Inventory of the Alvada Gunn Durham Papers, 1920-1984

MS302

Alvada Gunn (later Durham) was a Southern Baptist Missionary to China from 1920 to 1926.

Her papers consist of letters, 1920-26, 1984, to the J.W. Holmes family, Farmville, North Carolina, where she taught school prior to becoming a missionary. The photographs are of Gunn, other missionaries, co-workers, and Chinese people. There are two Chinese Bible Cards and an undated article by Gunn.

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Summary Information

Repository
Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
Title
Alvada Gunn Durham Papers,
Creator
Durham, Alvada Gunn
Date
1920-1984 (inclusive)
Extent
0.5 linear feet / 1 letter box
ID
MS302

Biographical and Historical Note

Alvada Gunn (later Durham) was a Southern Baptist Missionary to China from 1920 to 1926.

Collection Overview

Her papers consist of letters, 1920-26, 1984, to the J.W. Holmes family, Farmville, North Carolina, where she taught school prior to becoming a missionary. The photographs are of Gunn, other missionaries, co-workers, and Chinese people. There are two Chinese Bible Cards and an undated article by Gunn.

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Access Restrictions
Collection is open. 
Copyright Notice
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Preferred Citation
MS 302, Alvada Gunn Durham Papers, 1920-1984, Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.