Downs, Darley
Christian missionary to Japan, interned at Baguio during World War II.
From the description of Darley Downs papers, 1943-1946. (University of Oregon Libraries). WorldCat record id: 18697692
Darley Downs served as a Christian missionary in Japan until August 1941 when he left the country due to restrained relations between Japan and the United States. He went to Mindanao, Philippines, and was eventually interned at Baguio by the Japanese, a common practice with missionaries during World War II. During this time, his wife stayed in Massachusetts as Assistant Secretary of the Foreign Department of the American Board of Missions.
Upon his return to the United States, Downs wrote a thesis on the effects of the war on missions to Japan. Completed in 1946, it helped earn him a Master of Sacred Theology degree from Union Theological Seminary.
From the guide to the Darley Downs papers, circa 1923-1944, (Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries)
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | William P. Woodard papers, 1869-1974 | University of Oregon Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives | |
| referencedIn | American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions archives, 1810-1961. | Houghton Library | |
| creatorOf | Downs, Darley. Darley Downs papers, 1943-1946. | University of Oregon Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Darley Downs papers, circa 1923-1944 | University of Oregon Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives | |
| creatorOf | Woodard, William P. (William Parsons), 1896-1973. William P. Woodard papers [microform], 1869-1974. | University of Oregon Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Records and Correspondence, 1905-1963. | Andover-Harvard Theological Library | |
| referencedIn | William Ernest Hocking papers | Houghton Library | |
| creatorOf | Woodard, William P. (William Parsons), 1896-1973. Papers, 1869-1974. | University of Oregon Libraries |
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| associatedWith | American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Hocking, William Ernest, 1873-1966 | person |
| correspondedWith | Universalist Church of America. International Church Extension Board. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Woodard, William P. (William Parsons), 1896-1973. | person |
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| Japan |
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| Missionaries |
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| World War, 1939-1945 |
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