Descriptive Summary
Access
Publication Rights
Preferred Citation
Acquisition Information
Biography/Administrative History
Scope and Content of Collection
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: Missionary Rest Colony Collection
Dates: 2005
Collection Number: CFT00087
Creator/Collector:
Extent: 1 Box, 0.5 linear feet
Repository:
Fuller Theological Seminary-David Allan Hubbard Library Archives
Pasadena, California 91182
Abstract: The Missionary Rest Colony on Mission Road, Glendale, CA (c.1920-2005) was built as a community for visiting Christian missionaries,
regardless of ecclesiastical denomination or nationality. In 2005, MEK Associates, Inc owned the property and had the buildings
deconstructed to support a healthcare company expansion project. This collection consists of original and photocopied documents
associated with the 2005 defense of the Missionary Rest Colony’s retention within the Glendale community.
Language of Material: English
Access
Supervised use only. Scholarly use within parameters of copyright law.
Preferred Citation
Missionary Rest Colony Collection. Fuller Theological Seminary-David Allan Hubbard Library Archives
Acquisition Information
Donated by Donald Cram and David Bundy in 2005
Biography/Administrative History
Jennie E Suppes founded the Missionary Rest Colony on Mission Road, Glendale, CA c.1920. Her goal was to build a whole community
for visiting missionaries, regardless of ecclesiastical denomination or nationality. Suppes retired in the 1950s and transferred
ownership to the Christian and Missionary Alliance. The CMA owned the colony until the 1970s.
In 2005, MEK Associates, Inc owned the property and had the buildings deconstructed to support a healthcare company expansion
project. Local community members including Alan Leib and Donald Cram attempted to save the Missionary Rest Colony.
Scope and Content of Collection
This collection consists of original and photocopied documents associated with the 2005 defense of the Missionary Rest Colony’s
retention within the Glendale community. Specific records include a Los Angeles Times article; photocopies of documents Donald
Cram and David Bundy gathered; and a photocopy of a scrapbook kept by Christian and Missionary Alliance retired missionaries.
