Guide to the Charles August Sauer Papers
Prepared by Lacey Brother, Student Assistant; Morris Davis, Jr., Manuscripts Processor; Mark C. Shenise, Associate Archivist
United Methodist Archives and History Center
General Commission on Archives and History, Madison, New Jersey
10/16/2002
Overview of Records
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| Record Creator: |
Sauer, Charles August |
| Title: |
Charles August Sauer Papers |
| Date Span: |
1902-1971 |
| Abstract: |
Charles August Sauer (1891-1972), American pastor, missionary, and author, was born on June 27, 1891, near Wheelersburg, Ohio.
Sauer was a missionary to Korea from 1921 to 1958 with a brief interruption from 1942- 1946 when missionaries were expelled
from Korea. He died on September 14, 1972, at Ashley, Ohio. Sauer's correspondence, and the manuscript and supporting
documents for his unpublished work, "Methodists in Korea," make up the bulk of the collection.
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| Quantity: |
2.65 cubic feet |
| Resource ID: |
gcah.ms.3605 |
Biographical Note
Charles August Sauer (1891-1972), American pastor, missionary, and author, was born on June 27, 1891, near Wheelersburg, Ohio.
He was the son of Christian August and Anna (Miller) Sauer. He attended Ohio Wesleyan University, from which he received a
B.A. in 1919 and a D.D., 1958, and Ohio State University College of Education, which awarded him an M.A. in 1928.
Sauer married Marguerite Suttles of Albion, Pennsylvania, on August 17, 1920, and they had three sons. Sauer served in the
United States Army during World War I.
From 1921 to 1932, he lived in Yeng Byen, Korea, serving as missionary principal of the Mission High School there. From 1932
to 1935, he was an instructor of farm engineering at the Konju Mission School. He was treasurer of the Korean Methodist Church
in Seoul, Korea, from 1936 to 1941, and again from 1946 to 1950.
From 1942 to 1946, after missionaries were expelled from Korea, he served as minister in the West Unity, Ohio, Methodist Church.
Sauer returned alone to Korea in 1946, to be joined later by his wife. He was treasurer for the National Christian Council
Union Projects in Korea, form 1950 to 1962. From 1949 to 1958, he returned to education and his position of principal, working
in the Korean Language School.
From 1949 until 1962, Sauer was editor for the Korean edition of The Upper Room. Sauer wrote Korean Language for Beginners in 1925, with reprints in 1950 and 1954; Chinese Characters for Beginners, in 1930; A Pocket Story of John Wesley, in 1967; and Beginner's Lessons in the Book of Genesis, written in Korean , in 1938.
In 1962 he was cited by the Minister of Defense in the Republic of Korea, and later that year he was awarded a Cultural Merit,
which is the national medal, by the President of the Republic of Korea. Sauer was a member of the Ohio Annual Conference.
He participated in the General Conference of the Korean Methodist Church in 1951, 1954, 1958, and 1960, and served as a delegate
to the General Conference of The Methodist Church in 1956. He acted as the editor for Korea in the Encyclopedia of World
Methodism. He died on September 14, 1972, at Ashley, Ohio.
Scope Note
Sauer's correspondence, and the manuscript and supporting documents for his unpublished "Methodists in Korea," make up the
bulk of the collection. These materials document Methodist Episcopal mission work during Sauer's tenure in Korea, including
the evacuation of missionary personnel in 1940, and their return in 1945. This was a critical transition phase for the Korean
Methodist Church (KMC) as they struggled for power and control during the heightened Japanese control over churches in Korea,
and then rebuilt after the war. There is also considerable material covering state of missions and the KMC during the invasion
of South Korea in 1950. Photographs and publications nicely supplement this part of the collection.
Arrangement
Materials have been arranged in the following manner.
Series: Correspondence
Series: Educational Materials
Series: Federal Council of Protestant Evangelical Missions
Series: Graduate School
Series: Maps
Series: Newsletters
Series: Photographs
Series: Publications
Series: Topical Files
Series: Writings
subseries: General
subseries: Printed Matter
subseries: Supporting Documents
Preferred Citation
When citing material from this collection please use the following format: Direct reference to the item or its file folder,
Charles A. Sauer Collection, United Methodist Church Archives - GCAH, Madison, New Jersey. Do not make use of the item's
call number as that is not a stable descriptor.
