EAD-RG.11China Woman's Missionary Union PapersRG.11HKBU Special Collections
September 7, 2020
Special Collections & ArchivesAML 405, L4, Au Shue Hung Memorial Library,Hong Kong Baptist University 34 Renfrew Road, Kowloon TongOffice Number: (852) 3411-5937libarc@hkbu.edu.hkURL: This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-07-11 11:39:09 +0800.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content StandardHKBU Special CollectionsChina Woman's Missionary Union PapersRG.110.02 Linear Feet1 folder; 37 items1928-1949, undatedEnglish, Chinese
Restrictions
Anyone using this collection must sign an Agreement to use the China Woman's Missionary Union Papers. Photocopying of unpublished material prohibited.
Preferred Citation
China Woman's Missionary Union papers (RG. 11). Special Collections & Archives, Hong Kong Baptist University Library.
Scope and Contents
The Woman's Missionary Union (WMU) was founded in 1888 as an independent auxiliary of the Southern Baptist Convention. The purposes are to encourage spiritual growth and evangelism among the members. The national organization in China began in the late 1920s. The papers mainly include letters written among leaders during the 1930s and 1940s concerning the work of the organization.
Articles, correspondences, manuscripts, postcards and reports
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically
MissionsSouthern Baptist Convention. Woman's Missionary UnionArticles, correspondences, manuscripts, postcards and reports11Container list
Item # Author Content Date 1 Williams, Laurie Smith, 1885-1960 Letter to Lila Watson, concerning 1929 plans for Woman's Missionary Union, from Shanghai February 24, 1928 2 Abernathy, Jewell, 1894-1977 Letter to friends concerning daily life, social conditions, from Tsinanfu January 9, 1929 3 Southern Baptist Mission (East China) Letter to L.W. giving information for a program on home mission work of Chekiang Convention, from Shanghai August 14, 1931 4 Ling, F.Y.O. and Irene Ma Letter to L.W. concerning Shanghai City-wide evangelistic campaign, from Shanghai July 8, 1938 5 Chow, Joy Postcard to L.W. concerning employment plans and health, from Louisville, Kentucky January 18,1941 6 Mather, Juliette, 1896- Letter to Mrs. F. Y.O. Ling concerning Joy Chow's study in United States and plans to return to China, from Birmingham, Alabama January 20, 1941 7 Littlejohn, Carrie Letter to L.W. concerning locating someone for Joy Chow to travel with on her return to China, from Louisville, Kentucky February 4, 1941 8 Chow, Joy Letter to L.W. concerning employment plans, places visited in United States, travel plans, from Louisville, Kentucky April 20, 1941 9 Alexander, Mary Charlotte, 1886-1972 Letter to L.W. concerning co-workers, printing costs, space needs, from Kweilin May 16,1941 10 Report of 27th annual convention of Soochow-Shanghai-Wusih circa 1931 11 Taver, Edith G. Women's missionary societies in the Ling Tong. [History of the development of the Ling Tong Convention in the Swatow area] circa 1932 12 Alexander, Mary Charlotte, 1886-1972 Letter to L.W. including highlights from Laing Kwong Association, Woman's Missionary Union and Baptist Young People's Missionary Organization meetings, from Canton October 17, 1933 13 Lide, Jane, 1883-1979 Letter to Hannah Fair Sallee concerning financial needs of Department of Literature for Women and Young People and the use of a gift from Woman's Missionary Union of the Southern Baptist Convention, from Hwangsien April 12, 1934 14 Alexander, Mary Charlotte, 1886-1972 Letter to L.W. concerning funds for South China women, furlough plans, from Canton April 27, 1934 15 Ling, F.Y.O. Letter written to "My dear Missionary Ma" by one who worked in Woman's Missionary Union office, refers to routine matters also Miss Sallee and Miss Ola Lea, from Shanghai May 24, 1934 16 Cheng, Irene Letter to L.W. concerning summer assembly, Baptist Young People's Organization social August 10, 1934 17 Ware, Mary Bibb Long, 1885-1962 Letter to L.W. concerning Bible school in Shanghai, news of family, children, health, from Shanghai, September 9, 1934 18 Sallee, Hannah Fair, 1887-1969 Letter to Lila Watson concerning return from furlough, health, from Dallas, Texas September 10, 1934 19 Wa, Tsing Fen Letter to L.W. concerning Baptist Young People's Missionary Organization work, from Shanghai September 17, 1934 20 Cox, Ethelene Letter to L.W. regarding questionnaire sent by Woman's Missionary Union of Southern Baptist Convention, from Birmingham, Alabama March 31, 1937 21 Ling, F.Y.O. Two postcards to L.W concerning evangelistic meeting in Nanking and Woman's Missionary Union calendar for 1938, from Nanking and Shanghai April 15 and 29, 1937 22 Invitation to first Commencement of Woman's Missionary Training School, [Shanghai] June 12, 1937 23 Ling, F.Y.O. Letter to L.W. concerning plans, baptismal service, wounded soldiers, Madame Chaing's appreciation, from Shanghai circa 1938 24 Alexander, Mary Charlotte, 1886-1972 Letter to friends concerning Frontier Mission Movement, from Shanghai September 30, 1939 25 Tsoi, Chas Letter to Mrs. McDaniel reporting on a meeting he had attended, from Shanghai August 3, 1940 26 Alexander, Mary Charlotte, 1886-1972 Letter to fellow-workers answering questions about China Baptist Young People's Missionary Organization and Woman's Missionary Union, from Shanghai January 16, 1941 27 Ling, F.Y.O. Letter to M.A. concerning regular meetings, activities, visits to Jews, from Shanghai May 30, 1941 28 Ling, F.Y.O. Letter to M.A. concerning calendars, meetings, visits to Jews, health concerns, from Shanghai June 30, 1941 29 Ling, F.Y.O. and Mary Alexander Letter to China Baptist Woman's Missionary Union concerning programs planned for 1947, from Shanghai December 9, 1946 30 Lee, Howson Report concerning the Eliza Yates School and the University Middle School on the Baptist Compound, from Shanghai March 12, 1949 31 Report of committee on missionary program topics circa 1949 32 Taver, Edith G. Note to L.W. accompanying calendars sent to Mrs. Ling, mentions health concerns, from Swatow circa April 10, 1900 33 Yao, Lucy Letter to M.A. concerning meeting and chaos caused by salt shortage, from Chinkiang circa December 2, 1900 34 Baptist Historical sketch of Woman's Missionary Union of the Laing Kwong Association undated 35 Blind school for girls in Canton undated 36 Watson, Lila, 1892-1980 Introductory remarks to L.F.W.'s message to annual Woman 's Missionary Union meeting of Soochow-Shanghai-Wusih undated 37 Watson, Lila, 1892-1980 [Various short articles from Woman's Missionary Union publications.] undatedÂ