Herbert P. Ramsey Papers

1924-1927
Manuscript Collection #1262
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Creator(s)
Ramsey, Herbert P.
Physical description
0.013 Cubic Feet, 2 items, 1 archival folder, consisting of correspondence
Preferred Citation
Herbert P. Ramsey Papers (#1262), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA
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ECU Manuscript Collection
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This collection contains a seventeen-page letter from medical missionary Herbert P. Ramsey writing from Soochow, China, in 1924 about his experiences as surgeon at Soochow Hospital. Also included is a letter written in 1927 by his brother William H. Ramsey describing the recent escape of Herbert Ramsey and his family from Soochow in the face of anti-Western instigators.

Biographical/historical information

Dr. Herbert P. Ramsey (b. circa 1985) was a Washington native. He graduated from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 1920 and served in the Army during World War I. Following the war, he became the chief resident of George Washington University Hospital. By 1924, he worked at Soochow Hospital China as the chief of the obstetrics and gynecology department. In 1927 he and his family escaped Soochow in the face of anti-Western instigators, and he started his own private practice upon returning to the United States. Dr. Ramsey formally retired in 1975 and passed away in 1985.

Scope and arrangement

This collection contains a seventeen-page letter (1924) from medical missionary Herbert P. Ramsey writing from Soochow, China, about his experiences as a surgeon at Soochow Hospital, alongside the original envelope the letter was sent with. Also included is a letter (1927) written by his brother, William H. Ramsey, describing the recent escape of Herbert Ramsey and his family from Soochow in the face of an anti-Western instigator, alongside the original envelope. Also included is a business card announcing the opening of William H. Ramsey's office for the general practice of law in Washington, D.C.

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Custodial History

May 2, 2015, 2 items, 0.013 cubic feet; This collection contains a seventeen-page letter from medical missionary Herbert P. Ramsey writing from Soochow, China, in 1924 about his experiences as surgeon at Soochow Hospital. Also included is a letter written in 1927 by his brother William H. Ramsey describing the recent escape of Herbert Ramsey and his family from Soochow in the face of anti-Western instigators. Purchased from Denning House Antiquarian Books & Manuscripts with funds from the Elizabeth P. Crockford Missionary and Church Endowment.

Source of acquisition

Purchased from Denning House Antiquarian Books & Manuscripts

Copyright notice

Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.

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Key terms
Personal Names
Ramsey, Herbert P.
Ramsey, William H.
Topical
Hospitals--China--Suzhou Shi (Jiangsu Sheng)
Missionaries, Medical--China--Suzhou Shi (Jiangsu Sheng)
Surgeons--China--Suzhou Shi (Jiangsu Sheng)