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American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions records, 1878 -- 1958

3.25 linear feet
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The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM), organized in 1810, was the first successful North American agency dedicated to foreign missions. ABCFM existed until 1961 when it merged with the Board of International Missions to form the United Church Board for World Ministries. The collection concerns missions in South Africa in Rhodesia and Zulu; missions in Asia including Turkey, India, Japan, and China; missions in the Philippine Islands; and ABCFM organization in general.
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American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions Southern Rhodesia Mission Records, 1900-1949

5 boxes
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Annual reports, 1900-1949; minutes, 1902-1947; index to minutes, 1909-1939; and constitution, bylaws, and standing order rules.

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Charles Richard Crane Papers, 1869-1967

1.5 linear feet
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Papers include typed carbons of correspondence, memoirs, speeches, and biographical materials. The correspondence consists of letters to and from Crane, 1869-1939, and telegrams and letters to his wife upon his death. The memoirs include information on his diplomatic service and travels. The speeches, 1910-1930, are largely based on his travels and activities. There are diaries by other persons of his trips to Albania, Russia in 1921, and to the Near East. Finally, biographical materials include editorials, articles, and speeches. While a sizable amount of material concerns Russia, the collection includes information on his other activities as well.

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Robert College records, 1858-2018

110 linear feet
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These records contain information related to the formation of Robert College (Bebek, Turkey). They document the founders' attempts to define the mission of a Christian college within the Ottoman Empire, their efforts to obtain permission to purchase land, and their efforts to gain necessary permits to build upon the site.
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Near East Relief Committee records, 1904 -- 1950

10.25 linear feet
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This collection contains records related to the American Committee for Armenian and Syrian Relief, established in 1915 to respond to the Armenian Genocide, and incorporated through an Act of Congress and renamed Near East Relief in 1919.
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Series 1: American Committee for Armenian and Syrian Relief, 1904 -- 1950 2.75 linear feet

Missionary Research Library questionnaire collection, 1955

2.5 linear feet
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This collection contains completed questionnaires from foreign missionaries, churches, and mission boards compiled by the Missionary Research Library in 1955 to research factors related to selection, training, placement, and withdrawal of missionary personnel.

George Merriam Newell papers, 1905 -- 1960

2.5 linear feet
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George Merriam Newell had a 37-year career as a school teacher and missionary in Fuzhou 福州, Fujian 福 建 province, China. The collection contains correspondence, reports, maps, and publications.
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George Merriam Newell papers, 1905 -- 1960 2.5 linear feet

Harold Shepard Matthews papers, 1967

0.25 linear feet
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This collection contains a 1967 typewritten manuscript history of the ABCFM missions in North China from 1935 to 1960, compiled by Harold Shepherd Matthews, an American Board missionary in China and China secretary at the ABCFM.
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Frank Joseph Rawlinson papers, 1924 -- 1937

0.5 linear feet
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Frank Joseph Rawlinson was a Baptist missionary and lecturer in China, and for over two decades served as editor of The Chinese Recorder. The collection contains notes and drafts of his lectures and research on Christianity in China and Chinese religious culture, correspondence with Abbe Livingston Warnshuis, and other materials.
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William Wilberforce Chapin papers, 1860 -- 1865

0.5 linear feet
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William Wilberforce Chapin was a Congregational American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions missionary to India. The collection contains journals, correspondence, and field notes.
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