University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

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Correspondence (1829-1990) including copies of relevant letters from the John White papers. Most of the boxes contain between eight and fourteen folders. The John White papers include memoranda, letters, covers, and drafts etc. Subjects range from the World Council of Churches to a small amount on the Iona Community.

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The diaries are those of Oldham himself covering the period 1921 and 1956, and those of Dr. Kathleen Bliss covering 1943 to 1980.

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This section contains twelve separate folders within which are photographs, journals and reports on visits abroad and documents relating to various other topics. There is material relating to India, China, Japan, USA, Germany, and Africa, as well as the World Council of Churches and British Council of Churches. There are also assorted minutes and memoranda.

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The papers consist of manuscript minutes 91938-1943), typed minutes (1938-1947) and contributions. The latter includes Naturrecht by Rommen, On Christian ethics by Brunner, and contributions by Oldham and various other authors.

Scope and Contents This material consists of material relating to works by Oldham and others including biographical items about Oldham. There are: typescripts from the 1920s, 1930s and 1957 as well as much undated material; published works including assorted offprints, extracts, copies, minutes, and newspaper clippings; book drafts in manuscript for Life is encounter and New hope in Africa; manuscript notes and typescripts; pamphlets; and, assorted...