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Ralph E. Dodge Papers

An inventory of his papers at Syracuse University


Finding aid created by: [Summit record]
Date: Jun 1978



Biographical History

Ralph Edward Dodge was born in 1907 in Iowa. After high school he attended Taylor University where he received a B.A. He later received M.A. and S.T.B. degrees from Boston University. Dodge spent most of his life as a missionary for the Methodist Church and was elected Bishop within their Africa Central Conference. Revered Dodge was considered a controversial figure while working in Rhodesia and was once deported by the Rhodesian government.


Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Ralph E. Dodge Papers consist of biographical material, correspondence, financial, miscellaneous, photographs, published material and writings. The financial series contains correspondence pertaining to donations for mission work as well as copies of invoices. Writings includes copies of two books by Dodge, The Pagan Church and The Unpopular Missionary, and typescripts of several books.


Arrangement of the Collection

General correspondence is arranged chronologically, followed by correspondence from specific individuals or on particular topics, arranged alphabetically. Published material and Writings are arranged alphabetically by type.


Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

The majority of our archival and manuscript collections are housed offsite and require advanced notice for retrieval. Researchers are encouraged to contact us in advance concerning the collection material they wish to access for their research.

Use Restrictions:

Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.


Subject Headings

Persons

Dodge, Ralph E. (Ralph Edward), 1907-2008.

Subjects

Christianity and politics.
Liberation theology -- Zimbabwe.
Methodist Church -- Africa.
Methodist Church -- Clergy.
Methodist Church -- Missions.
Missionaries -- Africa.
Missionaries -- United States.
Missionaries -- Zimbabwe.
Missions -- Zimbabwe.

Genres and Forms

Articles.
Correspondence.
Essays.
Manuscripts for publication.
Photographs.
Scrapbooks.
Sermons.

Occupations

Clergy.
Missionaries.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Ralph E. Dodge Papers
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Gift of Bishop Dodge, 1968-1986.


Table of Contents

Biographical material

Correspondence

Financial

Miscellaneous

Photographs

Published material

Writings


Inventory