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Agnes and M. Lafayette Gordon papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1344
MS-1344

  • Staff Only

Description

The papers of Agnes and M. Lafayette Gordon include correspondence with family and friends as well official correspondence with the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM), the Women's Board of Missions and Doshisha University regarding donations. Also includes financial and legal papers, address books, writings, a diary, notebooks, pamphlets, a map and clippings documenting the Gordon's missionary work and life both in Japan for the ABCFM, and in Massachusetts and M. Lafayette Gordon's professorship at Doshisha University.

Dates

  • 1880 - 1940

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Unrestricted.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission from Dartmouth College required for publication or reproduction.

Extent

.9 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Agnes Donald Gordon, missionary. Born 1853. M. Lafayette Gordon, physician, medical missionary, professor of Theology. Born 1843. The papers of Agnes and M. Lafayette Gordon contain personal and professional correspondence, financial and legal papers, address books, writings, a diary, notebooks, pamphlets, and clippings documenting the Gordon's missionary work and life in both Japan for the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, and in Massachusetts, and M. Lafayette Gordon's professorship at Doshisha University. M. Lafayette Gordon died in 1900. Agnes Gordon Died in 1940.

Related Materials

Agnes Bartlett papers Rauner Special Collections Library, Dartmouth College Library Manuscript ML-43

Samuel Bartlett, Jr., papers Rauner Special Collections Library, Dartmouth College Library Manuscript ML-75

H. Frances Parmelee papers Rauner Special Collections Library, Dartmouth College Library Manuscript MS-1343

Part of the Rauner Library Archives and Manuscripts Repository

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