Elizabeth Carlyle letters from China , 1937-1938

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Carlyle, Elizabeth
Title
Elizabeth Carlyle letters from China
Dates
1937-1938 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.025 linear feet, (1 container)  :  1 folder
Collection Number
A 165
Summary
Elizabeth Carlyle worked as a nurse at the Isabella Fisher Hospital, in Tientsin (Tianjin), China. The collection (1937-1938) contains outgoing correspondence regarding the conquest of Tientsin (Tianjin).
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
Access Restrictions

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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

The collection (1937-1938) contains outgoing correspondence regarding the conquest of Tientsin (Tianjin).

There are ten outgoing letters, written to Carlyle's mother, and they describe the conquest of Tientsin (Tianjin) by the Japanese, during the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War.

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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Americans--China--Tianjin
  • Missions, American--China
  • Missions, Medical--China--Tianjin
  • Nurses--China--Tianjin
  • Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945--Personal narratives, American

Personal Names

  • Carlyle, Elizabeth

Geographical Names

  • China--Politics and government--20th century
  • Tianjin (China)--History

Form or Genre Terms

  • Correspondence