Eleanor Wilson papers, 1925-1951.

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Eleanor Wilson papers, 1925-1951.

The collection consists almost entirely of outgoing correspondence. These letters contain many details about her work, along with many personal anecdotes of her daily experiences. There is also one folder of outgoing letters to Wilson's brother, Theodore Wilson. Miscellaneous material in the collection includes church bulletins and newsletters.

.5 linear ft. (1 container)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7812277

University of Oregon Libraries

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Morning Star VI (Ship)

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Wilson, Theodore P.

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Wilson, Eleanor, 1891-

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Eleanor Wilson (1891-1972) was born in Norwalk, Connecticut, and educated at Simmons College and the New York Biblical Seminary (Columbia). She was a Christian missionary who worked in Japan, Hawaii, and the Pacific in general, particularly the Marshall and Caroline Islands. In 1950 she became captain of the Morning Star VI, a mission ship in the Pacific. Eleanor Wilson died in 1969 in a Claremont, California retirement center. From the description of Eleanor Wilson papers [microfilm...