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Albert Caldwell met Sylvia Harbaugh at Park College, now Park University, in Parkville, Missouri. Sylvia had been born in 1883 or 1885 in Glenshaw, Pennsylvania, and Albert had been born in 1885 in Sanborn, Iowa. He had lived all over the Midwest as his father, W.E. Caldwell, pastored small Presbyterian churches. Sylvia was also from a devout Presbyterian family. Neither family could afford an education for their children, but Park College was ready to help. At the time Park was dedicated to the training of young Presbyterians from around the world into service of Christianity. Students worked off most of their tuition in a work-study type of program. Here is how they looked in 1909 as college seniors:
(photo credits: top two, Fishburn Archives, Park University: right, photo courtesy John Robinson)
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The two were married by Albert's father on September 1, 1909, at Sylvia's parents' home, and they set out that very day for their new jobs as missionary teachers at Bangkok Boys' High School.
About as soon as they got there, the high school changed its name to Bangkok Christian College, although it wasn't actually a college; it was for schoolboys of any age, elementary through high school. Albert was being trained to take over as principal. On June 10, 1911, their son Alden was born in Bangkok. The picture at right shows them as they looked in Bangkok, with the adults wearing their typical "uniform" as teachers.
Bangkok Christian College is still in business.
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