MISCELLANEOUS FILES,, 1914-1932

Summary: This series contains groups of miscellaneous documents and correspondence. Included are letters sent to Reba Snapp Ryder from the United States and from one Japanese student, empty envelopes, paper currency from Japan and Canada, a typewritten Sunday school description, an undated fragment written by Reba Snapp Ryder, and a list of wedding gifts received by Reba Snapp Ryder and Stephen Ryder. A 1925 letter from Ruth of the Peking Union Hospital describes Reba Snapp Ryder's medical condition and behavior while in China, and the "Circular of Information to Relatives and Friends of Missionaries in Japan" was circulated in response to the a 1923 earthquake. A typewritten quarterly update from 1915 was sent to friends and family from both Stephen Ryder and Reba Snapp Ryder, and describes a full account of their activities, the effects of World War I, and the Fall of Tsingtau as well. Lastly, five additional letters written by Reba Snapp Ryder from 1931 and 1932 cover life after returning to the United States.