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Jay C. and Lucile C. Oliver papers , 1905-1979
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Jay C. and Lucile C. Oliver papers
- Dates
- 1905-1979 (inclusive)19051979
- Quantity
- 21 linear feet, (40 containers)
- Collection Number
- Ax 647
- Summary
- Collection comprises papers of American missionaries to China Jay C. and Lucile C. Oliver, including family and professional correspondence, personal and travel diaries, and official records of the Y.M.C.A and the Salt Inspectorate in China.
- 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
Jay Charles Oliver (b. 1886) served as Y.M.C.A. secretary in Hangchow and Shanghai, China from 1917 to 1943, and as district inspector, Inspectorate of Salt Revenue in China, from 1934 to 1936. He was interned in Chapei Civil Assembly Center near Shanghai, repatriated on the Gripsholm, and returned to the U.S. with his wife Lucile Priscilla Cummings Oliver, in 1943.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection comprises papers of American missionaries to China Jay C. and Lucile C. Oliver, including family and professional correspondence, personal and travel diaries, and official records of the Y.M.C.A and the Salt Inspectorate in China.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Description |
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| Guide to the Jay C. and Lucile C. Oliver Papers |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Missionaries--China
- Missions, American--China
Personal Names
- Oliver, Jay Charles, b. 1886
- Oliver, Lucile Cummings
Corporate Names
- China. Inspectorate of Salt Revenue
- China. Inspectorate of Salt Revenue
- Young Men's Christian Associations of China
- Young Men's Christian Associations of China
Form or Genre Terms
- Account books
- Correspondence
- Diaries
- Photographs