Access Restrictions
This material was donated with the understanding that it be used for "exhibit and reference work only and not for publication
of letters or books."
Restrictions on Use
Detailed use restrictions relating to our collections can be requested from the office of the archivist at the General Commission
on Archives and History. Photocopying is handled by the staff and may be limited in certain instances. Before using any
material for publication from this collection a formal request for permission to publish is expected and required.
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Subject Terms
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Additonal Creators - Personal |
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Abe, Y. |
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Baker, James C. |
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Bunker, Annie Ellers |
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Diffendorfer, Ralph Eugene |
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Dyer, Nell |
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Han, Young-Sun |
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Harper, Charles H. |
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Kerr, William C. |
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Kim, Helen K. |
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McLaren, C. I. |
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Moffett, Samuel H. |
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Noble, Mattie Wilcox |
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Ryang, J. S. |
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Underwood, Ethel |
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Underwood, Horace H. |
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Wagner, Ellasue |
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Yil, Cho Shin. |
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Subject Names - Corporate |
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Korean Methodist Church |
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Methodist Episcopal Church - Missions - History |
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Methodist Episcopal Church, South - Missions - History |
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Subject Topics |
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Methodist Church-Missions |
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Missions. |
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Subject Geographic |
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Japan. |
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Korea |
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Genre |
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Addresses |
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Annual reports |
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Articles |
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Biographies |
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Clippings |
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Contact sheets |
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Correspondence |
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Essays |
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Histories |
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Hymnals |
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Manuscripts |
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Maps |
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Negatives |
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Newsletters |
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Pamphlets |
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Photographs |
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Poetry |
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Press releases |
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Publications |
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Reports |
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Resumes |
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Schools-Records and correspondence |
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Scrapbooks |
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Sermons |
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Textbooks |
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Theses. |
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Occupations |
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Missionaries. |
Series: Correspondence
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1589-5-4:
1
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Death of Appenzeller |
1902 |
| 1589-5-4:
2
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O.R. Avison, "Friends of Korea" |
1942 |
| 1589-5-4:
3
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Charles Sauer to Marguerite Sauer |
1940 |
| 1589-5-4:
4
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Charles Sauer to Marguerite Sauer |
1946 |
| 1589-5-4:
5
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Charles Sauer to Marguerite Sauer |
1946-1947 |
| 1589-5-4:
6
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Charles Sauer to Marguerite Sauer |
1947 |
| 1589-5-4:
7
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Charles Sauer to Marguerite Sauer |
1947 |
| 1589-5-4:
8
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Charles Sauer to Board of Missions |
1945-1950 |
| 1589-5-4:
9
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J.S. Ryang, "Reconstruction" |
1946 |
| 1589-5-4:
10
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From C. Sauer to various |
1950-1961 |
| 1589-5-4:
11
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From C. Sauer to Leonard Perryman |
1951-1967 |
| 1589-5-4:
12
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From C. Sauer to M. Sauer |
