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Virginia M. Mackenzie papers , 1895-1951
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Mackenzie, Virginia M., 1894-
- Title
- Virginia M. Mackenzie papers
- Dates
- 1895-1951 (inclusive)18951951
- Quantity
- 0.5 linear feet, (2 containers)
- Collection Number
- Coll 160
- Summary
- Virginia M. Mackenzie (1894- ) was a Presbyterian missionary and teacher in Japan. The collection includes annual reports from Sturges Seminary (the school where she taught), correspondence (in both English and Japanese), constitutions for Japan and the world, and materials about Presbyterian missionaries in Japan.
- 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
Virginia M. Mackenzie was born in Stornway, Scotland on May 18, 1894. She attended schools in Oregon, graduating from Lincoln High School in Portland in 1912 and receiving an A.B. degree from Reed College in 1916. She went on to become a United Presbyterian missionary teacher to Japan and served at Shimonoseki (1919-22, 1929-40, 1947-57), Osaka (1922-1935), Sappora (1926-1929) and Tokyo (1957-59).
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This small collection consists primarily of publications and a few pieces of correspondence.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
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Guide to the Virginia M. Mackenzie Papers |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Missions--Educational work--Japan
- Presbyterian Church--Missions--Japan
- Women missionaries--Japan
Personal Names
- Itagaki, Seishir�, 1885-1948
- Mackenzie, Virginia M., 1894-