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Papers of James Kellock (1889-1968)

Fonds

Identifier: CSWC 31

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of several files relating to the United Church of Northern India and Kellock's involvement in the extension and promotion of church union including committee papers and reports, correspondence, published articles and journals, material relating to Kellock's Break Through for Church Union, and material on the debate over Anglican and Presbyterian union in Scotland.

Dates: 1924-1969

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Papers of James Russell Macphail (1901-1968)

Fonds

Identifier: CSWC 43

Scope and Contents The collection consists of: draft manuscripts of King and Teacher, A Practical Guide to the Reading of the Bible, The Lord's Prayer, The Lord's Supper and The Benediction; other articles, addresses and broadcasts by Macphail; and issues of ...

Dates: [ca. 1963-1969]

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Papers of John David Hayes (1888-1957)

Fonds

Identifier: CSWC 13

Scope and Contents The collection consists of copies of material assembled by Barbara Hayes to illustrate her husband's life. It includes biographical data on the Hayes family; a series of articles written by Barbara Hayes about her life in China and focussing particularly on her husband's activities and work; some memoirs or articles written by Hayes himself or articles about him; transcripts of Hayes' 'Confessions' written for his trial in 1951; letters or extracts of letters written by Hayes and his wife;...

Dates: 1946-1973

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Papers of John Harry Dring (1911-2000)

Fonds

Identifier: CSWC 1

Scope and Contents

The collection is in three main sections: (1) biographical and personal items including articles and papers by Dring about his life and work, diary entries from his voyage to Argentina, and two photographs (1911-1989); (2) news and prayer letters, some under the title of Chaco Grace (1935-1995); (3) and correspondence between Dring, his mission, supporters, fellow missionaries, and family (1936-1995).

Dates: 1911-1995

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Papers of John Robb Fleming (1910-1999)

Fonds

Identifier: CSWC 23

Scope and Contents The collection is in five main sections: (1) items relating to China and (2) to east Asia, (3) general items, (4) photographs and slides, and (5) sound recordings. (1) The China section includes: correspondence and other material on the mission and Church in Manchuria (1940s-1990s) and on Chinese Christians (1970s-1990s); reports, papers and correspondence relating to UK conferences and councils on China, to the Foundation for Theological Education and other Asian Christian organisations,...

Dates: 1942-1999

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Papers of John William Arthur

Fonds — Multiple Containers

Identifier: Coll-207

Scope and Contents The collection consists mainly of correspondence and papers (1907-1949) including letters from Arthur to his mother; circular letters and newsletters from the Kikuyu mission; sections from Arthur's diaries and notes on his travels throughout East Africa; reports on missionary conferences; memoranda by Arthur and others on native affairs such as the labour question, land tenure, education and female circumcision; minutes, memoranda and papers of the Kikuyu Association and the Kikuyu Mission...

Dates: 1902-1954

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Papers of Joseph H. Oldham (1874-1969) and Betty D. Gibson (1889-1973)

Fonds

Identifier: CSWC 2

Scope and Contents The collection consists of: correspondence and reports relating to the difficulties faced by German and German speaking missionaries after the war (1914-c 1923); reports on the history and activities of German missions, in particular the Basel Mission (1912-1951); correspondence between Oldham and Gibson about Gibson's visit to Africa and Oldham's IMC work (1933); and papers and correspondence collected by Gibson on missions and churches (including some German missions) in Congo, Rwanda,...

Dates: 1912-1975

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Papers of Karl Gützlaff (1803-1851) and the Chinese Union

Fonds

Identifier: CSWC 9

Scope and Contents The collection consists of photocopies of material describing the work of the Chinese Union and defending it against criticism, including: motto, constitution, rules and regulations of the Chinese Union; names of Chinese members and preachers and statistics relating to their activities (1849); list of books published by the Union; lists and numbers of baptised (1844-1849); lists of places to which preachers had been sent; finances of the Union (1845-49); notes by Gützlaff on China, Korea,...

Dates: [ca. 1844-1849]

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Papers of Kenneth Mackenzie

Fonds

Identifier: Coll-64

Scope and Contents Contains material relating to Central Africa, 1958-64, and to Rhodesia, 1965-70. There is material on South Africa particularly on apartheid, the Springbok tour, and arms for South Africa; Congo; race relations; colour and citizenship; the United Nations; the UK; and, Sweden and other countries. There are newspaper cuttings and also pamphlets, the latter on African independence, the Church, Sweden, the rule of law, politics, immigration, Rhodesia, South Africa, and international agencies. In...

Dates: 1958-1971

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Papers of Louie Cowie (1901-1995)

Fonds

Identifier: CSWC 27

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of: circular letters from Cowie describing her work and the mission in Yemen and some holidays taken in retirement (1933-1969); a medal given to Cowie for her services in Yemen; a Church of Scotland pamphlet on the mission (1964); Cowie's New Testament in Arabic; and a set of slides of scenes and mission work in Yemen.

Dates: 1933-1969

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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Papers of James Kellock (1889-1968)

Papers of James Russell Macphail (1901-1968)

Papers of John David Hayes (1888-1957)

Papers of John Harry Dring (1911-2000)

Papers of John Robb Fleming (1910-1999)

Papers of John William Arthur

Papers of Joseph H. Oldham (1874-1969) and Betty D. Gibson (1889-1973)

Papers of Karl Gützlaff (1803-1851) and the Chinese Union

Papers of Kenneth Mackenzie

Papers of Louie Cowie (1901-1995)

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