1952-1953 |
| 1589-5-4:
13
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From Jim Phillips |
1951 |
| 1589-5-4:
14
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General |
1950-1968 |
| 1589-5-4:
15
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World Methodist Encylopedia |
1966-1967 |
| 1589-5-4:
16
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From various |
1941-1970 |
| 1589-5-4:
17
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From Various |
1935-1970 |
Series: Educational Materials
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1589-6-2:
13
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"Introduction to New Testament" |
Undated |
| 1589-6-2:
14
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"Studies in Genesis" |
Undated |
| 1589-6-2:
15
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Old Testament |
Undated |
| 1589-6-2:
16
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Notes: Genesis |
Undated |
| 1589-6-2:
17
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Notes |
Undated |
| 1589-6-2:
18
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Korean Language School |
1954-1955 |
Series: Federal Council of Protestant Evangelical Missions
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1589-6-2:
1
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Annual Meeting Report |
1907 |
| 1589-6-2:
2
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Annual Meeting Reports |
1924-1927 |
| 1589-6-2:
3
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"Korea Mission Field" |
1927 |
| 1589-6-2:
4
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"Korea Missions Yearbook" |
1928 |
| 1589-6-2:
5
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"Korea Missions Yearbook" |
1932 |
Series: Graduate School
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1589-6-1:
29
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M.A. Thesis |
1928 |
Series: Maps
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1589-6-3:
32
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Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in Korea |
1931 |
| 2457-2-1:
1
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Korean Methodist Church Statistics (Sep. 1 1960) |
1960 |
Series: Newsletters
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1589-6-2:
6
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"Korea Grams" |
1940-1941 |
| 1589-6-2:
7
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"Korea Klipsheet" |
1941-1943 |
| 1589-6-2:
8
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"Korea Klipper" |
1943-1946 |
| 1589-6-2:
9
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"Korea Klipper" |
1946-1949 |
| 1589-6-2:
10
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"Korea Briefs" |
1955-1961 |
| 1589-6-2:
11
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"Korea Notes" |
1962-1966 |
| 1589-6-2:
12
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"General Conference Digest" |
1966 |
Series: Photographs
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1589-6-3:
18
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Bishop Kim -- USA, General Conference |
Undated |
| 1589-6-3:
19
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Missionaries |
Undated |
| 1589-6-3:
20
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General Conference of Korean Methodist Church |
Undated |
| 1589-6-3:
21
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War Damage |
Undated |
| 1589-6-3:
22
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Damage to Sauer's House |
Undated |
| 1589-6-3:
23
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Korean Leaders |
Undated |
| 1589-6-3:
24
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Syung Kwang Methodist Church, Seoul |
Undated |
| 1589-6-3:
25
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Language School, Karwasa, Japan |
1950 |
| 1589-6-3:
26
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Seminary |
Undated |
| 1589-6-3:
27
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Korean Church |
Undated |
| 1589-6-3:
28
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Yonsei University |
Undated |
| 1589-6-3:
29
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Typhoon Sarah |
Undated |
| 1589-6-3:
30
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Miscellaneous |
1954 |
| 1589-6-3:
31
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Reproductions of Currency |
1952 |
Series: Publications
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1589-6-2:
19
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"Catalogue of Books and Tracts |
1913 |
| 1589-6-3:
1
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"Korean Conspiracy Trial" |
1913 |
| 1589-6-3:
2
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"Korea Bookman" |
1920-1925 |
| 1589-6-3:
3
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Korean Language Textbooks |
1927-1954 |
| 1589-6-3:
4
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"Yeng Byen School News" |
1931 |
| 1589-6-3:
5
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"At the Hermit's Gate" Ellasue Wagner |
1934 |
| 1589-6-3:
6
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"Kongju Graphic" |
1932-1935 |
| 1589-6-3:
7
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"Korea Methodist" |
1934-1948 |
| 1589-6-3:
8
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"Korea Graphic" |
1935 |
| 1589-6-3:
9
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"Japan Christian Quarterly" |
1941 |
| 1589-6-3:
10
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"Korea Monthly" |
1951 |
| 1589-6-3:
11
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Korean Language Textbooks |
1954-1957 |
| 1589-6-3:
12
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Hymnals |
1965-1966 |
| 1589-6-3:
13
