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Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary

Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary

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The Burke Library is one of the largest theological libraries in North America, with holdings of over 700,000 items, including extensive special collections. The mission of the Burke Library is to identify, acquire, organize, provide access to, interpret, and preserve for the future information in the field of theology and contextually related areas of study.
Start Over Repository Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary Creator Missionary Research Library (New York, N.Y.) Subjects Missionaries

Missionary Research Library collection of missionary autographs, 1827, 1906 0.25 linear feet (0.25 linear feet; 1 box)

Morrison, Robert, 1782-1834
This collection contains the signatures of well-known missionaries, compiled by the Missionary Research Library. Included is the signature of Robert Morrison (1782-1834) on his copy of Du Halde's Description Geographique Historique, and the signature of Timothy Richard in a short letter.
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Missionary Research Library collection of Missionary Personnel records, 1929 -- 1964 1 linear feet (1 linear foot; 2 boxes)

Missionary Research Library (New York, N.Y.)
This collection contains materials for missionary personnel compiled by the Missionary Research Library, including studies on preparation, recruitment, psychological testing and turnover of missionary personnel, as well as handbooks and instruction manuals for missionaries.
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