Guide to the Gladys Doyle Collection
Prepared by Kristen D. Turner and Mark C. Shenise, Associate Archivists
United Methodist Archives and History Center
General Commission on Archives and History of The United Methodist Church
2/14/2002
Overview of Collection
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| Record Creator: |
Doyle, Gladys |
| Title: |
Gladys Doyle Collection |
| Date Span: |
1926-1991 |
| Abstract: |
The Gladys Doyle Collection has been divided into four series: Series One: Correspondence, 1935-1991; Series Two: Written
Material, 1961-1973; Series Three: Photographs, 1926-1989; Series Four: Slides and Filmstrips.
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| Extent: |
0.81 cubic feet |
| Resource ID: |
gcah.ms.1053 |
Biographical Note
Gladys Doyle (1899-1991) was a Methodist Episcopal Church missionary to India for forty years. She received a B.A. from the
University of North Colorado in 1924 and an M.A. from Drew Theological Seminary in 1925. Later that year she sailed for India
to begin her work as an education missionary. During her first term she supervised Methodist schools in northern India. Doyle
also taught school in the Himalaya mountains. From 1950 to 1967 she supervised village schools in three districts. In addition
to these duties, beginning in 1958, Doyle was in charge of evangelistic work among women in the four districts of the Moradabad
Conference. Active in the campaigns of the Laubach Literacy Movement, Doyle wrote two readers in Hindi with Dora Walters.
After her retirement in 1967 Doyle returned to Boulder, Colorado, where she was active in the First United Methodist Church
and United Methodist Women.
Scope Note
The Gladys Doyle Collection contains correspondence, photographs, slides, and filmstrips. The correspondence, dated 1935
to 1991, has been arranged in chronological order. It includes "Dear Friends" letters and personal letters written by and
to Doyle. Some of this correspondence is written in Hindi. One folder contains undated correspondence and another contains
letter fragments and a few holiday cards. A small amount of additional written material is also part of this collection and
includes: two biographical items and a small black and white photograph of Doyle, reports on women's evangelical work in
the Moradabad Conference (1963-1965), travel itineraries from 1961, and four miscellaneous items which include an undated
article on Dora Walters and a pin from the Lal Bagh Girls' Intermediary College Centenary in 1970.
Photographs contained in this collection relate primarily to India, and include black and white as well as color prints.
Most of these are unidentified and undated. Those that are dated and identified have been separated and grouped by decade.
Slides make up the largest part of this collection. There are approximately 1,025 slides that have been divided into major
subject areas such as Moradabad, Lucknow, Bareilly, village life, flora and fauna, individuals, friends, colleagues, literacy,
and the Texas Uniting Conference. In addition, there are two filmstrips in this collection which have been placed at the
back of the last slide box.
Arrangement
Materials have been arranged in the following manner.
Series: Correspondence
Series: Photographs
Series: Slides and Filmstrips
Series: Written Material
Preferred Citation
When citing material from this collection please use the following format: Direct reference to the item or its file folder,
Gladys Doyle Collection, United Methodist Church Archives - GCAH, Madison, New Jersey. Do not make use of the items' call
number as that is not a stable descriptor.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding this collection.
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Subject Terms
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Additional Creators - Personal |
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Laubach, Frank C. |
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Walters, Dora |
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Subject Names - Personal |
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Walters, Dora. |
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Subject Topics |
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Missions |
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Women |
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Subject Geographic |
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India |
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Genre |
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Correspondence |
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Filmstrips. |
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Photographs |
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Slides |
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Occupations |
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Missionary. |
Series: Correspondence
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1089-1-3:
1
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Correspondence |
1935-1954 |
| 1089-1-3:
2
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Correspondence |
1959-1963 |
| 1089-1-3:
3
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Correspondence |
1964-1967 |
| 1089-1-3:
4
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Correspondence |
1968-1969 |
| 1089-1-3:
5
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Correspondence |
1972-1979 |
| 1089-1-3:
6
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Correspondence |
1980-1981 |
| 1089-1-3:
7
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Correspondence |
1982 |
| 1089-1-3:
8
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Correspondence |
1983 |
| 1089-1-3:
12
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Correspondence |
Undated |
| 1089-1-3:
13
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Correspondence, letter fragments |
Undated |
Series: Photographs
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1089-1-3:
18
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Photographs |
Undated |
| 1089-1-3:
19
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Photographs |
Undated |
| 1089-1-3:
20
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Photographs |
Undated |
| 1089-1-3:
21
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Photographs |
Undated |
| 1089-1-3:
22
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Photographs |
1920s |
| 1089-1-3:
23
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Photographs |
1930s |
| 1089-1-3:
24
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Photographs |
1948 |
| 1089-1-3:
25
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Photographs |
1950s |
| 1089-1-3:
26
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Photographs |
1960s |
| 1089-1-3:
27
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Photographs |
1970s |
Series: Slides and Filmstrips
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1089-1-4:
1
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Slides |
Undated |
| 1089-1-4:
2
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Slides |
Undated |
| 1089-1-4:
3
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Slides |
Undated |
| 1089-1-4:
4
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Slides |
Undated |
| 1089-1-4:
5
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Slides |
Undated |
| 1089-1-4:
6
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Slides and Filmstrips |
Undated |
Series: Written Material
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1089-1-3:
15
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Reports, Moradabad Conference |
1963-1965 |
| 1089-1-3:
16
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Travel Itineraries |
1961 |
| 1089-1-3:
17
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Miscellaneous items |
Undated |
