Clarence Richmond Thayer papers, 1947 -- 1974

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Series 1: Correspondence, 1947 -- 1974

This series is open for research.

6 folders

This series contains correspondence about the studies as well as information about the donation of the collection to the Missionary Research Library. Thayer was a firm believer that the Missionary Research Library was important, and had used the resources for his own PhD thesis published in 1951. Thayer offered copies and details on the studied missionaries and their results to the Boards of Missionary Organizations and this series also contains that correspondence.

This series is arranged roughly chronologically.



Box 1 Folder 1 Correspondence Related to Original 1930s Testing, 1947


Box 1 Folder 2 Correspondence, 1956 -- 1969


Box 1 Folder 3-4 Correspondence with Missionary Boards, circa 1950 -- 1971


Box 1 Folder 5 Correspondence about Collection, 1971 -- 1974


Box 1 Folder 6 Informational Letter to Boards, 1966