Barnhouse, Donald Grey, 1895-1960

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Hunt family collection contains primarily the papers and photographs of William Brewster Hunt and his son, Bruce Finley Hunt (and to a lesser extent the papers of their family members and more distant relatives). The chronology of this collection spans from 1840 to 1992, when Bruce Hunt died. In terms of geography, it mostly pertains to Korea, Manuchuria and the United States. The Hunts were Christian missionaries to Korea and Manchuria, having spent decades bringing the Gospel to...

Content Description From the Collection:

This collection is arranged in seven different series, many of which are subdivided into sub-series. These series are: 1) Colleges, Universities and Seminaries, 2) Correpondence, 3) Organizations and Associations, 4) Presbyterianism, 5) Scholars and Associates of Harvie Conn, 6) Subject Files, and 7) Writings.

The Correspondence file is by far the most voluminous in this collection.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The bulk of the Allis Collection relates to his work as a teacher, writer, and an editor. One noteworthy feature of the collection is the amount of correspondence. Allis was not only a prolific letter-writer; he was also an early adopter of the typewriter and kept carbon copies of many of the letters he sent. Interested researchers will be able, in many cases, to reconstruct the “conversation” between Allis and his correspondents. The subject matter of the correspondence ranges from the...

Scope and Contents The Hunt family collection contains primarily the papers and photographs of William Brewster Hunt and his son, Bruce Finley Hunt (and to a lesser extent the papers of their family members and more distant relatives). The chronology of this collection spans from 1840 to 1992, when Bruce Hunt died. In terms of geography, it mostly pertains to Korea, Manuchuria and the United States. The Hunts were Christian missionaries to Korea and Manchuria, having spent decades bringing the Gospel to...