Content Description
This collection contains materials created and gathered by the Reverend Frederic J. Masters in connection with his missionary work in China in the mid-late nineteenth century. Included is biographical information, original writings, and published works, sometimes notated, kept by Masters in his library. Also included are a handful of photographs, including some documenting life in Canton, China in the 1860s, and a handdrawn map by Daniel Vrooman, annotated by Masters.
Dates
- 1824-1974
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
Conditions Governing Use
Property rights and copyrights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives.
Biographical / Historical
Frederic James Masters was a Methodist reverend and superintendent of the Chinese mission in San Francisco 1884-1900. He served as a Methodist missionary in China in the 1860s. He was fluent in Chinese with both writing and speaking. Upon returning from his overseas missionary work, he continued to conduct mission-related activities on the streets of San Francisco, particularly with the local Chinese ocmmunity. Over the course of his career, he compiled several writings on Chinese society and history particularly Chinese women, though he does not appear to have published any. He worked alongside his wife Mary whom he married while in Canton, China. He died in 1900.
Extent
4.25 linear feet (3 containers, 1 folder) : 2 RSB, 1 flat box, 1 oversized folder
Language of Materials
English
Greek, Modern (1453-)
Latin
Hebrew
Abstract
West Coast missionary materials collected by Reverend Frederic J. Masters, including biographical information, original writings, and published works relating to his missionary work.
Arrangement
This collection has been organized into five series based on the original order and use of the records by Masters and his descendents.
1. Original writings
2. Publications
3. Family papers
4. Photographs
5. Map
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Marilee Bailey, Feburary 2016 and September 2022. Purchased from Marilee Bailey, September 2022.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Revan Cooper, January 2023.
- China -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Missionaries -- China Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Frederic J. Masters Chinese missionary collection
- Status
- Complete Description
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
