Central Africa

Comprises the personal papers of missionaries who worked for the MMS (or its predecessors) in their districts in Central Africa. Papers relate mainly to missionary work in Rhodesia [Zambia and Zimbabwe]. There is also a small amount of material relating to South Africa. Includes the papers of Arthur...

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Date(s) of creation: 1877-1962
Level: Sub-series
Format: Archive           

Summary: Comprises the personal papers of missionaries who worked for the MMS (or its predecessors) in their districts in Central Africa. Papers relate mainly to missionary work in Rhodesia [Zambia and Zimbabwe]. There is also a small amount of material relating to South Africa. Includes the papers of Arthur Baldwin (PMMS), William Chapman (PMMS), S D Gray (WMMS) and Edwin W Smith (PMMS). Mostly in English but also Ila, Afrikaans, Mashukulumbwe and Shona
Extent: 18 boxes
Note: Brief biographical information on Methodist missionaries who worked in the Central African districts along with references to where further information appears in printed sources is available from the Methodist Missionary Register. Please contact us for details.
Access status: Open
Access conditions: The majority of this material is only available for consultation on microfiche.
User restrictions: For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance
Language: English
Ila
Afrikaans
Shona
Format: Archive