Presbyterian Church of the Gold Coast records, 1908 -- 1942

Summary Information

Abstract

This collection contains records relating to the educational aims of the Presbyterian Church of the Gold Coast, including memorandums to the Synod of the Presbyterian Church that address integrating the church and Christian doctrine with the customs and society of the local tribes.

At a Glance

Arrangement

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in one chronological series.

• Presbyterian Church of the Gold Coast records, 1908 -- 1942

Description

Scope and Contents

This collection contains records relating to the educational aims of the Presbyterian Church of the Gold Coast, including memorandums to the Synod of the Presbyterian Church that address integrating the church and Christian doctrine with the customs and society of the local tribes.

• Presbyterian Church of the Gold Coast records, 1908 -- 1942

  This series contains records relating to the educational aims of the Presbyterian Church of the Gold Coast, including memorandums to the Synod of the Presbyterian Church that address integrating the church and Christian doctrine with the customs and society of the local tribes.

Burke Library record group:

Missionary Research Library Archives: MRL1, Africa

Using the Collection

Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Onsite storage.

Conditions Governing Use

Some material in this collection may be protected by copyright and other rights. Information concerning copyright, fair use, and reproduction requests can be consulted at Columbia's Copyright Advisory Office.

Preferred Citation

Item description, MRL1: Presbyterian Church of the Gold Coast, box #, folder #, The Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary, Columbia University in the City of New York.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Formerly part of the independent Missionary Research Library (MRL), these records were accessioned by the Burke Library at the time of the MRL's closure in 1976.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary

Processing Information

Materials were cataloged by Lynn A. Grove on 1988-07-18. Metal staples were removed from materials. Materials were placed in new acid-free folders. Acidic items were separated from one another by interleaving with acid-free paper as needed. The finding aid was created by Brigette C. Kamsler in 2012 with the support of the Henry Luce Foundation, and edited by Leah Edelman in 2021.

Revision Description

2021-09-28 PDF converted to EAD and description updated by Leah Edelman.

Subject Headings

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Subject

History / Biographical Note

Biographical / Historical

The Basel Mission's expulsion from Africa during World War One and World War Two enabled the United Free Church of Scotland to arrive and continue missionary work in Africa. A Synod of 1918 was organized involving the Scottish missionaries, African ministers and presbyters. The Church slowly worked towards autonomy and by 1926, the Presbyterian Church of the Gold Coast was officially recognized and became fully independent from the Missionary Societies by 1950. Now known as the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, it is still in existence and is a member of the World Council of Churches.