Melanesian Mission
AIM25 - Archives in London
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Melanesian Mission
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Melanesian Mission
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Religions
Ancient religions Christianity Anglicanism Protestantism Religious movements National cultures Oceanic cultures Religious leaders Missionaries Ordained missionaries Literature Literary forms and genres Prose Nonfiction Diaries Church Information sources Documents Primary documents Clergy Maps Medical missionary work Religious institutions Religious organizations Missionary societies Mission policy Mission administration Visual materials Photographs Travel Travel abroad Religious groups Christians Anglicans Protestants Educational missionary work Religious activities Missionary work Evangelistic missionary work Transport Vehicles Ships Mission ships Catholicism |
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| Description |
Records, 1848-1984, of the Melanesian Mission, including minute books; correspondence, journals and diaries of pioneer missionaries including R H Codrington and J C Patteson; correspondence of more recent missionaries; logs relating to the Mission vessels including the first 'Southern Cross' log book, 1855. Material relating to the Church of Melanesia includes the proceedings of the Provincial Synod from its inception in 1975, conference reports, and lists of missionaries from the Mission's beginnings to the 1920s. Printed materials include the Southern Cross Log, 1895-1954, 1963-1973, and Annual Reports, 1864-1939 (1917 and 1923 missing). There are also a large number of photographs and manuscript maps of the Diocese of the Melanesian Mission dating from 1875 onwards. |
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School of Oriental and African Studies
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2010-06-16
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text
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text/html
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http://www.aim25.ac.uk/cgi-bin/vcdf/detail?coll_id=76&inst_id=19
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| Rights |
Material under 30 years old is closed. Permissions to use the collection should be sought from: The Executive Officer, The Melanesian Mission, 15 Covell Close, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2HU. Email mission@talktalk.net. |
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