-hsien, China)

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Borden Memorial Hospital (Lanchow, China)

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