Grace McClurg Carson papers (MS-0243)

This digital collection features select correspondence and visual materials from the Grace McClurg Carson papers (MS-0243) and documents the experiences of Carson - an unmarried woman missionary in China - from 1912 to 1926. As such, they shed light on the role of women in a working situation as educators; the prejudices and biases of Christian Americans against the religion, culture, and educational practices of those amongst whom they are living; and the changing political landscape within China, as viewed through the eyes of an outsider.

Significant portions of the collection remain undigitized. The items represented here as well as the remainder of the collection are available for access at the Center for Archival Collections

This project was supported in part by federal Institute of Museum and Library Services funds, granted through the State Library of Ohio. The opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of IMLS or the State Library of Ohio, and no official endorsement by either agency should be inferred.

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A woman crossing a river

Woman crossing a river

Letter from Grace McClurg to her family, April 23, 1911

A stone set street with houses on each side, China; circa 1917

View of Street

Letter from Grace McClurg to Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. Harvey, April 15, 1921

Letter from Grace McClurg, March 24, 1925

Letter from Grace McClurg in which she describes a busy month since writing about "proxy parcels" (and the value of proxy parcels), apologies for her delays in letter-writing, and briefly describes her activities as a missionary.

Letter from Grace McClurg to her family, February 18, 1917

Postcard from Grace McClurg to her Mamma (Eliza McClurg), 1911

Partially illegible postcard from Grace McClurg to her Mamma in which she mentions that Bessie is leaving tomorrow, that samples have arrived, and that she wishes for sugar for apple sauce.

Letter from Grace McClurg to Mrs. Thomas, February 25, 1925

Letter from Grace McClurg to Mrs. Thomas, providing a list of recommendations from the field for how the church governs its missions

A large group of people standing in the Theater District; circa 1917

Theater district | "Theaters are nearly always out on the street in the South. Connected with heathen customs:"

Letter from Grace McClurg to her parents (Joseph and Eliza McClurg), June 20, 1913

Letter from Chang Kuo Hua to Grace McClurg, July 5, 1926

Letter from Chang Kuo Hua to Grace McClurg debating two opportunities for assistantships at the university and other life events

Letter from Kuo H Chang to Miss McClurg and Miss Apple, June 9, 1925

Letter from Kuo H Chang to Miss McClurg and Miss Apple describing the reaction on campus to the Shanghai massacre of 1925