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Size | 0.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 325 items) |
Abstract | William B. Burke (1864-1947) was a Methodist missionary in Shanghai, China. The collection includes letters to Burke and his wife Addie from his mother and his father, John William Burke, publisher and stationer of Macon, Ga. Topics discussed include the yellow fever epidemic in Florida, 1888; American politics and immigration legislation affecting the Chinese, 1890; and the business depression in the United States, 1891. Volumes are a handwritten sketch of the life of John William Burke, by George G. Smith, and two scrapbooks of a newspaper column, "Life's Reflections." |
Creator | Burke, William B., b. 1864. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, June 2010
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
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William B. Burke (1864-1947) was a Methodist missionary in Shanghai, China.
Back to TopThe collection includes letters to William B. Burke and his wife Addie while they were Methodist missionaries in Shanghai, China, from his mother and his father, John William Burke, publisher and stationer of Macon, Ga. Topics discussed include the yellow fever epidemic in Florida, 1888; American politics and immigration legislation affecting the Chinese, 1890; and the business depression in the United States, 1891. Volumes are a handwritten sketch of the life of John William Burke, by George G. Smith, and two scrapbooks of a newspaper column, "Life's Reflections."
Back to TopFolder 1a |
Original finding aid |
Folder 1 |
Volume 1: Biographical sketch of John William Burke by George G. Smith |
Folder 2 |
Volume 2: Scrapbook, "Life's Reflections," Part 1 |
Folder 3 |
Volume 3: Scrapbook, "Life's Reflections," Part 2 |
Folder 4 |
Papers, 1879-1888 |
Folder 5 |
Papers, 1889 |
Folder 6 |
Papers, 1890-1891 |
Folder 7 |
Papers, 1892-1893 |
Folder 8 |
Papers, 1894-1897 |