Boynton (Charles L.) papers, 1901-1967

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Title:: Charles Luther Boynton papers
Dates:: 1901-1967
Creators:: Boynton, Charles Luther, 1881-1967
Abstract:: Correspondence, diaries, writings, pamphlets, and photographs, relating to missionary work in Shanghai, the Shanghai American School, and social conditions in China.
Extent:: 13 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box, 1 oversize folder, 2 envelopes (5.0 Linear Feet)
Language:: English
Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Charles Luther Boynton papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Biographical / historical:

Date	Event
1881, June 8	Born, Townshend, Vermont
1901	Graduated, Pomona College
1901-1903	Assistant Secretary, State Committee YMCAs of Kansas
1903-1906	Business Secretary, Student Department, International Committee YMCA, New York
1906-1914	Business Secretary, National Committee YMCAs of China
1907	Attended Centenary Conference, New York
1908, June 8	Married Leila Dozier
1909-1920	Member, original Board of Managers of the Shanghai American School, which he founded
1914-1915	Editor, The Missions Code Foreign Missions Conference of North America
1915-1920	Business and Statistical Secretary of China Continuation Committee
1915-1923	Served with U.S. Army, Shanghai Volunteer Corps
1920-1922	Business Manager, Shanghai American School; Executive Secretary, 1922-1923; Acting Principal, 1923-1924; Principal, 1924-1926
1927-1947	Compiled the handbook The Christian Movement in China Business Secretary of National Christian Council of China; Acting General Secretary, 1941; Honorary Secretary, 1947-1950
1943-1945	Interned at Chapei Civil Assembly Center during the Japanese occupation of Shanghai
1946	Returned to the United States

Acquisition information:

Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1975

Physical location:

Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Subjects:: Missions -- China
Missionaries
Places:: China -- Social conditions
China -- Description and travel
Shanghai (China)

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid prepared by Hoover Institution Library and Archives Staff
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-02-27 16:55:54.869731

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Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Charles Luther Boynton papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:: Hoover Institution

Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University

Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US