Rev Arthur Baldwin papers
Papers, 1889-1902, of Arthur Baldwin, comprising 16 diaries, 1889-1899, describing his journeys, work and life in Africa, including domestic activities and agricultural concerns; 2 files of letters from Baldwin to his mother, 1889-1902, recounting his activities; letters from F Coillard to Baldwin,...
| Order number: |
MMS/Special Series/Biographical/Central Africa/FBN 12, 13 (fiche 521-531) & 15 (fiche 638-639) |
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| Date(s) of creation: |
1889-1902 |
| Level: |
Sub-Sub-Series |
| Format: | Archive |
| Main author: | Baldwin; Arthur (1864-1937); ordained missionary, mission administrator |
| Subjects: |
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SOAS Archive |
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MMS.17.02.05.01 |
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archive |
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Archive & Special Collections |
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Archive & Special Collections |
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Reference only |
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MMS/Special Series/Biographical/Central Africa/FBN 12, 13 (fiche 521-531) & 15 (fiche 638-639) |
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MMS/17/02/05/01 |
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MMS/17/02/05/01 |
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MMS/17/02/05/01 |
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01 |
| title |
Rev Arthur Baldwin papers |
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1889-1902 |
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Sub-Sub-Series |
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6/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/Sub-Series/Sub-Sub-Series/ |
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1 box |
| author |
Baldwin; Arthur (1864-1937); ordained missionary, mission administrator |
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Baldwin; Arthur (1864-1937); ordained missionary, mission administrator |
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Baldwin; Arthur (1864-1937); ordained missionary, mission administrator |
| author_letter |
Baldwin; Arthur (1864-1937); ordained missionary, mission administrator |
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Archive |
| scb_admin_history |
Born at Otley, Yorkshire, of devout Methodist parents, June 1864; educated at Otley Collegiate School; entered the Primitive Methodist ministry, 1887; minister at Barrowford, 1887-1888; Halifax, 1888-1889; sent by the Primitive Methodist Missionary Committee on a pioneering mission to Northern Rhodesia, 1889-1902; his time in Africa affected his health and he returned to England, 1902; minister at Halifax, 1902-1903; Brighouse, 1903-1908; Nottingham, 1908-1911; Gainsborough, 1911-1916; Leeds, 1916-1919; Financial Secretary to the Missionary Department, 1919-1924; Kingston, 1924-1925; Secretary of the Chapel Aid Association, 1925-1936; supernumerary, 1936; married Elizabeth Anne Smith (1874-1902) on 14 September 1898; later married Harriet Wright; Baldwin died on 26th July 1937.
Further Reading:
Baldwin, A, A missionary out-post in central Africa: the story of the Baila Mission. |
| description |
Papers, 1889-1902, of Arthur Baldwin, comprising 16 diaries, 1889-1899, describing his journeys, work and life in Africa, including domestic activities and agricultural concerns; 2 files of letters from Baldwin to his mother, 1889-1902, recounting his activities; letters from F Coillard to Baldwin, 1893-1895, concerning missionary work and his concerns; undated manuscript notes on Coillard; undated map marked 'Proposal for a new mission Moomba' [Zambia]; letter to Mr Baldwin from F Pickering, 1897; letter to Mrs Baldwin from Mrs C Thackeray in New Zealand [1908]; nine photographs of Zambesi and Kapui rivers, Batokaland Hills [all Zambia] and mission staff, c1899. |
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GB/SOASNAF/P81 GB/SOASNAF/F08 GB/NNAF/P145876 |
| scb_related_name_relationship |
Creator of Author of Subject of |
| scb_place_code |
895949 7729886 |
| scb_access_status |
Open |
| scb_conditions_gov_access |
Only to be viewed on microfiche. |
| scb_copyright |
Copyright probably held by Methodist Missionary Society. |
| scb_use_restrictions |
For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance |
| language |
English |
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English |
| scb_related_material |
Also within the records of the (Wesleyan) Methodist Missionary Society is the official correspondence of the Primitive Methodist Missionary Society. Extant correspondence for Arthur Baldwin can be found within MMS/PMMS/Correspondence/South & Central Africa/FBN 14-15. Furthermore, transcripts of Baldwin's journals and diaries made by Edwin W Smith are also available (MMS/Special Series/Notes & Transcripts/FBN 2, item 11). |
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Agriculture Clergy Evangelism Indigenous populations Laity Methodism Missionaries Missionary work Protestantism Protestants Travel abroad Primitive Methodism Primitive methodists |
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Agriculture Clergy Evangelism Indigenous populations Laity Methodism Missionaries Missionary work Protestantism Protestants Travel abroad Primitive Methodism Primitive methodists |
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Agriculture Clergy Evangelism Indigenous populations Laity Methodism Missionaries Missionary work Protestantism Protestants Travel abroad Primitive Methodism Primitive methodists |
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MMS |
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MMS.0017.0002.0005.0001 |