Manuscripts related to Minnie Vautrin, 1919-1952 (inclusive) [microform].

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Manuscripts related to Minnie Vautrin, 1919-1952 (inclusive) [microform].

This microfilm represents a combination of material taken from three sources: 1)Minnie Vautrin's diary as contained in Box 134 of YDL Record Group No. 11, the Archives of the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia. The microfilm diary describes Minnie Vautrin's life and work at Ginling College, 1937-1940. 2)The film also contains material on the original YDL Film Ms.62, including correspondence, 1933 Dec-1938 Jan 11 (mostly legible); Western Unions and telegraphs, 1938 Jan 7 (not legible); miscellaneous hand-written correspondence, various dates in 1932 Aug (not legible); correspondence, 1932 Feb-Jun (legible); hand-written correspondence, 1932 Jan (not legible); miscellaneous correspondence, hand-written and typed, 1919 Jul-1931 Feb (mostly not legible). 3)Additional papers from the Minnie Vautrin Papers in YDL Record Group No. 8: correspondence and newspaper clippings re: Vautrin's death, 1938, 1941, 1952; itinerary of Vautrin, 1922 Jun 26-Jul 7.

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Ginling College (Nanjing, Jiangsu Sheng, China)

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Ginling College opened 1915 by five American mission boards. Becamse a Sister College of Smith College in 1916 and was supported by the College's alumnae until 1950. From the description of Ginling College records, 1920-1993 (bulk 1920-1954). (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 51183543 ...

Vautrin, Minnie, 1886-1941

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Wilhelmina Vautrin was born in Secor, Illinois on September 27, 1886. She received a Bachelor's degree from Eureka College and a Master's degree from the University of Illinois. She served for 28 years as a missionary in China under the auspices of the United Christian Missionary Society. She was appointed Dean of Ginling College for women in Nanking. She protected the college and 10,000 students, women and children seeking refuge, when Japanese soldiers invaded Nanking in 1938. The stress of th...