Boynton (Charles and Edmund) Papers, circa 1881-1969

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Summary

Title:
Charles and Edmund Boynton papers,
Dates:
circa 1881-1969
Creators:
Boynton, Charles L. (Charles Luther), 1881-
Extent:
16 boxes
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Charles and Edmund Boynton papers. Special Collections, Honnold/Mudd Library, Claremont University Consortium.

Background

Scope and content:

The Boynton papers include ephemera, scrapbooks, albums, photographs, diaries, correspondence and clippings from childhood, Pomona College days, and the time Charles spent in China as a missionary.

Biographical / historical:

Brothers Charles Luther (1881-1967) and Edmund Cyrus Boynton (1879-1977) were born in Vermont. The Boynton family moved to Pasadena in 1887 and the brothers attended Pomona College, Edmund graduating in 1900 and Charles graduating in 1901.

Charles L. Boynton married Leila Byrd Dozier in 1908 and they had one child, Charles Dozier Boynton (Pomona College class of 1931) in 1910. He worked as a missionary in China and was on of the founders of the Shanghai American School. During his time in China he organized two fund raising campaigns for new buildings and successfully erected 10 structures from 1919-1923. He was also the founder of the Community Church in Shanghai. He served in the American Company Shanghai Volunteer Corps from 1915-1923.

Edmund C. Boynton owned and managed the Boynton Teachers Agency in Los Angeles. He married Agnes E. Chick in 1906. They had two children, H. Gratia in 1909 (Pomona College class of 1930) and Constance A. in 1911 (Pomona College class 1932).

Acquisition information:
Gift of Mrs. Harold H. Merritt (formerly Gratia Boynton, daughter of Edmund Boynton), 1972.
Physical location:
Please consult repository.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Special Collections staff.
Date Prepared:
© 2004
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid created by OAC finding aid conversion service. Date of source: 2004.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection open for research.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to publish must be submitted in writing to Special Collections.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Charles and Edmund Boynton papers. Special Collections, Honnold/Mudd Library, Claremont University Consortium.

Location of this collection:
800 N. Dartmouth Ave.
Claremont, CA 91711, US
Contact:
(909) 607‑3977
specialcollections@claremont.edu
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