Ola Eugene Callahan Papers, 1948-1957
(Manuscript Collection #245)
Descriptive Summary
| Title: | Ola Eugene Callahan Papers |
| Creator: | Callahan, Ola Eugene, b. 1892 |
| Repository: | ECU Manuscript Collection |
| Languages: | English |
| Abstract: | Papers (1948-1957) consisting of newsletters, financial problems and miscellaneous. |
| Extent: | 0.073 Cubic feet, 8 items , consisting of newsletters. |
Administrative Information
Accessions Information
November 14, 1973, 8 items; Newsletters written from Mexico (1948-1957). Gift of Miss Callahan, Asheville, N.C.
Access Restrictions
No restrictions
Copyright Notice
Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.
Preferred Citation
Ola Eugene Callahan Papers (#245), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Acquisition Information
- Gift of Miss Callahan
Processing Information
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Processed by D. Lennon, February 1975
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Encoded by Apex Data Services
Biographical / Historical Note
Ola Eugene Callahan was born in Rutherfordton, N.C., in 1892. She served as a Methodist missionary to Mexico, for more than twenty-eight years, with major assignments at Durango and Puebla.
Description
The collection consists of eight newsletters written from Puebla, Mexico between 1948 and 1957.
The collection consists of eight newsletters written from Puebla, Mexico, between 1948 and 1957. The letters are centered primarily around the life at the school in which Miss Callahan taught. Of interest are commentaries concerning the lack of proper hygiene among new students, ideological conflicts between Roman Catholic and Protestant backgrounds, Christmas celebrations, and the conversion of students. Also of note are references to budgetary and financial problems; school disciplinary methods; necessary repair work to the school building; work routine and travel by various missionary colleagues; and expectations of retirement.
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