In 1920, Hazel Todd went to China as a missionary for the China Inland Mission, serving first in Huban Province. For 21 years she devoted her time to that service, with the exception of three years spent on furlough at various times in the United States. She died on November 17, 1941 in Shucheng, Anhwei Province, from typhoid fever.
This collection is made up mostly of letters written by Hazel Todd from China to her parents and to her sister Winifred. The letters present a vivid picture of the trials of missionaries in China before the Japanese invasion.
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Letters to and from Hazel Todd (1929) (Part 1)
Hazel Todd
Five letters from Hazel to her mother, and three to Winifred from February to August 1929.
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Materials from Robert Gardella (2004-2005)
Correspondence from Robert Gardella to Winifred Todd, requesting permission to publish letters from the Hazel Todd archival collection, November 2004. "Letters from Hazel: One American Life in the China Inland Mission, 1920-1941," essay by Robert Gardella, circa 2004. Correspondence from Robert Gardella to Whitworth archivist Janet Hauck, January 2005, with business card and photocopies attached.
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Miscellaneous materials
This file includes miscellaneous items, including fragraments of an undated letter from G. F. Draffin, papers with Chinese script, and a card from Robert Gardella to Tad Wisenor, September 2009. Draffin was an Australian missionary with the China Inland Mission, circa 1905-1930s, and one of Hazel Todd's ministry coworkers. Gardella edited the book, Missions to China's Heartland: The Letters of Hazel Todd of the China Inland Mission, 1920-1941, containing transcriptions of Hazel Todd's letters. The book was published in 2011.
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Addendum, Letters to Winifred Todd (Part 2)
8 letters to Winifred Todd from August of 1981 to April 1987 from multiple authors; also includes a pamphlet from a funeral, and a card from Tad Wisenor to Janet Hauck, July 2008, concerning the death of Winifred Todd.
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Addendum, Letters to Winifred Todd (Part 1)
18 letters to Winifred Todd from December 1977 to April 1981 from multiple authors.
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Newspaper Clipping from Lindsay Gazette (January 11, 1978)
"Letters by missionary to China reveals a world long past." Newspaper article from Lindsay Gazette, Exeter, California, January 11, 1978.
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Documents re. publication of "Letters from Hazel"
Correspondence, copyright registration documents, cards, newspaper clipping, and other items pertaining to Winifred Todd's publication of the book "Letters From Hazel," 1977-1982.
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Letters to Winifred Todd (1977-1991)
Various correspondence addressed to Winifred Todd, 1977 to 1991. Also included are photocopies of pages from the book Letters From Hazel (1977), published by Winifred Todd.
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Letter to Hazel Todd's family (1945)
Letter to the family of Hazel Todd from Paul D. D. Ida(???), February 3, 1945.
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Letters from Hazel Todd (1941) (Part 1)
Eight letters from Hazel to her mother, two to Winifred, one to Alice, and one to Aunt Addie. Date range includes January to May 1941.
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Letters from Hazel Todd (1941) (Part 2)
Nine letters from Hazel to her mother, one to Alice, and one to Winifred from May to October 1941.
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Materials re. Hazel Todd's death
Correspondence and newspaper clippings, 1941-1943, pertaining to the death of Hazel Todd on November 17, 1941.
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United Press War News Map (1941)
Map of Japanese military movements during early World War II, printed in Strathmore Sentinel, Strathmore, California, December 31, 1941.
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Letters from Hazel Todd (1940) (Part 1)
Eleven letters from Hazel to her mother and one to Winifred from January to July 1940.
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Letters from Hazel Todd (1940) (Part 2)
Nine letters from Hazel to her mother, one to Alice, and one to Winifred from July to December 1940.
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Letters from Hazel Todd (1939) (Part 1)
Eight letters from Hazel to her mother, and two to Winifred from January to June 1939.
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Letters from Hazel Todd (1939) (Part 2)
Nine letters from Hazel to her mother, and two to Winifred from July to December 1939.
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Correspondence and China Inland Mission Newsletters (1938)
Correspondence and newsletters from the China Inland Mission, a letter to Hazel from Ruth, and four letters from Hazel to her mother, March through December 1938.
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Letters from Hazel Todd (1936) (Part 1)
Seven letters from Hazel to her mother, one to her father, and two to Winifred. Date range includes August to December 1936.
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Letters from Hazel Todd (1936) (Part 2)
Seven letters from Hazel to her mother, one to her father, and two to Winifred. Date range includes August to December 1936.
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Letters from Hazel Todd (1935) (Part 1)
Ten letters from Hazel to her mother, and one to Winifred. Dates range from January to June 1935.
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Letters from Hazel Todd (1935) (Part 2)
Ten letters from Hazel to her mother, and one to Winifred from July to December 1935.
