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| Record Creator: | Warner, Marion |
| Title: | Marion Warner Papers |
| Dates: | 1929-1987 |
| Abstract: | Marian Warner (?-?), Methodist missionary and educational administrator, was born in Fairfield, Iowa, and grew up in Davenport, Iowa. Miss Warner was sent in October 1929 as a regular missionary of The Methodist Episcopal Church to India. The collection contains materials related to Warner's personal activities as a missionary. Most of the documents are personal letters. These letters are directed to family and friends and dated from 1929 to 1987. |
| Extent: | 0.68 cu. feet |
| Resource ID: | gcah. ms. 4665 |
Marian Warner (?-?), Methodist missionary and educational administrator, was born in Fairfield, Iowa, and grew up in Davenport, Iowa. She received her education in the John Fletcher College (1925); State University of Iowa ( B. A. in 1929; M. A. in 1943). She taught in Davenport, Iowa (1926-1928). Miss Warner was sent in October 1929 as a regular missionary of the Methodist Episcopal Church to India. She served Queen's Hill School, Darjeeling, India (1930). She was assigned as principal of the Middle School and Hostel in Baihar, India (1931-1950). It is recognized as the coeducational school for Balaghat, Jabalpur and Narsinghpur districts. After 19 years of service, she was appointed vice principal of Hawabagh Women's College, a teacher's training school, in Jabalpur (1951-1967). It is now a part of Saugor University in Jabalpur, India. Warner retired from the Indian Mission field in June 1968.
The collection contains materials related to Warner's personal activities as a missionary. Most of the documents are personal letters. These letters are directed to family and friends and dated from 1929 to 1987. Unfortunately, the years 1968-1985 are missing. Content in these letters are usually only a few lines and discuss events, school activities, and weather conditions.The other part of this collection contains various clippings, programs, brochure, post cards, Christmas cards, play scripts, drawing, and photographs related to Warner's work and family.
Materials have been arranged in the following manner.
When citing material from this collection please use the following format: Direct reference to the item or its file folder, Marion Warner Papers,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.
There are no restrictions regarding this collection.
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.
Mission biographical files
| Call Number | Folder Title | Date(s) |
| 1602-2-5: 1 | Correspondence - India | 1932-1949 |
| 1602-2-5: 2 | Letters: November - December | 1929 |
| 1602-2-5: 3 | Letters: January - June | 1930 |
| 1602-2-5: 4 | Letters: July - December | 1930 |
| 1602-2-5: 5 | Letters | 1931 |
| 1602-2-5: 6 | Letters | 1932 |
| 1602-2-5: 7 | Letters: January - June | 1933 |
| 1602-2-5: 8 | Letters: July - December | 1933 |
| 1602-2-5: 9 | Letters: January - September | 1934 |
| 1602-2-5: 10 | Letters | 1939-1950 |
| 1602-2-5: 11 | Letters | 1962-1964 |
| 1602-2-5: 12 | Letters | 1965 |
| 1602-2-6: 1 | Letters | 1966 |
| 1602-2-6: 2 | Letters | 1967 |
| 1602-2-6: 4 | Miscellaneous | 1933-1966 |
| 1602-2-6: 5 | Photographs | 1934-1935 |
| 1602-2-6: 6 | Photographs | 1967 |
