Papers belonging to Robert Owen Abel
Miscellaneous papers found amongst the belongings of Robert Owen Abel, relating to his missionary service in Northern Rhodesia, including: Black & white photographs dating from the 1920s showing 'saw mills in the forest', building/church [Mbereshi?] and 'BRT's Mber [Mbereshi] craftsmen, about 19...
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MS 381301 |
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| Date(s) of creation: |
1920s-2002 |
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File |
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SOAS Archive |
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MS_381301.13 |
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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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MS 381301 |
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MS 381301/13 |
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MS 381301/13 |
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MS 381301/13 |
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13 |
| title |
Papers belonging to Robert Owen Abel |
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1920s-2002 |
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File |
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7/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/Sub-Series/Sub-Sub-Series/File |
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Archive |
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Miscellaneous papers found amongst the belongings of Robert Owen Abel, relating to his missionary service in Northern Rhodesia, including:
Black & white photographs dating from the 1920s showing 'saw mills in the forest', building/church [Mbereshi?] and 'BRT's Mber [Mbereshi] craftsmen, about 1927/8';
Photocopies of Mbereshi Church roof construction work, 1929/1930;
Typescript 'An Account of Proceedings at Mbereshi on Nov 3rd & 4th 1973';
Typescript extract from letter by Arthur Tidman, LMS, 17 Oct 1851, re 'Mosioatunya' or 'resounding smoke' [Victoria Falls, or Mosi-oa-Tunya];
Photographic contact sheet (colour) showing illustrations of the 'Grave of Rev W.G. Robertson, Senga 1929';
Photographic contact sheets (colour), 2002, showing scenes from Africa and copies of older black & white prints relating to Mbereshi, Lake Mweru, Kafulwe, Senga. |
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Open |
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English |
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English |
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Latin |
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MS 381301 |
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MS_381301.0013 |