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One folder of newspaper clippings with stories pertaining to Burma and missionary work in the Far East, and one letter written by Mabuce while in Nagasaki, Japan, which was published in a southeast Missouri newspaper.

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One folder of printed speeches and reports regarding the Steel Strike in the United States, 1919-1920, and the Interchurch World Movement’s involvement in the strike.

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Two folders of correspondence primarily between Mabuce and Lucille Griffith relating to the compilation and publication of her Burma letters, 1968-1975. Also includes five folders that contain Griffith’s research notes; miscellaneous articles on Burma; transcriptions and photocopies of articles from missionary publications relating to Burma and Mabuce; reviews of I Always Wore My Topi and correspondence related to the book; and newspaper clippings pertaining to the publication.

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Series includes five folders of original and copy photographs primarily of Mabuce in the various phases of her life, along with photographs of her family, her husband, scenes of Burma, and of fellow missionaries in Burma.

Abstract The collection chronicles the young adult life and missionary work of Ethel Mabuce (later Soelberg), a native of the Marquand, Missouri area. The collection documents Mabuce’s years as a student at the Missouri Normal School in Cape Girardeau, later in Chicago at the Evangelical Institute, at Taylor University, Upland, Indiana, and ultimately during her years of service in Burma, now Myanmar. Mabuce’s niece, Lucille Griffith, compiled and published her Burma letters in 1974 through the...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection primarily chronicles the young adult life and missionary work of Mabuce. The collection consists of correspondence from Mabuce to her parents, brothers and sisters during her years as a student at the Missouri Normal School, later in Chicago and Indiana, and during her years of service in Burma. In the letters, Mabuce recounts everyday experiences, discusses her calling to missionary work, describes Burma and the various ethnic groups living there (e.g., the Burmese, Chinese...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection primarily chronicles the young adult life and missionary work of Mabuce. The collection consists of correspondence from Mabuce to her parents, brothers and sisters during her years as a student at the Missouri Normal School, later in Chicago and Indiana, and during her years of service in Burma. In the letters, Mabuce recounts everyday experiences, discusses her calling to missionary work, describes Burma and the various ethnic groups living there (e.g., the Burmese, Chinese...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection primarily chronicles the young adult life and missionary work of Mabuce. The collection consists of correspondence from Mabuce to her parents, brothers and sisters during her years as a student at the Missouri Normal School, later in Chicago and Indiana, and during her years of service in Burma. In the letters, Mabuce recounts everyday experiences, discusses her calling to missionary work, describes Burma and the various ethnic groups living there (e.g., the Burmese, Chinese...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection primarily chronicles the young adult life and missionary work of Mabuce. The collection consists of correspondence from Mabuce to her parents, brothers and sisters during her years as a student at the Missouri Normal School, later in Chicago and Indiana, and during her years of service in Burma. In the letters, Mabuce recounts everyday experiences, discusses her calling to missionary work, describes Burma and the various ethnic groups living there (e.g., the Burmese, Chinese...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection primarily chronicles the young adult life and missionary work of Mabuce. The collection consists of correspondence from Mabuce to her parents, brothers and sisters during her years as a student at the Missouri Normal School, later in Chicago and Indiana, and during her years of service in Burma. In the letters, Mabuce recounts everyday experiences, discusses her calling to missionary work, describes Burma and the various ethnic groups living there (e.g., the Burmese, Chinese...