Darley Downs papers , circa 1923-1944

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Downs, Darley
Title
Darley Downs papers
Dates
circa 1923-1944 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.5 linear feet, (1 container)
Collection Number
Coll 111
Summary
Darley Downs (1894?-1969) was a missionary in Japan before World War II. The collection contains correspondence, a manuscript, and printed matter related to missionary work.
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 encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Darley Downs served as a Christian missionary in Japan until August 1941 when he left the country due to restrained relations between Japan and the United States. He went to Mindanao, Philippines, and was eventually interned at Baguio by the Japanese, a common practice with missionaries during World War II. During this time, his wife stayed in Massachusetts as Assistant Secretary of the Foreign Department of the American Board of Missions.

Upon his return to the United States, Downs wrote a thesis on the effects of the war on missions to Japan. Completed in 1946, it helped earn him a Master of Sacred Theology degree from Union Theological Seminary.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection contains a 1923 letter from Mrs. Downs and a 1944 note to her, the manuscript of the thesis Mr. Downs wrote to a requirement for his master's degree, and printed matter. The latter consists of a newsletter and a report, both regarding Christian missions in Asia during World War II.

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Subject Terms

  • Missionaries--Japan
  • Missions--Japan--1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons, Japanese