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Mary Behner Papers

 

Mary Behner Christopher was born in Xenia, Ohio in 1906 to a Presbyterian minister. She attended the College of Wooster between the years 1924-1928. Her letters talk about life at the College of Wooster in the mid 1920s. She discusses student activities, current events, courses she took, and her goal to become a missionary. Behner was highly devoted to religious life activities, such as the Student Volunteer Movement for Foreign Missions, Y.W.C.A., and Christian Endeavor Society, but also enjoyed singing, Women's Debate Club, and various athletics. She graduated with a History major in 1928.

After graduation, she accepted a job in West Virginia as a missionary for the Presbyterian church. She worked in Scott’s Run, the coal mining community outside of Morgantown, until her marriage to David Christopher in 1937. Behner remained in Morgantown for the rest of her life, passing away on March 15, 1988. Her diaries and photos from her time in Scott’s Run were donated to the West Virginia Division of Culture and History. These letters from Mary Behner’s time at the College of Wooster were donated by her daughter, Elizabeth Burger, in the fall of 2011. The letters are housed in the College of Wooster's Special Collections

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  • Photograph of Mary Behner as a Senior

    Photograph of Mary Behner as a Senior

  • Photograph of Mary Behner as a Junior

    Photograph of Mary Behner as a Junior

  • Letter from Mary to Daddy - May 28, 1928 by Mary Behner

    Letter from Mary to Daddy - May 28, 1928

  • Letter from Mary to Folks - February 12, 1928 by Mary Behner

    Letter from Mary to Folks - February 12, 1928

  • Letter from Mary to Mother - circa 1928 by Mary Behner

    Letter from Mary to Mother - circa 1928

  • Letter from Mary to Family - Monday April 18, 1927 by Mary Behner

    Letter from Mary to Family - Monday April 18, 1927

  • Letter from Mary to Family- Saturday Evening, 1927 by Mary Behner

    Letter from Mary to Family- Saturday Evening, 1927

  • Letter from Mary to Family - Sunday June 13, 1927 by Mary Behner

    Letter from Mary to Family - Sunday June 13, 1927

  • Letter from Mary to Family - Sunday May 15, 1927 by Mary Behner

    Letter from Mary to Family - Sunday May 15, 1927

  • Letter from Mary to Folks - August 30, 1927 by Mary Behner

    Letter from Mary to Folks - August 30, 1927

  • Letter from Mary to Folks - February 27, 1927 by Mary Behner

    Letter from Mary to Folks - February 27, 1927

  • Letter from Mary to Folks - January 9, 1927 by Mary Behner

    Letter from Mary to Folks - January 9, 1927

  • Letter from Mary to Folks - Saturday January 15, 1927 by Mary Behner

    Letter from Mary to Folks - Saturday January 15, 1927

  • Letter from Mary to Folks - Sunday circa 1927 by Mary Behner

    Letter from Mary to Folks - Sunday circa 1927

  • Letter from Mary to Folks - Sunday Evening circa 1927 by Mary Behner

    Letter from Mary to Folks - Sunday Evening circa 1927

  • Letter from Mary to Folks - Sunday February 20, 1927 by Mary Behner

    Letter from Mary to Folks - Sunday February 20, 1927

  • Letter from Mary to Folks - Sunday September 18, 1927 by Mary Behner

    Letter from Mary to Folks - Sunday September 18, 1927

  • Letter from Mary to Mother and Esther- July 20, 1927 by Mary Behner

    Letter from Mary to Mother and Esther- July 20, 1927

  • Letter from Mary to Mother and Father- April 10, 1927 by Mary Behner

    Letter from Mary to Mother and Father- April 10, 1927

  • Letter from Mary to Mother, Father and Esther - February 13, 1927 by Mary Behner

    Letter from Mary to Mother, Father and Esther - February 13, 1927

  • Letter from Mary to Mother - Sunday May 8, 1927 by Mary Behner

    Letter from Mary to Mother - Sunday May 8, 1927

  • Letter from Mary to Parents- Sunday Evening 9:40, circa 1927 by Mary Behner

    Letter from Mary to Parents- Sunday Evening 9:40, circa 1927

  • Letter from Mary to Family - April 11, 1926 by Mary Behner

    Letter from Mary to Family - April 11, 1926

  • Letter from Mary to Family- April 18 circa 1926 by Mary Behner

    Letter from Mary to Family- April 18 circa 1926

  • Letter from Mary to Family circa 1926 by Mary Behner

    Letter from Mary to Family circa 1926

 
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