Diaries of John and Elizabeth May
Diaries written by John May and Elizabeth Rosa May (née Burton), Kawimbe, Central Africa, 1898-1899.
| Order number: |
CWM/LMS/Africa/Personal/Box 5 |
|---|---|
| Date(s) of creation: |
1898-1899 |
| Level: |
Sub-series |
| Format: | Archive |
| Main author: | May; Elizabeth Rosa (fl 1897-1920); née Burton, missionary |
| Other authors: | May; John (1866-1901); missionary |
| collection |
SOAS Archive |
|---|---|
| id |
CWM.LMS.20.02.07 |
| recordtype |
archive |
| scb_item_location |
Archive & Special Collections |
| item_location |
Archive & Special Collections |
| scb_loan_type |
Reference only |
| scb_order_with |
CWM/LMS/Africa/Personal/Box 5 |
| callnumber |
CWM/LMS/20/02/07 |
| callnumber_txt |
CWM/LMS/20/02/07 |
| callnumber-sort |
CWM/LMS/20/02/07 |
| prefix_number |
07 |
| title |
Diaries of John and Elizabeth May |
| scb_date_creation |
1898-1899 |
| scb_level |
Sub-series |
| level_sort |
7/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/Sub-Series/Sub-Sub-Series/File |
| scb_extent |
1 box (part) |
| author |
May; Elizabeth Rosa (fl 1897-1920); née Burton, missionary |
| author_facet |
May; Elizabeth Rosa (fl 1897-1920); née Burton, missionary May; John (1866-1901); missionary |
| authorStr |
May; Elizabeth Rosa (fl 1897-1920); née Burton, missionary |
| author_letter |
May; Elizabeth Rosa (fl 1897-1920); née Burton, missionary |
| author2 |
May; John (1866-1901); missionary |
| author2Str |
May; John (1866-1901); missionary |
| format |
Archive |
| scb_admin_history |
Born 19 Aug 1866 at Saltcoats, Ayrshire; studied at Cheshunt College; appointed to the Central African Mission; ordained 6 May 1897; married Elizabeth Rosa Burton, 4 May 1897; sailed 8 Jun 1897, and settled at Kawimbe, where he died, 21 Aug 1901. Mrs May returned to England in 1902. She collected and revised her husband's language material, chriefly Scripture translation, and issued this in the form of a small book called 'Mukyele Utiswe'. She became a Director of the Society in 1908, and was elected Chairman of the Examination Committee in 1920. |
| scb_acquisition |
Deposited on permanent loan with the records of the London Missionary Society by the Congregational Council for World Mission (later Council for World Mission) in 1973. |
| description |
Diaries written by John May and Elizabeth Rosa May (née Burton), Kawimbe, Central Africa, 1898-1899. |
| scb_related_name_code |
GB/SOASNAF/P815 GB/NNAF/D94783 |
| scb_related_name_relationship |
Creator of Creator of |
| scb_access_status |
Open |
| language |
English |
| language_search |
English |
| hierarchy_top_id_raw |
CWM |
| hierarchy_sequence |
CWM.00LMS.0020.0002.0007 |