Monona Cheney papers, 1918-1932.

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Monona Cheney papers, 1918-1932.

Collection comprises primarily correspondence, but also photographs, religious publications, and sermons, relating to American missionary Monona Cheney and her work in China, mainly in Tientsin (Tianjin) and Peking (Beijing), from 1918-1932. Collection includes 266 letters from Cheney to her family in the United States, 1918-1930, as well as a folder of articles and sermons by Cheney. Collection also includes three containers of photographs, mostly of subjects in Beijing, 1926-1930, as well as several publications on missionary work.

2 linear ft. (8 containers)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7968933

University of Oregon Libraries

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Methodist Episcopal Church

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The Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in the U.S. in 1784. The first general conference was held in 1792 and the constitution was adopted in 1900. In 1939 the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Methodist Protestant Church united to form the Methodist Church (U.S.). From the description of Methodist Episcopal Church records, 1791-1945. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122455885 From the guide to the Methodist Episcopal Church records, 1791-1945, (The New ...

Cheney, Monona, 1890-1982.

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American Monona Cheney (1890-1982) was a Methodist missionary and teacher in China, primarily in Tianjin and Beijing, from 1918 to 1932. She taught history, English, and bilble studies, and engaged in rural evangelical activities in the Beijing area. After a short break in the United States, she returned to China and taught at Yenching University, in Beijing, from 1926 to 1930. From the description of Monona Cheney papers, 1918-1932. (University of Oregon Libraries). WorldCat record ...