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"Sing with Spirit and Understanding" |
1962 |
| 1589-6-3:
14
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"Korea Nation-Wide Evangelistic Campaign" |
1965 |
| 1589-6-3:
15
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"Korea Must Live" Harold E. Fey |
Undated |
| 1589-6-3:
16
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"H.G. Appenzeller" |
1970 |
| 1589-6-3:
17
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"Eleven Weeks in a Japanese Police Cell" C.E. McLaren |
Undated |
Series: Topical Files
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1589-6-1:
18
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Pokyu Nyo Koan |
1905-1906 |
| 1589-6-1:
19
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"Korea's Appeal to the Conference on Limitation of Armament" |
1921 |
| 1589-6-1:
20
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Won Exchange |
1952 |
| 1589-6-1:
21
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North Korea Internees |
1953 |
| 1589-6-1:
22
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History of Print, Research Materials |
1970 |
| 1589-6-1:
23
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Ewha University |
1959-1966 |
| 1589-6-1:
24
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Korea's Religions |
Undated |
| 1589-6-1:
25
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Presbyterian Newsletters |
1951-1952 |
| 1589-6-1:
26
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History of the Korean Presbyterian Church |
Undated |
| 1589-6-1:
27
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Presbyterian Mission |
1943 |
| 1589-6-1:
28
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Resumes for: Y.H. Chung, Tae Young Lee |
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Series: Writings
Sub-series: General
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1589-5-4:
18
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Before 1930 |
Undated |
| 1589-5-4:
19
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"Methodists in Korea" Part I |
Undated |
| 1589-5-4:
20
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"Methodists in Korea" Part II |
1964 |
| 1589-5-4:
21
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"Methodists in Korea" Part III |
Undated |
| 1589-5-4:
22
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Notes and drafts of "Methodists in Korea" |
Undated |
| 1589-5-4:
23
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Notes and drafts of "Methodists in Korea" |
Undated |
| 1589-5-4:
24
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"Unlocking the Treasures of the Hymnal" |
Undated |
| 1589-5-4:
25
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"John Wesley: A Pocket Digest of his Life and Work" |
1966 |
| 1589-5-4:
26
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Sermons |
Undated |
| 1589-5-4:
27
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"Korean Creed", article |
1970-1971 |
| 1589-5-4:
28
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Essays |
Undated |
| 1589-5-4:
29
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Letters to Editors |
1951 |
| 1589-5-4:
30
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"George Heber Jones and Korean-Hawaiian Immigration" |
Undated |
| 1589-5-4:
31
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Poem |
Undated |
| 1589-5-4:
32
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Devotional Materials |
Undated |
| 1589-5-4:
33
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Essay -- no title |
Undated |
| 1589-5-4:
34
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Play Script |
Undated |
| 1589-5-4:
35
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Legal Document |
1967 |
| 1589-5-4:
36
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List of Missionaries to Korea 1884-1965 |
1965 |
| 1589-5-4:
37
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Enclycopedia of World Methodism |
1966-1971 |
| 1589-5-4:
38
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Miscellaneous by Sauer |
1951-1956 |
| 1589-5-4:
39
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General Conference Address, Bishop Lew |
1952 |
| 1589-5-4:
40
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"Korean Methodism Today" Bishop Lew |
1956 |
| 1589-5-6:
1
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Methodists in Korea Parts One to Four: The Autonomous Years: 1930-1958 |
1968 |
Sub-series: Printed Matter
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1589-6-1:
4
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Articles |
1937-1965 |
| 1589-6-1:
5
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"Is the Korean Creed Really Korean" |
1970 |
| 1589-6-1:
6
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Clippings |
1943-1953 |
| 1589-6-1:
7
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Pamphlets |
1931-1935 |
| 1589-6-1:
8
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Pamphlets |
1935-1961 |
| 1589-6-1:
9
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Publicity Material |
1934-1954 |
| 1589-6-1:
10
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Korean History Pamphlets |
1951-1954 |
| 1589-6-1:
11
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Pamphlets |
1960-1961 |
| 1589-6-1:
12
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50th Anniversary of Korean Methodism |
1934 |
| 1589-6-1:
13
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Publicity Material |
1949-1965 |
| 1589-6-1:
14
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"Christian Beacon" |
1951 |
| 1589-6-1:
15
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Press Releases |
1944-1968 |
| 1589-6-1:
16
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Bulletins |
1950-1965 |
| 1589-6-1:
17
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Public Addresses |
1934 |
Sub-series: Supporting Documents
