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Mary Kezia Bates diary, 1916-1918, 1927.

 Collection — Box: 5
Identifier: MS5042

Scope and Contents

Collection contains one transcription, done by Jeri Abbott, of Mary Kezia Bates's diary from 1916-1918, and a few entries from 1927. The location of the original diary is unknown.

Dates

  • 1916-1918, 1927

Creator

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Restrictions on Use

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Biographical Note

Mary Kezia Bates was born at the Mount Silinda mission in Rhodesia in 1888. She was the daughter of African Missionaries Francis and Laura Bates. She came to America in 1904 and studied at Oberlin until completing her nurse’s training at Kansas University. In April 1914, Mary started on her journey to Durban, South Africa, where as nurse she is to join the staff of the Board's hospital under Dr. McCord. The hospital in question was only twenty miles from her birthplace of Mount Silinda. As noted in the Missionary Herald, May 1914 edition: "Practical and cheerful by temperament, Miss Bates seems admirably fitted for the nursing profession, and her knowledge of the Zulu language will make it possible for her at once to be useful in a hospital whose patients come from all parts of Natal, Zululand, and the regions beyond." Bates died on October 19, 1960.

Extent

1 Folder

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Mary Kezia Bates was born at the Mount Silinda mission in Rhodesia in 1888. She was the daughter of African Missionaries Francis and Laura Bates. She came to America in 1904 and studied at Oberlin until completing her nurse’s training at Kansas University. In April 1914, Mary started on her journey to Durban, South Africa, where as nurse she is to join the staff of the Board's hospital under Dr. McCord. Collection contains one transcription, done by Jeri Abbott, of Mary Kezia Bates's diary from 1916-1918, and a few entries from 1927. The location of the original diary is unknown.

Acquisition Information

Materials were donated to the Congregational Library & Archives by Pat Morgan in September 2012; Accession number: 2012-8.

Related Materials

The way of a maid in Zululand by Dr. James B. McCord (18.6.8 ABCFM BOX 2, Vol. 20, no. 3)

Processing Information

Processed by Jessica Steytler in September 2012, using DACS Second Edition. Updated for ArchivesSpace by Jessica Schiowitz in September 2018. Additional updates made by William McCarthy in December 2018.

Title
Mary Kezia Bates diary, 1916-1918, 1927.
Status
Completed
Author
Jessica Steytler, Jessica Schiowitz, William McCarthy
Date
2018-09-26
Description rules
Dacs2 2013
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

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