Edith A Lamb photograph album
Photograph album marked 'Edith A Lamb. Mysore. South India. August 7th 1901'. Contains photographs of Hindu temples & festivals, Methodist mission property (especially schools), mission staff (including 1897 Mysore Synod), local people (at work, preparing food, trading, at leisure, etc) and loca...
| Order number: |
MMS/Special Series/Biographical/India/Box 624C |
|---|---|
| Date(s) of creation: |
c1897-c1901 |
| Level: |
Sub-series |
| Format: | Archive |
| Main author: | Lamb; Edith (c 1871-1952); educational missionary |
| collection |
SOAS Archive |
|---|---|
| id |
MMS.17.02.06.17 |
| recordtype |
archive |
| scb_item_location |
Archive & Special Collections |
| item_location |
Archive & Special Collections |
| scb_loan_type |
Reference only |
| scb_order_with |
MMS/Special Series/Biographical/India/Box 624C |
| callnumber |
MMS/17/02/06/17 |
| callnumber_txt |
MMS/17/02/06/17 |
| callnumber-sort |
MMS/17/02/06/17 |
| prefix_number |
17 |
| title |
Edith A Lamb photograph album |
| scb_date_creation |
c1897-c1901 |
| 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 volume |
| author |
Lamb; Edith (c 1871-1952); educational missionary |
| author_facet |
Lamb; Edith (c 1871-1952); educational missionary |
| authorStr |
Lamb; Edith (c 1871-1952); educational missionary |
| author_letter |
Lamb; Edith (c 1871-1952); educational missionary |
| format |
Archive |
| scb_admin_history |
Edith Lamb was born in c1871. Trained in teaching, with certificates from both the College of Preceptors and the Froebel Society, she was accepted as a candidate for the Ladies Auxiliary of the WMMS in 1896 (her sister, Florence, already being employed in Sri Lanka). She was appointed to Mysore, India, in November 1896, sailed in January 1897 and arrived the next month. She began by working at the training college and learning Canarese whilst there. However, she soon develops health problems and is relocated to Bangalore [Bengaluru] where she recovers and continues her language and teaching work. By 1899 she is School Principal with overall responsibility for the day schools (including at Siddhi-Katti and Chamrag Petta), whilst still teaching children of a wide range of ages in scripture, basic literacy & numeracy, sewing & knitting. However, the school year of 1900 is badly affected by the plague (forcing the schools to close for a while) and by 1901 her own health is deteriorating, forcing her to leave India on 17 March 1902. She dies in 1952. |
| description |
Photograph album marked 'Edith A Lamb. Mysore. South India. August 7th 1901'. Contains photographs of Hindu temples & festivals, Methodist mission property (especially schools), mission staff (including 1897 Mysore Synod), local people (at work, preparing food, trading, at leisure, etc) and local area (particularly Kaveri River and falls) in and around Bangalore [Bengaluru] and Mysore, India. With a few images of Kandy & Colombo, Ceylon [Sri Lanka] and odd image of Aden [Yemen] and Suez [Egypt]. Most images have captions. One loose photograph. |
| scb_related_name_code |
GB/SOASNAF/P973 |
| scb_related_name_relationship |
Subject of |
| scb_place_code |
7729895 1269750 1227603 1262322 1277333 |
| scb_access_status |
Open |
| scb_copyright |
Copyright probably held by Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes |
| scb_use_restrictions |
For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance |
| language |
English |
| language_search |
English |
| scb_related_material |
A few copies of her letters (or edited extracts) appear in the 'Women's Work' magazine. |
| hierarchy_top_id_raw |
MMS |
| hierarchy_sequence |
MMS.0017.0002.0006.0017 |