Guide to the Ernest D. Mathews Papers

Descriptive Summary

Title

Ernest D. Mathews Papers

Inclusive Dates

1946-1972

Call Number

RG 366

Creator(s)

Mathews, Ernest D., 1912-

Quantity

0.25 cubic feet (1 box)

Language

Substantial amounts of material in this collection are in Spanish

Restrictions on Access

Collection open for research

Repository

Presbyterian Historical Society, 425 Lombard Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147-1516 USA

Biographical Note / Administrative History

Biographical Note

Ernest D. Mathews was born in Kentucky. He attended Maryville College and Louisville Presbyterian Seminary, graduating in 1943. In 1938 he married Eula Ethel Sibey. They were appointed to the Mexico Mission in 1943, immediately transferred to the Guatemala Mission for a year, and reappointed to Mexico in 1945. Mr. Mathews took part in a translation of the New Testament into the Mayan language and he and his wife headed an evangelistic outreach program, largely in Mayan. They also taught at the Rural Presbyterian Seminary in Merida. The Mathews retired from missionary service in 1978.

Collection Overview

This is a miscellaneous collection of correspondence, reports, mission letters and actions, and materials from the mission schools. There are also some materials on the Mexican Presbyterian Church.

Organization and Arrangement

SERIES 1: MEXICO MISSION, 1946-1972

SERIES 2: MISSION SCHOOLS, 1959-1967

SERIES 3: OTHER PAPERS, 1951-1968

Administrative Information

Processing Information

Collection processed and finding aid prepared: March 1993
Stephanie Muntone, Processing Archivist

Catalog Headings

The following headings have been used to index the description of this collection in the society’s electronic catalog.

Corporate Subject

Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Mexico Mission.

Iglesia Presbiteriana en México.

Topical Subject

Missionaries--Mexico--20th century.

Missions--Mexico--20th century.

Presbyterian Church--Missions--Mexico--20th century.

Maya language.

Schools--Mexico--Merida--20th century.

Genre-form

Correspondence. aat

Reports. aat

Collection Inventory

Box	Folder	Description

1	1	Finding Aid to Record Group 366

		SERIES 1: MEXICO MISSION, 1946-1972

1	2	Executive Committee--Actions, 1946-68
1	3	Mission Property Committee, 1952-60
1	4	Correspondence--Missionary "Dear Friends" letters, 1946-53
1	5	Correspondence--Mission general letters, 1951-69
1	6	Publications, 1972, undated
1	7	Reports, miscellaneous: Executive Secretary, 1952
1	7	Reports, miscellaneous: Priscilla Bible School, 1966
1	7	Reports, miscellaneous: Presbyterian Hostel, 1966
1	8	Mayan literacy, 1949-56
1	9	Quintana Roo/Mayaland Project, 1957-64
1	10	Translation Project--Mayan Language New Testament, 1961

		SERIES 2: MISSION SCHOOLS, 1959-1967

1	11	Colegio Americano, Merida--correspondence, 1962-67
1	12	Colegio Americano, Merida-- reports, 1962-66
1	13	Colegio Americano, Merida-- miscellaneous, 1962-67
1	14	Rural Presbyterian Seminary, Merida--Yearbook, 1959

		SERIES 3: OTHER PAPERS, 1951-1968

1	15	Correspondence, general, 1951-68
1	16	Mayan language newspaper Dzu Kuchul, 1961
1	17	Peninsular Presbytery--newsletters, reports, 1963-65, undated
1	18	Photographs (with index)

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