This collection is open for research.
Onsite storage.
This collection contains two albums: an African Missionary photograph album, dating from approximately 1900-1910, and including 60 photographs chiefly depicting missionary activities in Sub-Saharan Africa; and a Mennonite African missionary photograph album, dating from approximately 1955-1965, and including approximately 350 photographs chiefly depicting missionary activities in Zimbabwe, Zambia, South Africa, and other unidentified locations likely in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Burke Library collection of missionary photograph albums, circa 1900 -- 1965
This series contains two albums: an African Missionary photograph album, dating from approximately 1900-1910, and including 60 photographs chiefly depicting missionary activities in Sub-Saharan Africa; and a Mennonite African missionary photograph album, dating from approximately 1955-1965, and including approximately 350 photographs chiefly depicting missionary activities in Zimbabwe, Zambia, South Africa, and other unidentified locations likely in Sub-Saharan Africa.
General collections
This collection is arranged in one series in chronological order.
This collection is open for research.
Onsite storage.
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Item description, Burke Library collection of missionary photograph albums, box #, folder #, The Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary, Columbia University in the City of New York.
This collection was purchased by the Burke Library in March 2015.
Columbia University Libraries, Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary
Materials were placed in acid-free folders and boxes. The finding aid was created by Brigette C. Kamsler in 2015 with the support of the Henry Luce Foundation, and edited by Leah Edelman in 2024.
2024-02-28 PDF converted to EAD and description updated by Leah Edelman.
The Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary (UTS) was founded in 1836. For most of its history it was known as the Library of Union Theological Seminary, and in 1983 was renamed in honor of Walter Burke, a board member and generous benefactor of the Seminary. In 2004, the Burke Library became a member of the Columbia University Libraries system. Its historical and current collection strengths include: the history of Christianity and ancient Judaism, theology, biblical studies, ecumenical and interreligious history, and social ethics. Photographers of albums not identified.
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