Publications and notes on Methodism in Nigeria

Booklet entitled 'Our Nigerian Field' by Fred W Dodds (20 pages). Booklet entitled 'Seed Time - The Story of the Methodist Church in Idoma, 1924-1974' by Ivan Chetwynd (35 pages). Typescript entitled 'History of the Methodist Mission in Eastern Nigeria 1893-1943', with appendix containing an alphabe...

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Order number: MMS/Special Series/Notes and Transcripts 2/Box 1218
Date(s) of creation: Mid 20th century
Level: File
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Order number: MMS/Special Series/Notes and Transcripts 2/Box 1218
Summary: Booklet entitled 'Our Nigerian Field' by Fred W Dodds (20 pages). Booklet entitled 'Seed Time - The Story of the Methodist Church in Idoma, 1924-1974' by Ivan Chetwynd (35 pages). Typescript entitled 'History of the Methodist Mission in Eastern Nigeria 1893-1943', with appendix containing an alphabetical list of European missionaries since 1893 (20 pages). Typescript entitled 'Ma Nyama' principally about a female missionary assistant (Nyama) in the Oron Circuit of Eastern Nigeria. Apparently used during a tableau at 'Saints Alive' in Hartlepool [County Durham] in 1968.
Previous numbers: MCH Acc No 94
Extent: 4 items
Admin history: Rev Frederick William Dodds (c1884-1966) served the (Primitive) Methodist Missionary Society as a missionary in Nigeria from 1909 to 1939. He also served as Africa Secretary for the MMS from 1939 to 1950.
Custodial history: Gift to the Methodist Church Overseas Division from Rev S W Smith of Brighton, November 1986
Access status: Open
Copyright: Copyright held by various
User restrictions: For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance
Language: English
Scripts: Latin
Format: Archive