Item abstract: Sun Hyon's autography, includes description of Hyon's family, Sun Hyon's background from his childhood to retirement in 1940, his religious activities and [independence movement] in Hawaii, and the political environment in Korea at the time. Volume abstract: Soon Hyun's autobiography and a history of Hawaii and Koreans' living environment in Hawaii. Unit_ID: p001. -- Title: Chapter 8. Educational adventure in Tokyo. -- Principal_date_range: 1898/1899. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Sun Hyun's educational history after his completion of studies at the Royal English Language School, he goes to Jap Unit_ID: p002. Unit_ID: p003. Unit_ID: p004. -- Title: Chapter 9. Father's imprisonment and mother's death Father's imprisonment and mother's death. -- Principal_date_range: 1901. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Story of Sun Hyon's family, including his father's imprisonment and m Unit_ID: p005. Unit_ID: p006. -- Title: Chapter 10. My conversion to Christianity. -- Principal_date_range: 1901. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) History of Korean religion and Sun Hyon's conversion to Christianity. Unit_ID: p007. -- Title: Chapter 11. Return to Seoul. -- Principal_date_range: 1902. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Story about how Sun Hyun began employment at the East West Development Company after graduating from Jun Den Kiuko Sa College. Unit_ID: p008. Unit_ID: p009. -- Title: Chapter 12. Adventure to Hawaii with my wife Adventure to Hawaii with my wife p.9. -- Principal_date_range: 1902/1903. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Sun Hyun's emigration to Hawaii as a English interpreter in Feb. 1903. Unit_ID: p010. Unit_ID: p011. -- Title: Chapter 13. Experiences in Hawaii. -- Principal_date_range: 1903/1906. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Soon Hyun started interpretation services and church related activities. Unit_ID: p012. Unit_ID: p013. Unit_ID: p014. Unit_ID: p015. Unit_ID: p016. -- Title: Chapter 14. Return to Korea : National tragedy. -- Principal_date_range: 1907. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Sun Hyon returns to Korea with his family and becomes head teacher at the reopened Paejae Haktang. Unit_ID: p017. Unit_ID: p018. Unit_ID: p019. -- Title: Chapter 15. Thirteen years experience in Korea. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Hyon Sun resigns from Paejae Haktang, writes a book on traveling in Hawaii, and is appointed Bishop M.C. Harris's secretary and interpreter. Unit_ID: p020. Unit_ID: p021. Unit_ID: p022. Unit_ID: p023. -- Title: Chapter 16. My mission during the Independence Movement. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Hyon participates in the March First Independence Movement as a special agent for communication and diplomacy, and is present at the ope Unit_ID: p024. Unit_ID: p025. Unit_ID: p026. Unit_ID: p027. Unit_ID: p028. Unit_ID: p029. Unit_ID: p030. Unit_ID: p031. Unit_ID: p032. Unit_ID: p033. -- Title: Chapter 17. Diary of travels from China to Europe to America. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Hyon is appointed as a member of the Korean Commission for America and Europe by Rhee Syngman, and leaves for Washington D.C. with hi Unit_ID: p034. Unit_ID: p035. Unit_ID: p036. Unit_ID: p037. Unit_ID: p038. Unit_ID: p039. Unit_ID: p040. Unit_ID: p041. Unit_ID: p042. Unit_ID: p043. Unit_ID: p044. Unit_ID: p045. Unit_ID: p046. Unit_ID: p047. -- Title: Chapter 18. Experience in the United States. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Hyon worked for the Korean Commission but was dismissed by Rhee Syngman because of the establishment of Korean Legation, and returned to religious cir Unit_ID: p048. Unit_ID: p049. Unit_ID: p050. -- Title: Chapter 19. Return to China. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Hyon goes to Honolulu and stays for several months. Unit_ID: p051. Unit_ID: p052. -- Title: Chapter 20. Return to Hawaii. -- General_content_note: (Abstract) Because of financial problems Hyon turned to working for Dewit Drug Company as a salesman, and from 1923, he worked as a pastor of the Korean Methodist Church in Hon Unit_ID: p053. Unit_ID: p054. Unit_ID: p055. Unit_ID: p056. -- Title: Appendix [list] p.4B. [Contents]
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