Homer V. Bradshaw report , 1955

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions; Bradshaw, Homer V. (Homer Vernon), 1899-
Title
Homer V. Bradshaw report
Dates
1955 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.1 linear feet, (1 container)  :  1 folder
Collection Number
A 204
Summary
Homer V. Bradshaw was a missionary doctor in China who authored a report about the seizure of the Prebysterian missionaries at the American Presbyterian Mission at Linhsien, Kwangtung Province, China, between 1949-1954. The collection contains his report titled, "Behind bars, behind the Bamboo Curtain."
Repository
University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu
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Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

According to the prefatory statement from the report, it is "a detailed, factual account, with some personal impressions, of the events relative to the seizure of the Prebysterian missionaries at the American Presbyterian Mission at Linhsien, Kwangtung Province, China."

The events described took place between 1949 and 1954. The document was originally a report by Bradshaw to the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions.

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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Missionaries, Medical--China--Lian Xian
  • Missions, American--China--Lian Xian
  • Missions, Medical--China--Lian Xian
  • Physicians--China
  • Political prisoners--China

Personal Names

  • Bradshaw, Homer V. (Homer Vernon), 1899-

Corporate Names

  • Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A
  • Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. South China Mission

Geographical Names

  • China--Politics and government--1949-1976

Form or Genre Terms

  • Reports