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1589-5-5:
1
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Discipline of Korean Methodist Church |
1930 |
| 1589-5-5:
2
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Korean Methodist Church Reports |
1929-1941 |
| 1589-5-5:
3
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"Church and Mission to Korea" Baker, Diffendorfer |
1941 |
| 1589-5-5:
4
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"Methodist Bloc of Korean Christian Church" |
1940 |
| 1589-5-5:
5
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Korean Methodist Property Dispute |
1940 |
| 1589-5-5:
6
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Confidential Report to Missionaries |
1941 |
| 1589-5-5:
7
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"New Plans for Korean Methodists" |
1942 |
| 1589-5-5:
8
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Report to Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions: Horace Underwood, William Kerr |
1940-1942 |
| 1589-5-5:
9
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Constitution of Korean Methodist Church |
1941 |
| 1589-5-5:
11
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Missionary Withdrawal |
1941 |
| 1589-5-5:
12
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Missionary Withdrawal: Correspondence |
1941 |
| 1589-5-5:
13
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Missionary Withdrawal: Accounts |
1941 |
| 1589-5-5:
14
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Statement by Mariposa Evacuees |
1941 |
| 1589-5-5:
15
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Report "Korea: Post-Mariposa" |
1941 |
| 1589-5-5:
16
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Reports |
1942 |
| 1589-5-5:
17
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"Holiness" |
1945 |
| 1589-5-5:
18
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Post-War Reports |
1946-1947 |
| 1589-5-5:
19
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Korean Methodist Seminary |
1945-1947 |
| 1589-5-5:
20
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Korean Methodist Seminary |
1947 |
| 1589-5-5:
21
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"Japan Militarists and the Korean Church" |
1943 |
| 1589-5-5:
22
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"Japanese Persecution of the Korean Christians" J.S. Ryang |
Undated |
| 1589-5-5:
23
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"Stamement on Custodianship" J.S. Ryang |
Undated |
| 1589-5-5:
24
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Confidential Reports to Board of Missions |
1945 |
| 1589-5-5:
25
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Memorandum on Hospitals |
1946 |
| 1589-5-5:
26
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Petition for Restoration of Properties |
1946 |
| 1589-5-5:
27
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Property Reports |
1946 |
| 1589-5-5:
28
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Conference on Missions |
1946 |
| 1589-5-5:
29
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"Manifesto of the 96" |
1947 |
| 1589-5-5:
30
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"Scott's Reply to Brumbaugh" |
1947 |
| 1589-5-5:
31
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Report "Situation in Korean Methodism" |
1947 |
| 1589-5-5:
32
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Pusan |
1950-1955 |
| 1589-5-5:
33
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Pusan |
1952-1953 |
| 1589-5-5:
34
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Pusan |
1952-1953 |
| 1589-5-5:
35
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Pusan: Reports |
1952 |
| 1589-5-5:
36
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Central Council, Korean M.C. |
1951 |
| 1589-5-5:
37
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Board of Missions Annual Reports |
1950-1960 |
| 1589-5-5:
38
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"Historical Development of Religious Education" |
1953 |
| 1589-5-5:
39
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Salaries |
1954 |
| 1589-5-5:
40
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Report on Korea, R. Pierce Beaver |
1959 |
| 1589-5-5:
41
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Reform Party, Korean MC |
1954-1956 |
| 1589-5-5:
42
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Student Demonstrations |
1960-1962 |
| 1589-5-5:
43
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"Memo to Methodist Missionaries" |
1961 |
| 1589-5-5:
44
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Anti-Ecumenism |
1957-1962 |
| 1589-5-5:
45
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"Eighty Fruitful Years in Korea" |
1964 |
| 1589-5-5:
46
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"Forward in the Church" |
1964 |
| 1589-5-5:
47
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Reports on Korea MC |
1962-1964 |
| 1589-5-5:
48
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American M.E. Missionaries to Korea |
1965-1970 |
| 1589-5-5:
49
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Korea N.C.C. |
Undated |
| 1589-5-5:
50
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Miscellaneous, Methodism in Korea |
1950-1964 |
| 1589-5-5:
51
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Address: Bp. Ade, Japanese Methodist Church |
Undated |
| 1589-5-5:
52
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"Social Effects of Protestant Christianity in Korea" Charles H. Harper |
Undated |
| 1589-5-5:
53
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Scrapbook |
1938 |
| 1589-6-1:
1
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Hymnals |
1959-1970 |
| 1589-6-1:
2
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Hymnals |
1960-1967 |
| 1589-6-1:
3
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Hymnals |
Undated |
