Found in Frances' Scrapbook, this is a significant article published by John Otte (husband) about his trip to China, published a year before his death in China.
This primary source, found in Frances' scrapbook, is an article written by John Otte detailing his aspirations and experiences as a missionary in China. The fact that it is included in Frances' scrapbook indicates that it is significant not only for…
One of the few articles located in Frances' scrapbook that chronicles Frances' time in China. This is one of the few ways that one can assess Frances' life through the eyes of the public/people other than Frances.
A Letter from China, written by Frances, while still in China. Interesting notes of comparison would be how it differs from John's writing while in China, and how it relates to audience versus her personal experience there.
Frances Otte (1860-1956) is often known either as the daughter of Philip Phelps, Hope College's first president, or the wife of Dr. John A. Otte, a medical missionary in Amoy, China in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, and the…
This section of the paper deals with Frances' relationship to her husband while he was alive, and the development of her identity during her time in China. It is interesting that, although China was a significant time in her life and the development…
This portion of the paper deals with Frances after her husband's death and her move back to Holland, MI. It is interesting to note the references to China, as well as how the archive details a specific vision of how Frances wanted her life story to…