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Seymour E. and Sarah Moon papers , 1914-1950
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Moon, Seymour E., 1869-1940; Moon, Sarah, 1873-1950
- Title
- Seymour E. and Sarah Moon papers
- Dates
- 1914-1950 (inclusive)19141950
- Quantity
- 1.5 linear feet, (1 container)
- Collection Number
- Ax 646
- Summary
- Collection comprises papers of American missionaries Seymour E. and Sarah Moon, including correspondence, a collection of books and pamphlets in the Congolese language, and photographs. Major correspondents are Benjamin and Rhoda Armstrong, Ellsworth, Franklin and Maria Moon, and Charles E. and Viola Smith.
- Repository
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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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Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Seymour E. Moon was born in Villard, Minnesota and educated at Newton Theological Seminary. He went to the Congo in 1903 as missionary for the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society. In 1908 he was one of the founders of the United Congo Evangelical Training Institute, later called the Ecole de Pasteur et d'Instituteur, at Kimpese. Three years later he was named principal of the Institute, a position he held to 1931. His final term in the Congo, 1932-1937, was as an itinerant missionary. His wife Sarah E. Moon (1873-1950) was a missionary teacher.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection comprises letters sent and received, a collection of books and pamphlets in Congolese languages, and photographs. Major correspondents are Benjamin and Rhoda Armstrong, Ellsworth, Franklin and Maria Moon, and Charles E. and Viola Smith.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
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| Guide to the Seymour E. and Sarah Moon Papers |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Baptists--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Correspondence
- Missions, American--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Personal Names
- Moon, Sarah, 1873-1950
- Moon, Seymour E., 1869-1940
Corporate Names
- American Baptist Foreign Mission Society
- Ecole de pasteurs et d'instituteurs (Zaire)
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
- Photographs
