Chinese posters (Religious Tract Society, Hankow & Shanghai and China Sunday School Association, Taiwan)

Posters printed by the Religious Tract Society, Hankow and Shanghai, and the China Sunday School Association, Taiwan. There are 18 posters with notes (in Chinese) by the Religious Tract Society and 4 Taiwanese posters by the China Sunday School Association. The posters depict biblical scenes and Ch...

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Date(s) of creation: Early 20th century
Level: Collection
Format: Archive           

Reference number: MS 381279
Summary: Posters printed by the Religious Tract Society, Hankow and Shanghai, and the China Sunday School Association, Taiwan. There are 18 posters with notes (in Chinese) by the Religious Tract Society and 4 Taiwanese posters by the China Sunday School Association. The posters depict biblical scenes and Chinese iconography.
Main author: Religious Tract Society
Other authors: China Sunday School Association
Extent: 22 posters
Custodial history: Posters were given to the donor's father circa 1960 by Gladys Aylward, missionary in China, when she visited the Liverpool Chinese Gospel Mission when he was the pastor there.
Acquisition: Donated to SOAS Library in October 2015.
Arrangement: The posters are arranged in the order in which they were donated to SOAS Library.
Access status: Open
User restrictions: For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance
Language: Chinese
English
Copies: Digital copies of some of these posters are available via Chinese Christian Posters online portal hosted by the Center for Global Christianity & Mission, Boston University [http://ccposters.com]
Format: Archive           
Access Points - Person, Corporate & Family Names:
Name Code Person, Corporate or Family Name Type of Entity
GB/SOASNAF/C170 Religious Tract Society Corporate
Access Points - Places:
Place Code Place Name
1814991 China
1668284 Taiwan