Papers probably of Isabel N. Fleming, Church of Scotland missionary and science teacher at Moukden Medical College, Manchuria
Scope and Contents
Small file of papers, c.1920s-1940s, probably of Isabel N. Fleming, Church of Scotland missionary and teacher at Moukden Medical College, Manchuria, China. The papers are in Mandarin, and include a handwritten note, probably from an unidentified male writer, sending good wishes on hearing that the recipient is to leave the country,. There is also a booklet of the New Testament, a small notebook and printed sheets listing students, and a booklet entitled `Sheng Jing Medical College`, which also appears to include student details.
Isabel N. Fleming first went to Manchuria in 1923, and worked as a science teacher at Moukden Medical College, where she later became the warden of the Women`s Student Hostel. Along with other missionaries, she was forced to leave China in 1942 as the Japanese advanced. After a period in Malawi, Fleming returned to Manchuria in 1947, finally leaving to settle in Edinburgh.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1920-1940.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Extent
0.01 Linear metres (Small file of papers)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
The donor bought the packet at a book sale in the basement of a church in George Street, Edinburgh, some time in the 1980s.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented13193
Subject
- Church of Scotland, Foreign Missions Board (Organization)
- Fleming, Miss Isabel N., Missionary and teacher (Person)
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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